Systems and methods for delivering messages based on a device radio status

• US 8,417,222 B1
• Filed: 07/25/2012
• Issued: 04/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Nerieri, Francesco, Sharma, Ashish
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
• Application Number:
  US13/557,775
• Time in Patent Office: 258 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121-415, 455/466, 455/458, 455/567, 709203-206
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for delivering messages based on a device radio status According to an example embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method is provided for delivering messages to a device. The method can include receiving, at a server, one or more messages for transmission to a mobile device; storing the one or more messages at the server; receiving one or more radio status indicators from the mobile device; holding the one or more stored messages at the server until the received one or more radio status indicators include an indication of an active radio state in the mobile device; and transmitting the one or more held messages to the mobile device upon receiving an indication that the mobile device radio is in an active state.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for delivering messages to a device, the method comprising:

receiving, at a server, one or more push messages from an application provider for transmission to a mobile device;

storing the one or more messages at the server;

receiving one or more radio status indicators from the mobile device by a persistent connection, wherein receiving indicators by the persistent connection comprises receiving indicators by a mobile connection server (MCS) connection;

holding the one or more stored messages at the server until the received one or more radio status indicators include an indication of an active radio state in the mobile device; and

transmitting the one or more held messages to the mobile device after receiving an indication that the mobile device radio is in an active state.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein receiving the one or more messages comprises receiving one or more application messages from the application provider.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the persistent connection includes a communication channel between the mobile device and the server.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein receiving the one or more messages further comprises receiving an indication of message priority, wherein a radio wake message is transmitted to activate the mobile device radio when a high priority message is received at the server.

5. A system comprising:

at least one memory for storing data and computer-executable instructions; and

at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause the system to;

receive, at a server, one or more push messages from an application provider for transmission to a mobile device;

store the one or more messages at the server;

receive one or more radio status indicators from the mobile device by a persistent connection, wherein the persistent connection comprises a mobile connection server (MCS) connection;

hold the one or more stored messages at the server until the received one or more radio status indicators include an indication of an active radio state in the mobile device; and

initiate transmission of the one or more held messages to the mobile device upon receiving an indication that the mobile device radio is in an active state.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more messages comprises one or more application messages from the application provider.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the persistent connection includes a communication channel between the mobile device and the server.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the one or more messages further comprises an indication of message priority, and wherein a radio wake message is transmitted to activate the mobile device radio when a high priority message is received at the server.

9. A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

receiving, at a server, one or more push messages from an application provider for transmission to a mobile device;

storing the one or more messages at the server;

receiving one or more radio status from the mobile device by a persistent connection, wherein receiving indicators by the persistent connection comprises receiving indicators by a mobile connection server (MCS) connection;

holding the one or more stored messages at the server until the received one or more radio status indicators include an indication of an active radio state in the mobile device; and

transmitting the one or more held messages to the mobile device upon receiving an indication that the mobile device radio is in an active state.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein receiving the one or more messages comprises receiving one or more application messages from the application provider.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the persistent connection includes a communication channel between the mobile device and the server.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein receiving the one or more messages further comprises receiving an indication of message priority, wherein a radio wake message is transmitted to activate the mobile device radio when a high priority message is received at the server.

13. A computer-implemented method for receiving push messages, the method comprising:

monitoring a radio status associated with a mobile device;

sending, based at least in part on the monitoring, one or more radio status indicators from the mobile device by a persistent connection, wherein sending indicators by the persistent connection comprises sending indicators by a mobile connection server (MCS) connection; and

receiving, at the mobile device, one or more push messages from an application provider based at least in part on the sending of the one or more radio status indicators.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein receiving the one or more messages comprises receiving one or more application messages from the application provider.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein receiving the one or more messages is based on a radio status indication that the mobile device radio is in an active state.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, further comprising receiving a radio wake indicator when a high priority message is available.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the mobile device radio is activated upon receiving the radio wake indicator.