Method and apparatus for enhancing discoverability and usability of data network capability of a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- operating a server system coupled to a wireless network on which a plurality of mobile devices operate;
receiving, at the server system, a signal representing initiation of a voice call from a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices to a predetermined telephone number of a destination other than the server system, the mobile device having a telephone number;
determining whether hyperlinked content is associated with the predetermined telephone number;
using the telephone number of the mobile device to perform a lookup in the processing system, before the voice call is connected to the destination, to determine whether the mobile device has a particular messaging capability;
in response to determining that hyperlinked content is associated with the predetermined telephone number and that the mobile device has the particular messaging capability, thensending an alert to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to alert a user of the mobile device about hyperlinked content associated with the destination, andin response to a user input applied in response to the mobile device alerting the user, delivering the hyperlinked content to the mobile device using the particular messaging capability of the mobile device, wherein the voice call is not thereafter connected to the destination without a subsequent user input confirming that the voice call should be connected to the destination; and
in response to determining that hyperlinked content is not associated with the predetermined telephone number or that the mobile device does not have the particular messaging capability, then allowing the voice call to be connected to the destination without further input from the user of the mobile device.
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Abstract
In a technique for enhancing discoverability and increasing usage of a web browser in a mobile device on a wireless network, a server system coupled to the wireless network receives a signal representing initiation of a voice call from the mobile device. In response, the server system performs a lookup to determine whether a website is associated with the telephone number being called. If a website is associated with the telephone number being called and the mobile device has the capability to access and display the website, the server system sends an Alert to the mobile device, causing the mobile device to notify its user about the website. The user may then input a selection to either access the website instead of completing the call or to proceed with the voice call.
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1. A method comprising:
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operating a server system coupled to a wireless network on which a plurality of mobile devices operate; receiving, at the server system, a signal representing initiation of a voice call from a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices to a predetermined telephone number of a destination other than the server system, the mobile device having a telephone number; determining whether hyperlinked content is associated with the predetermined telephone number; using the telephone number of the mobile device to perform a lookup in the processing system, before the voice call is connected to the destination, to determine whether the mobile device has a particular messaging capability; in response to determining that hyperlinked content is associated with the predetermined telephone number and that the mobile device has the particular messaging capability, then sending an alert to the mobile device to cause the mobile device to alert a user of the mobile device about hyperlinked content associated with the destination, and in response to a user input applied in response to the mobile device alerting the user, delivering the hyperlinked content to the mobile device using the particular messaging capability of the mobile device, wherein the voice call is not thereafter connected to the destination without a subsequent user input confirming that the voice call should be connected to the destination; and in response to determining that hyperlinked content is not associated with the predetermined telephone number or that the mobile device does not have the particular messaging capability, then allowing the voice call to be connected to the destination without further input from the user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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