Mobile client application for managing display of messages to users

• US 8,806,378 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2009
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Humana Innovation Enterprises, Inc. (Humana Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Humana Innovation Enterprises, Inc. (Humana Incorporated)
• Inventors: Schwarzberg, Robert, Dion, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): RIEGLER, PATRICK F
• Application Number:
  US12/570,694
• Publication Number:
  US 20100083280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,777 Days
• Field of Search: 715/716, 715/844, 715/963, 715/702, 709/203, 455/231, 455/412.1, 455/466
• US Class Current: 715/844
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/835 Time or frequency of notifications, e.g. Advice of Charge [AoC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/84 Types of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/844 Message, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/85 characterised by the type of condition triggering a notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/851 Determined tariff
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/852 Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/854 Available credit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/81 Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8104 Time or frequency of notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8129 Type of notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8137 Message, e.g. alphanumeric text, SMS, MMS, EMS or www-based messaging service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/815 Notification when a specific condition, service or event is met
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8158 : Low balance or limit reached
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8166 : Available credit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/963 : Calendar or scheduling

Abstract

A mobile phone messaging system and method for managing display of messages to mobile phone users. A mobile client application operates at user'"'"'s mobile phone. Mobile content providers manage the display of messages and related interactions throughout a specific period of time (e.g., daily, weekly, bi-weekly). Phone wakeup time data and message identifying data are transmitted from a mobile content provider server to a mobile phone. The wakeup time data and message identifying data are stored in the phone. The wakeup times are also added to a registry at the phone that facilitates launching of applications at the times indicated in the registry. At the specified wakeup times, the mobile client application determines the message identifying data associated with the wakeup time, connects to the mobile content provider server, and provides the message identifying data. The provider responds with a specific message and the mobile client application displays the message.

Claims

1. A computerized system for managing display of messages on mobile device comprising:

a server that;

(a) determines a plurality of phone wakeup times for displaying messages during a specified period of time;

(b) associates message identifying data with each of said plurality of phone wakeup times;

(c) transmits said phone wakeup times and message identifying data to a mobile device;

(d) at said phone wakeup times for said specified period of time, receives from a mobile client application at said mobile device said message identifying data associated with said phone wakeup times;

(e) determines specific message content using said message identifying data received from said mobile client application; and

a mobile device that;

(a) receives said phone wakeup times and message identifying data from said server;

(b) adds said phone wakeup times to a registry at said mobile device;

(c) stores said phone wakeup times and said message identifying data in a record storage area of said mobile phone;

(d) in response to a phone wakeup event in said registry, launches a mobile client application that;

(1) uses a wakeup time associated with said wakeup event to locate associated message identifying data in said record storage area; and

(2) transmits to said server said message identifying data for said phone wakeup event;

(e) receives from said server specific message content determined by said server using said message identifying data; and

(f) displays at said mobile device said specific message content.

2. The computerized system of claim 1 further comprising a database of messages associated with said message identifying data.

3. The computerized system of claim 1 wherein said server determines specific message content using said message identifying data by generating a message using said message identifying data.

4. The computerized system of claim 1 wherein said specific message content is selected from the group consisting of health-related messages and finance-related messages.

5. The computerized system of claim 4 wherein said health-related messages comprise reminders to eat a meal.

6. The computerized system of claim 4 wherein said finance-related messages comprises reminders to pay a bill.

7. The computerized system of claim 1 wherein said specified period of time is selected from the group consisting of a daily, weekly, and bi-weekly.

8. The computerized system of claim 1 wherein said server updates said phone wakeup times after said specified period of time.

9. A computerized method for managing display of messages on mobile device comprising:

(a) determining at a server a plurality of phone wakeup times for displaying messages during a specified period of time;

(b) associating at said server message identifying data with each of said plurality of phone wakeup times;

(c) transmitting from said server to a mobile device said phone wakeup times and message identifying data;

(d) receiving at said server from said mobile device in response to a phone wakeup event at said mobile device said message identifying data associated with said phone wakeup time, said message identifying data;

(1) retrieved from a record storage area in said mobile device by a mobile application launched at said phone wakeup time; and

(2) located in said record storage area according to said phone wakeup time associated with said message identifying data;

(e) determining at said server specific message content using said message identifying data received from said mobile device; and

(f) transmitting for display at said mobile device said specific message content.

10. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein determining at said server specific message content comprises using said message identifying data to locate a message in a database.

11. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein determining at said server specific message content comprises using said message identifying data to generate a message.

12. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein said specific message content is selected from the group consisting of health-related messages and finance-related messages.

13. The computerized method of claim 12 wherein said health-related messages comprise reminders to eat a meal.

14. The computerized method of claim 12 wherein said finance-related messages comprises reminders to pay a bill.

15. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein said specified period of time is selected from the group consisting of a daily, weekly, and bi-weekly.

16. The computerized method of claim 9 wherein said server updates said phone wakeup times after said specified period of time.