Messaging and service system for mobile computer

• US 8,458,270 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2010
• Issued: 06/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Ismail, Samir, Tran, Tuan, Zheng, Jianyu Roy, Ludwig, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Wing F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thieu, Benjamin M
• Application Number:
  US12/890,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20110016186A1
• Time in Patent Office: 984 Days
• Field of Search: 709/230, 709/219, 709/203, 709/246, 709/223, 455/517, 707/1, 707/102
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A service sends rich content messages including text and photos between any mobile device and potentially across a heterogeneous network. Furthermore, to enhance the user experience, content can be delivered based on personal preferences and device display capabilities.

Claims

1. A method for providing at least one information service to a wireless computing device, comprising:

in an application server capable of communicating with the wireless computing device;

receiving, from the wireless computing device, an initial information request;

responsive to receiving the initial information request from the wireless computing device, using a web service platform on the application server, generating a Simple Object Application Protocol (SOAP) request;

sending the SOAP request to a third party web server;

receiving from the third party web server a SOAP response containing the requested information;

obtaining user preferences and a priority of the user preferences based on a time of day for formatting the information;

formatting the information received from the third party web server according to the user preferences and the priority of user preferences; and

providing the formatted information to the wireless computing device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising decoding the SOAP response, prior to providing the information to the wireless computing device.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising comparing an identification of the wireless computing device to information in a device database to obtain device-specific preferences and/or capabilities.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising providing information to user based on a personal preference filter unique to the user and stored remotely on a server.

5. The method of claim 1,

wherein the user preferences and the priority of the user preferences are obtained by comparing an identification of the wireless computing device to information in a device database.