Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting frequency of background-downloads
First Claim
1. In a communication device, a method comprising:
- determining a difference between a frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content on the device and a frequency at which the device background-downloads content; and
based at least on the determined difference, automatically adjusting the frequency at which the device background-downloads content;
wherein automatically adjusting a frequency at which the device background-downloads content comprises;
if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is greater than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then increasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content;
and if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is less than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then decreasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting the frequency of content background-downloading. An apparatus such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or computer, will be set to perform background-downloads of content at a particular frequency. The apparatus will then determine the frequency with which a user accesses background-downloaded content on the device, and the apparatus will use the determined frequency as a basis to automatically adjust the background-download frequency. For instance, if the user-access frequency is greater than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may increase the background-download frequency, whereas, if the user-access frequency is less than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may decrease the background-download frequency.
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19 Claims
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1. In a communication device, a method comprising:
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determining a difference between a frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content on the device and a frequency at which the device background-downloads content; and based at least on the determined difference, automatically adjusting the frequency at which the device background-downloads content; wherein automatically adjusting a frequency at which the device background-downloads content comprises; if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is greater than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then increasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content; and if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is less than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then decreasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; a user interface; a processor; data storage; program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to (i) determine a difference between a frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content on the apparatus and a frequency at which the device background-downloads content, and (ii) based at least on the determined difference, automatically adjust the frequency at which the apparatus background-downloads content via the communication interface; wherein automatically adjusting a frequency at which the device background-downloads content comprises; if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is greater than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then increasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content; and if the frequency of user-access of background-downloaded content is less than the frequency at which the device background-downloads content, then decreasing the frequency at which the device background-downloads content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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