Wireless network with adaptive autonomous location push

• US 8,600,410 B2
• Filed: 07/28/2006
• Issued: 12/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Original Assignee: Unwired Planet LLC (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Wager, Garrick
• Primary Examiner(s): Cai, Wayne
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAM, TIMOTHY X
• Application Number:
  US11/495,329
• Publication Number:
  US 20070026871A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,685 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456, 455/456.1
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method of providing location-based services includes transmitting a first location criterion from a wireless network server to a wireless device. The method also includes evaluating whether a physical location of the wireless device satisfies the first location criterion. The process of evaluating is performed in part using the wireless device. When the first location criteria is satisfied, the method further includes transmitting an indication from the wireless device to the server that the first location criterion has been satisfied.

Claims

1. A method of providing location-based services, the method comprising:

receiving a first location criterion from a server at a wireless device;

receiving a second location criterion from the server at the wireless device;

evaluating whether a physical location of the wireless device satisfies the first location criterion and whether the physical location of the wireless device satisfies the second location criterion, wherein the evaluating is performed by the wireless device;

when the first location criterion is satisfied, transmitting a first indication from the wireless device to the server that the first location criterion has been satisfied;

after transmitting the first indication to the server that the first location criterion has been satisfied, receiving a first message from the server at the wireless device;

when the second location criterion is satisfied, transmitting a second indication from the wireless device to the server that the second location criterion has been satisfied; and

after transmitting the second indication to the server that the second location criterion has been satisfied, receiving a second message from the server at the wireless device, wherein the second message is different from the first message;

wherein the evaluation is repeated by the wireless device at a first frequency and wherein the frequency of the evaluation is changed to a second frequency in response to at least one of a temporal criterion and a spatial criterion, wherein each of the first frequency and the second frequency defines a number of evaluations per unit time.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device leaves a proximity of a landmark.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device is within a proximity of a landmark.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device leaves a proximity of a first landmark, and the second location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device leaves a proximity of a second landmark.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the first location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device leaves a proximity of a first landmark, and the second location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device is within a proximity of a second landmark.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device is within a proximity of a first landmark, and the second location criterion is satisfied when the wireless device is within a proximity of a second landmark.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless device evaluates whether a physical location of the wireless device satisfies the first location criterion without polling the server.

8. A method of operating a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving a first landmark criterion transmitted from a server to the wireless device;

receiving a second landmark criterion from the server at the wireless device;

determining that a physical location of the wireless device satisfies the first landmark criterion or that the physical location of the wireless device satisfies the second landmark criterion, wherein the determination is made by the wireless device; and

when it is determined that the first landmark criterion is satisfied, transmitting a first indication from the wireless device to the server;

receiving a first message transmitted from the server to the wireless device after transmitting the first indication;

when it is determined that the second landmark criterion is satisfied, transmitting a second indication from the wireless device to the server;

receiving a second message transmitted from the server to the wireless device after transmitting the second indication, wherein the second message is different from the first message;

wherein the determination is repeated by the wireless device at a first frequency and wherein the frequency of the determination is changed to a second frequency in response to at least one of a temporal criterion and a spatial criterion, wherein each of the first frequency and the second frequency defines a number of determinations per unit time.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the server comprises a mobile agent manager server.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein a presence server is coupled to the mobile agent manager server.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein determining is performed utilizing one or more algorithms resident in the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the server is a presence server.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the first message comprises advertising content.

14. The method of claim 8 further comprising maintaining an indication of a last location transmitted to the server in a memory disposed in the wireless device.

