System and method of managing information distribution to mobile stations
First Claim
1. A method performed by a host service, comprising:
- transmitting, to a mobile station over a wireless network, a resource request message that identifies a pending delivery to the mobile station of a data item, the resource request message including an instruction for the mobile station to acquire a network resource to enable delivery of the data item over the wireless network, the resource request message further including a portion of the data item to be displayed by the mobile station;
receiving, from the mobile station, a request for delivery of the data item, the request for delivery being responsive to acquisition by the mobile station of the network resource in response to the instruction; and
in response to the request, transmitting the data item to the mobile station using the network resource.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing information from a host service in communication with a computer network to a mobile station in communication with a wireless network is provided. A data item associated with the mobile station is received at the host service. The host service then determines whether a network resource of the wireless network is currently associated with the mobile station. If the network resource of the wireless network is not currently associated with the mobile station, then the host service transmits a resource request message to the mobile station to instruct the mobile station to acquire the network resource. Subsequently to acquiring the network resource, the host service is then able to transmit the data item to the mobile station using the network resource.
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21 Claims
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1. A method performed by a host service, comprising:
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transmitting, to a mobile station over a wireless network, a resource request message that identifies a pending delivery to the mobile station of a data item, the resource request message including an instruction for the mobile station to acquire a network resource to enable delivery of the data item over the wireless network, the resource request message further including a portion of the data item to be displayed by the mobile station; receiving, from the mobile station, a request for delivery of the data item, the request for delivery being responsive to acquisition by the mobile station of the network resource in response to the instruction; and in response to the request, transmitting the data item to the mobile station using the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method performed by a host service, comprising:
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transmitting, to a mobile station, a resource request message that identifies a pending delivery to the mobile station of a data item, the resource request message including an instruction for the mobile station to acquire a network resource to enable delivery of the data item over a wireless network, the resource request message further including a portion of the data item to be displayed by the mobile station; receiving, from the mobile station, a request for delivery of the data item; in response to the request, transmitting the data item to the mobile station using the network resource; before the transmitting of the resource request message; transmitting a delivery-pending message indicating delivery of the data item is pending; tracking how much time has elapsed from when the delivery-pending message was transmitted; and transmitting the data item to the mobile station in response to determining that the elapsed time is sufficient for the mobile station to have obtained the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method performed by a mobile station, comprising:
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receiving, from a host service, a resource request message that identifies a pending delivery to the mobile station of a data item, the resource request message including an instruction for the mobile station to acquire a network resource to enable delivery of the data item over a wireless network and further including a portion of the data item; displaying the portion of the data item; inquiring, through a user interface, whether the mobile station should acquire the network resource as instructed in the resource request message; receiving, through the user interface, approval to acquire the network resource; acquiring the network resource; and in response to acquiring the network resource, sending, to the host service, a request for delivery of the data item. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a computer; and a service executable in the computer to; transmit, to a mobile station over a wireless network, a resource request message that identifies a pending delivery to the mobile station of a data item, the resource request message including an instruction for the mobile station to acquire a network resource to enable delivery of the data item over the wireless network, the resource request message further including a portion of the data item to be displayed by the mobile station; receive, from the mobile station, a request for delivery of the data item, the request for delivery being responsive to acquisition by the mobile station of the network resource in response to the instruction; and in response to the request, transmit the data item to the mobile station using the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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