Remote keep-alive message management in a wireless communication network
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising:
- in a wireless communication network that provides network access to a wireless communication device;
receiving an application request from the wireless communication device for application content provided by an application server that transfers keep-alive messages, wherein the application server also receives the application request and, in response to the application request, provides the application content to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication network;
while the application server is providing the application content to the wireless communication device, receiving a first keep-alive message from the application server intended for delivery to the wireless communication device;
determining whether a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary for the application server to continue providing the application content;
upon determining that a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary, transferring a keep-alive message response to the application server on behalf of the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for managing keep-alive messages remote to a wireless communication device. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving an application request from a wireless communication device for an application that transfers keep-alive messages and receiving a first keep-alive message from the application intended for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method further provides processing the first keep-alive message to determine whether a response to the keep-alive message is necessary. If a response to the keep alive message is necessary, transferring a keep-alive message response to the application.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication system comprising:
in a wireless communication network that provides network access to a wireless communication device; receiving an application request from the wireless communication device for application content provided by an application server that transfers keep-alive messages, wherein the application server also receives the application request and, in response to the application request, provides the application content to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication network; while the application server is providing the application content to the wireless communication device, receiving a first keep-alive message from the application server intended for delivery to the wireless communication device; determining whether a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary for the application server to continue providing the application content; upon determining that a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary, transferring a keep-alive message response to the application server on behalf of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a wireless communication device configured to transfer an application request for application content provided by an application server that transfers keep-alive messages; a wireless communication network configured to receive the application request, wherein the application server also receives the application request and, in response to the application request, provides the application content to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication network, receive a first keep-alive message from the application server intended for delivery to the wireless communication device while the application server is providing the application content to the wireless communication device, determine whether a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary for the application server to continue providing the application content, and, upon determining that a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary, transfer a keep-alive message response to the application server on behalf of the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication gateway system comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive an application request from a wireless communication device for application content provided by an application server that transfers keep-alive messages, wherein the application server also receives the application request and, in response to the application request, provides the application content to the wireless communication device over the wireless communication network, and receive a first keep-alive message from the application server intended for delivery to the wireless communication device while the application server is providing the application content to the wireless communication device; a processing system configured to determine whether a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary for the application server to continue providing the application content; the communication interface further configured to, upon determining that a response to the first keep-alive message is necessary, transfer a keep-alive message response to the application server on behalf of the wireless communication device.
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