15. A system comprising:

a location manager operating unit;

a mobile device that includes a mobile agent manager operating unit, communicating with the location manager operating unit, wherein the mobile agent manager operating unit comprises location criteria; and

a presence server operating unit, communicating with the mobile agent manager operating unit, wherein the presence server operating unit receives presence information from the mobile device, and transmits location presence information to the location manager operating unit;

wherein the mobile device

evaluates whether the mobile device is in a location satisfying a first location criterion provided to the mobile device and whether the mobile device is in a location satisfying a second location criterion provided to the mobile device; and

transmits a first indication that the first location criterion is satisfied if the mobile device determines that the mobile device is in a location that satisfies the first location criterion; and

transmits a second indication that the second location criterion is satisfied if the mobile device determines that the mobile device is in a location that satisfies the second location criterion;

wherein the presence server operating unit transmits a first message to the mobile device after receiving the first indication and transmits a second message to the mobile device after receiving the second indication, wherein the second message is different from the first message; and

wherein the evaluation is repeated by the mobile device at a first frequency and wherein the frequency of the evaluation is changed to a second frequency in response to at least one of a temporal criterion and a spatial criterion, wherein each of the first frequency and the second frequency defines a number of evaluations per unit time.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a wireless telephony device, personal digital assistant, watch, automobile, airplane, or maritime vessel.

17. The system of claim 15 wherein the mobile agent manager operating unit is resident on the mobile device.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the temporal criterion comprises a time of day.

19. A method of providing location-based services, the method comprising:

receiving a first presence criterion from a server at a wireless device;

receiving a second presence criterion from the server at the wireless device;

at the wireless device, evaluating whether a characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the first presence criterion and whether a characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the second presence criterion using an algorithm resident on the wireless device;

at the wireless device, determining that the characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the first presence criterion;

transmitting a first indication from the wireless device to the server based on determining that the characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the first presence criterion;

after transmitting the first indication, receiving a first message from the server at the wireless device;

at the wireless device, determining that the characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the second presence criterion;

transmitting a second indication from the wireless device to the server based on determining that the characteristic of the wireless device satisfies the second presence criterion;

after transmitting the second indication, receiving a second message from the server at the wireless device, wherein the second message is different from the first message;

wherein the first presence criterion and the second presence criterion are location criteria specifying a respective location; and

wherein the evaluating is repeated at the wireless device at a first frequency and wherein the frequency of the evaluation is changed to a second frequency in response to at least one of a temporal criterion and a spatial criterion, wherein each of the first frequency and the second frequency defines a number of evaluations per unit time.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the temporal criterion is a time of day.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the algorithm is adaptive.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein evaluating is performed in a repeated manner as a function of a circumstance associated with the first presence criterion or the second presence criterion.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the circumstance associated with the first presence criterion or the second presence criterion is at least one of a velocity of the wireless device or a position of the wireless device.

24. The method of claim 22 wherein the circumstance associated with the first presence criterion or the second presence criterion is a time of day.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the presence criterion includes a location and a boundary surrounding the location.

26. A method of operating a mobile unit, the method comprising:

receiving a first presence criterion transmitted from a server to a mobile unit, wherein the mobile unit comprises a wireless device;

storing the first presence criterion in a memory disposed in the mobile unit;

receiving a second presence criterion transmitted from the server to the mobile unit;

storing the second presence criterion in the memory;

determining whether a characteristic of the mobile unit satisfies the first presence criterion using an algorithm disposed in the mobile unit, wherein the determination is made by the mobile unit;

transmitting a first location update request from the mobile unit to the server based on the determining whether the characteristic of the mobile unit satisfies the first presence criterion;

determining whether the characteristic of the mobile unit satisfies the second presence criterion using the algorithm disposed in the mobile unit, wherein the determination is made by the mobile unit; and

transmitting a second location update request from the mobile unit to the server based on the determining whether the characteristic of the mobile unit satisfies the second presence criterion;

wherein the determination is repeated by the mobile unit at a first frequency and wherein the frequency of the determination is changed to a second frequency in response to at least one of a temporal criterion and a spatial criterion, wherein each of the first frequency and the second frequency defines a number of determinations per unit time.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the characteristic of the mobile unit comprises a location of the mobile unit.

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the characteristic of the mobile unit comprises a time delay measured from a previous location update request.

29. The method of claim 26 wherein the temporal criterion is a time of day such that the frequency of evaluation is changed in response to the time of day.

30. The method of claim 26 wherein the spatial criterion is a proximity to a geographical region or a landmark such that the frequency of evaluation is changed in response to the proximity to the geographical region or the landmark.