System and method for ID platform

• US 8,954,041 B1
• Filed: 09/05/2013
• Issued: 02/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Innovations LLC (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: Sprint Communications Company LP (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Delker, Jason R., Ng, Sei Y., Persson, Carl J., Katzer, Robin D.
• Primary Examiner(s): CASCA, FRED A
• Application Number:
  US14/019,053
• Time in Patent Office: 523 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, 705/14.53, 705/14.64, 705/14.66, 705/14.49, 705/14.73, 710/8, 726/29, 370/338, 370/328, 707/803, 709/204, 709/205, 709/221, 709/225, 709/231
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• 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 method for managing interaction between a plurality of handsets and an ID server having an ID database for storing ID content from one or more ID content providers, comprising:

receiving, at the ID server, a first ID installation message from a first handset that indicates that the first handset has installed a first ID associated with the display of a first ID content;

in response to receiving the first ID installation message, associating the first handset with the first ID content in the ID database;

receiving, at the ID server, a second ID installation message from the first handset that indicates that the first handset has installed a second ID associated with the display of a second ID content;

in response to receiving the second ID installation message, associating the first handset with the second ID content in the ID database;

receiving, at the ID server, a third ID installation message from a second handset that indicates that the second handset has installed the second ID associated with the display of the second ID content;

in response to receiving the third ID installation message, associating the second handset with the second ID content in the ID database, wherein associating the handsets with the ID contents defines content partitions in the ID database of the ID server;

receiving, at the ID server, a first ID indication message from a first ID provider, wherein the first ID provider is associated with the first ID, and wherein the first ID indication message indicates that new first ID content associated with the first ID is available;

in response to receiving the first ID indication message, transmitting, by the ID server, a first ID availability message to the first handset, wherein the first ID availability message indicates that the new first ID content associated with the first ID is available;

receiving, at the ID server, a second ID indication message from a second ID provider, wherein the second ID provider is associated with the second ID, and wherein the second ID indication message indicates that new second ID content associated with the second ID is available;

in response to receiving the second ID indication message, transmitting, by the ID server, a second ID availability message to the first handset and the second handset, wherein second ID availability message indicates that the new second ID content associated with the second ID is available;

receiving, at the ID server and storing in the ID database, at least one of the new first ID content or the new second ID content; and

selectively delivering notification of the at least one of the new first ID content or the new second ID content to at least one of the first handset or the second handset based on the content partitions, wherein at least one of the first ID or the second ID comprises an auto-installation routine and a plurality of a graphical user interface application, another application, and a media file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first ID availability message and the second ID availability message are transmitted in internet protocol (IP) messages.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving feedback from the second handset, wherein the feedback characterizes interaction of the second handset with the second ID;

receiving a targeted content message from the second ID provider comprising targeted content associated with the second ID and a criteria;

based on the feedback, determining that the second handset meets the criteria; and

transmitting a targeted content availability message selectively to the second handset and not to the first handset, wherein the targeted content availability message indicates that targeted content associated with the second ID is available.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request for new content associated with an ID; and

transmitting a message comprising the new content, wherein the new content is defined in an extensible markup language file.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the extensible markup language file defines an ID content and a presentation style of the ID content.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising receiving the extensible markup language file from an ID provider.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a targeted content message from the second ID provider comprising targeted content associated with the second ID and a criteria;

based on a user profile associated with the second handset, determining that the second handset meets the criteria;

based on a user profile associated with the first handset, determining that the second handset does not meet the criteria; and

transmitting a targeted content availability message selectively to the second handset and not to the first handset, wherein the targeted content availability message indicates that targeted content associated with the second ID is available.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the user profile 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.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning priority levels to new content messages associated with the first and second IDs; and

delivering the new content messages to the first and second handsets based on the assigned priority levels.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the priority levels comprise a priority 1 level, a priority 2 level, and a priority 3 level, wherein the priority 1 level is assigned to any new content messages associated with customer care, billing, device performance issues, or emergency announcements, wherein the priority 2 level is assigned to any new content messages that are targeted messages sent only to users meeting a specific criteria, and wherein the priority 3 level is assigned to any new content messages that are broadcast messages sent to all users with a particular ID installed.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the priority 1 level new content messages are unlimited, and wherein the priority 3 level new content messages are limited to one or two messages per day.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification of the at least one of the new first ID content or the new second ID content is delivered to the at least one of the first handset or second handset as an internet protocol (IP) message.