Method and apparatus for dynamically pushing content over wireless networks

• US 8,041,780 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2007
• Issued: 10/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Rangarajan, Sampath, Rimac, Ivica, Bhatia, Randeep S., Narlikar, Girija J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang; Jungwon
• Application Number:
  US11/693,354
• Publication Number:
  US 20080244040A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,664 Days
• Field of Search: 709/227, 709/232, 709/236, 709/219, 709/231, 455/414.3, 455/417, 455/414.1, 455/456.5, 455/434, 455/456.6, 455/509, 455/418, 370/392, 370/328, 707/104.1, 379/242
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]

Abstract

The invention includes a method and apparatus for dynamically pushing content over a wireless network A method includes obtaining network-level state information and user-level state information for a user in response to an indication that content is available for the user, determining whether a network-level condition is satisfied using the network-level state information, determining whether a user-level condition is satisfied using the user-level state information, and pushing the available content toward the user terminal of the user using the wireless network in response to the conditions being satisfied. The network-level state information includes cell utilization information for a cellular region associated with the user terminal of the user. The user-level state information includes at least one of a user channel quality, a user terminal power state, a user terminal battery power status, a user terminal memory status, at least one user terminal capability, and user subscription information for the user.

Claims

1. An apparatus for dynamically pushing content toward a user terminal of a user over a wireless network, comprising:

a processor configured for;

obtaining state information for the user in response to an indication that content is available for the user,

determining, using a network-level state information, whether a network-level condition is satisfied;

determining, using the user-level state information, whether a user-level condition is satisfied;

initiating a push of the available content toward the user terminal of the user using the wireless network in response a determination that the conditions are satisfied;

suspending the push of the available content toward the user terminal in response to a determination that at least one of the conditions is no longer satisfied; and

resuming the push of the available content toward the user terminal in response to a determination that the at least one of the conditions that was no longer satisfied is re-satisfied;

wherein the determination that the at least one of the conditions that was no longer satisfied is re-satisfied is performed by continuing to monitor at least a portion of the state information while the content is being pushed toward the user terminal of the user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the user-level state information comprises at least one of a user channel quality, a user terminal power state, a user terminal memory status, at least one user terminal capability, and user subscription information for the user.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining whether the network-level condition is satisfied comprises:

determining whether a cell utilization condition is satisfied.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein determining whether the user-level condition is satisfied comprises at least one of:

determining whether a user channel quality condition is satisfied;

determining whether a user terminal power state condition is satisfied;

determining whether a user terminal battery condition is satisfied;

determining whether a user terminal memory condition is satisfied; and

determining whether a user terminal capability condition is satisfied.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the determination that one of the conditions is no longer satisfied is performed by continuing to monitor at least a portion of the state information while the content is being pushed toward the user terminal of the user.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured for:

suspending the push of the available content toward the user terminal in response to a determination that at least one of the conditions is no longer satisfied.

7. A method for dynamically pushing content toward a plurality of users over a wireless network, comprising:

identifying active ones of the users, wherein the active ones of the users are users for which content is available;

obtaining state information for each of the active users, wherein the state information comprises, for each of the active users, network-level state information and user-level state information;

determining, for each of the active users, using associated network-level state information associated with the active user, whether a network-level condition is satisfied for that active user;

determining, for each of the active users, using associated user-level state information associated with the active user, whether a user-level condition is satisfied for that active user;

identifying, from among the active users, each active user for which at least one of the network-level condition of the active user is satisfied and the user-level condition of the active user is satisfied;

prioritizing the identified ones of the active users; and

pushing the available content, over a wireless network, toward at least a portion of the identified ones of the active users based on the prioritization of the identified ones of the active users.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the network-level state information for an active user comprises cell utilization information for a cellular region associated with the user terminal of the active user, wherein the user-level state information for an active user comprises at least one of a user channel quality, a user terminal power state, a user terminal battery power status, a user terminal memory status, at least one user terminal capability, and user subscription information for the active user.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein prioritization is based at least in part on at least a portion of the state information associated with the identified ones of the active users.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein prioritizing the identified ones of the active users is performed using at least one of:

for each of the identified ones of the active users, a content review time associated with the active user; and

for each of the identified ones of the active users, a quality of service associated with the active user.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least a portion of the identified ones of the active users toward which the available content is pushed are selected based on at least one of a priority threshold, a threshold number of users, a content type of the available content, a quantity of the available content, a plurality of content review times associated with the respective identified ones of the active users, and a plurality of quality of service indicators associated with the respective identified ones of the active users.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the identified ones of the active users are active users for which both the network-level condition of the active user and the user-level condition of the active user are satisfied.

13. An apparatus for dynamically pushing content toward a plurality of users over a wireless network, comprising:

a processor configured for;

identifying active ones of the users, wherein the active ones of the users are users for which content is available;

obtaining state information for each of the active users, wherein the state information comprises, for each of the active users, network-level state information and user-level state information;

determining, for each of the active users, using associated network-level state information associated with the active user, whether a network-level condition is satisfied for that active user;

determining, for each of the active users, using associated user-level state information associated with the active user, whether a user-level condition is satisfied for that active user;

identifying, from among the active users, each active user for which at least one of the network-level condition of the active user is satisfied and the user-level condition of the active user is satisfied;

prioritizing the identified ones of the active; and

pushing the available content, over a wireless network, toward at least a portion of the identified ones of the active users based on the prioritization of the identified ones of the active users.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the network-level state information for an active user comprises cell utilization information for a cellular region associated with the user terminal of the active user, wherein the user-level state information for an active user comprises at least one of a user channel quality, a user terminal power state, a user terminal battery power status, a user terminal memory status, at least one user terminal capability, and user subscription information for the active user.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein prioritization is based at least in part on at least a portion of the state information associated with the identified ones of the active users.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein prioritizing the identified ones of the active users is performed using at least one of:

for each of the identified ones of the active users, a content review time associated with the active user; and

for each of the identified ones of the active users, a quality of service associated with the active user.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least a portion of the identified ones of the active users toward which the available content is pushed are selected based on at least one of a priority threshold, a threshold number of users, a content type of the available content, a quantity of the available content, a plurality of content review times associated with the respective identified ones of the active users, and a plurality of quality of service indicators associated with the respective identified ones of the active users.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the identified ones of the active users are active users for which both the network-level condition of the active user and the user-level condition of the active user are satisfied.