Methods and systems for transferring data over a network

• US 8,910,140 B1
• Filed: 06/26/2014
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CallWave Communications, LLC
• Original Assignee: CallWave Communications, LLC
• Inventors: Giannini, David, Herriman, Scott, Tognazzini, Donnie, Kelley, Colin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Deng, Anna
• Application Number:
  US14/315,634
• Time in Patent Office: 166 Days
• Field of Search: 717/169, 717/172, 717/173
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/656 while running
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/658 Incremental updates; Differential updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A method of distributing a software upgrade to user computer systems having a software application installed thereon is disclosed. A determination is made as whether the software upgrade is to be a forced upgrade or a recommended upgrade for a first user based on a parameter related to the first user or the software upgrade. A determination is made as to whether a software upgrade file is to be downloaded to a user computer using a trickle mode or a burst mode.

Claims

1. A method of distributing a software update, the method comprising:

providing a software program for a mobile computing device associated with a user;

detecting a first online presence of the mobile computing device having the software program installed thereon;

at least partly in response to the detection of an online presence of the mobile computing device, initiating a software program update download for the software program at a first download rate,

wherein a software program update download rate to the mobile computing device is based at least in part on a network access mechanism of the mobile computing device, and

the software program update download rate is determined prior to the initiation of the software program update download;

pausing the software program update download of the software program at least partly in response to a first event;

detecting a second online presence of the mobile computing device, wherein the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device occurs after the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device; and

in response to the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device, resume the software program update download of the software program.

2. A system, comprising:

a data store configured to store computer-executable instructions, including a software program; and

a hardware processor in communication with the data store, the hardware processor, configured to execute the computer-executable instructions, including the software program, to at least;

provide a software program for a mobile computing device associated with a user;

detect a first online presence of the mobile computing device having the software program installed thereon;

at least partly in response to the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device, initiate a software program update download for the software program at a first download rate,

wherein a software program update download rate to the mobile computing device is based at least in part on a level of system performance of the mobile computing device, and

the software program update download rate is determined prior to the initiation of the software program update download;

pause the software program update download of the software program at least partly in response to a first event;

detect a second online presence of the mobile computing device, wherein the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device occurs after the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device; and

in response to the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device, resume the software program update download of the software program.

3. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause, at least in part, an installation of the software program update to be performed in response to a user confirmation of an update notice displayed via the software program.

4. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the user is not notified that the software program update download is occurring.

5. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine what version of the software program is installed on the mobile computing device of the user prior to downloading the software program update to the mobile computer device of the user.

6. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

read a start time period from computer readable memory; and

subsequent to the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device, delay the software program update initiation to a time corresponding to the start time period.

7. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the software program comprises a photo editing application.

8. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the second online presence detection comprises a plurality of online presence detections and the resumption of the software program update downloads of the software program comprises a plurality of resumptions until the software program update download completes.

9. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the provided software program contains a security flaw repaired in the software program update.

10. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the provided software program update contains a media update.

11. The system as defined in claim 2, wherein the software program comprises a call processing application.

12. A system, comprising:

a data store configured to store computer-executable instructions, including a software program; and

a hardware processor in communication with the data store, the hardware processor, configured to execute the computer-executable instructions, including the software program, to at least;

provide a software program for a mobile computing device associated with a user;

detect a first online presence of the mobile computing device having the software program installed thereon;

at least partly in response to the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device, initiate a software program update download for the software program at a first download rate,

wherein a software program update download rate to the mobile computing device is based at least in part on a network access mechanism of the mobile computing device, and

the software program update download rate is determined prior to the initiation of the software program update download;

pause the software program update download of the software program at least partly in response to a first event;

detect a second online presence of the mobile computing device, wherein the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device occurs after the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device; and

in response to the detection of the second online presence of the mobile computing device, resume the software program update download of the software program.

13. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the user is not notified that the software program update download is occurring.

14. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to cause, at least in part, an installation of the software program update to be performed in response to a user confirmation of an update notice displayed via the software program.

15. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to determine what version of the software program is installed on the mobile computing device of the user prior to downloading the software program update to the mobile computer device of the user.

16. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to:

read a start time period from computer readable memory; and

subsequent to the detection of the first online presence of the mobile computing device, delay the software program update initiation to a time corresponding to the start time period.

17. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the second online presence detection comprises a plurality of online presence detections and the resumption of the software program update downloads of the software program comprises a plurality of resumptions until the software program update download completes.

18. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the provided software program contains a security flaw repaired in the software program update.

19. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the provided software program update contains a media update.