System and method for ID platform

• US 8,559,933 B1
• Filed: 02/08/2011
• Issued: 10/15/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Delker, Jason R., Katzer, Robin D., Ng, Sei Y., Persson, Carl J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Edouard, Patrick
• Assistant Examiner(s): CASCA, FRED A
• Application Number:
  US13/023,486
• Time in Patent Office: 980 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412, 455/411, 455/413, 455/437, 455/418, 455/410, 455/412.1, 455/420, 455/414.1, 705/26.35, 705/35, 705/26.1, 705/14.45, 705/14.17, 710/8, 726/29, 370/338, 370/328
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42178 by downloading data to substation equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A system is provided. The system comprises a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and an application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the application receives a plurality of first messages from a first plurality of handsets, each of the first messages indicating that one of the first plurality of handsets has installed a first ID, wherein the first ID is associated with a first ID provider, receives a second message from the first ID provider, the second message indicating that new content associated with the first ID is available, and in response to the second message, transmits a plurality of third messages, each of the third messages directed to one of the first plurality of handsets, indicating that new content associated with the first ID is available.

Claims

1. A system for managing interaction between a handset and an ID provider, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled to the processor; and

an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor,

receives a plurality of installation messages from a plurality of handsets, the installation messages indicating that the plurality of handsets have installed an ID, wherein the ID comprises an auto-installation routine and a plurality of a graphical user interface application, another application, and a media file, and wherein the ID is associated with an ID provider;

receives an indication message from the ID provider, the indication message indicating that new content associated with the ID is available;

in response to the indication message, transmits a plurality of availability messages to the plurality of handsets based on the plurality of installation messages, each of the availability messages directed to one of the plurality of handsets and indicating that new content associated with the ID is available;

in response to receiving an installation message of the plurality of installation messages from a handset of the plurality of handsets, associates the handset with the ID;

receives another installation message from the handset, wherein the other installation message indicates that the handset has installed another ID;

in response to receiving the other installation message, associates the handset with the other ID;

receives an additional installation message from another handset of the plurality of handsets, wherein the additional installation message indicates that the other handset has installed the other ID;

in response to receiving the additional installation message, associates the other handset with the other ID, wherein associating different handsets with different IDs defines different content partitions; and

delivers notification of new content associated with IDs to the handset and the other handset differently based on the content partitions.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the each of the plurality of availability messages is transmitted as an internet protocol (IP) message.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the application further receives a new content message from the ID provider, wherein the new content message comprises the new content.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the application further receives a content request message from the handset requesting the new content associated with the ID and transmits a content response message to the handset, wherein the content response message comprises the new content.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the new content comprises an extensible markup language (XML) file.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the application further receives information from at least some of the plurality of handsets, the information describing a control input associated with the ID received by the at least some of the plurality of handsets.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the indication message further identifies a criteria, and wherein the availability messages are transmitted selectively to handsets based on the criteria.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the application, when executed by the processor, further:

receives another indication message from another ID provider associated with the other ID, wherein the other indication message indicates that new content associated with the other ID is available; and

in response to receiving the other indication message, transmits another availability message to the handset and an additional availability message to the other handset, and wherein both the other availability message and the additional availability message indicate that new content associated with the other ID is available.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the application, when executed by the processor, further

assigns a priority level to the new content associated with the ID;

and

assigns another priority level to the new content associated with the other ID.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the other availability message and the additional availability message are transmitted in internet protocol (IP) messages.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the application, when executed by the processor, further:

receives another content request message from the other handset requesting the new content associated with the other ID, and transmits another content response message to the other handset, wherein the other content response message comprises the new content associated with the other ID, and wherein the new content associated with the other ID is defined in an extensible markup language file.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the extensible markup language file defines the new content associated with the other ID and a presentation style of the new content associated with the other ID.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the system is further configured to receive the extensible markup language file from the other ID provider.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the application, when executed on the processor, further:

receives a targeted content message from the other ID provider comprising targeted content associated with the other ID and a criteria;

determines that the other handset meets the criteria, based on a user profile associated with the other handset;

determines that the handset does meet the criteria, based on a user profile associated with the handset; and

transmits a targeted content message selectively to the other handset and not to the handset, wherein the targeted content message indicates that targeted content associated with the other ID is available.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein at least one of the user profile associated with the handset and the user profile associated with the other handset comprises at least one of credit score, age, place of residence, marital status, number of children, educational level, income level, purchase history, and political affiliation.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the application, when executed by the processor, further:

receives feedback from the other handset, wherein the feedback characterizes interaction of the other handset with the other ID;

receives a targeted content message from the other ID provider comprising targeted content associated with the other ID and a criteria;

determines that the other handset meets the criteria, based on the feedback; and

transmits a targeted message selectively to the other handset and not to the handset, wherein the targeted message indicates that targeted content associated with the other ID is available.

17. A system for managing interaction between a handset and an ID provider, comprising:

a server, comprising;

a server processor;

a server memory coupled to the server processor; and

a server application stored in the server memory that, when executed by the server processor,

receives a plurality of installation messages from a plurality of handsets, the installation messages indicating that the plurality of handsets have installed an ID, wherein the ID comprises an auto-installation routine and a plurality of a graphical user interface application, another application, and a media file, and wherein the ID is associated with an ID provider;

receives an indication message from the ID provider, the indication message indicating that new content associated with the ID is available; and

in response to the indication message, transmits a plurality of availability messages to the plurality of handsets based on the plurality of installation messages, each of the availability messages directed to one of the plurality of handsets and indicating that new content associated with the ID is available; and

a handset of the plurality of handsets, comprising;

a radio transceiver;

a handset processor;

a handset memory, wherein the handset memory comprises a system partition;

an ID installer application stored in the system partition of the handset memory that, when executed by the handset processor;

receives a control input to install the ID;

wirelessly downloads the ID via the radio transceiver;

stores the ID in the handset memory outside of the system partition; and

periodically wirelessly transmits a message via the radio transceiver, wherein the message identifies any IDs stored in the handset memory; and

an ID zone application stored in the system partition of the handset memory that, when executed by the handset processor,

wirelessly transmits a request to retrieve promotional content via the radio transceiver;

wherein the ID zone application stores a history of a plurality of ID installations;

stores a history of activation of the plurality of ID installations; and

wirelessly transmits the history of installations and history of activations of the plurality of ID installations.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the ID zone application receives ID content and presents the ID content in a display of the handset based on display instructions received with the ID content.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the ID content is received as an extensible markup language file.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the server application, when executed by the server processor, further assigns a priority level to the new content associated with the ID.