Ensuring communication device capabilities comply with content provider specifications
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving a content request transmitted from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider;
determining a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider;
transferring a status request for delivery to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device;
receiving a status response transmitted from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, wherein the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device indicates whether settings within the communication device are set to comply with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider; and
if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transferring the content request for delivery to the content provider.
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Abstract
A communication system comprises a gateway. The gateway is configured to receive a content request from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider, determine a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, transfer a status request to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, receive a status response from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, and if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transfer the content request to the content provider.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving a content request transmitted from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider; determining a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider; transferring a status request for delivery to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device; receiving a status response transmitted from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, wherein the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device indicates whether settings within the communication device are set to comply with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider; and if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transferring the content request for delivery to the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system comprising:
a gateway, wherein the gateway comprising program instructions stored in memory and executed by a hardware processor, configured to receive a content request transmitted from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider, determine a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, transfer a status request for delivery to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, receive a status response transmitted from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, wherein the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device indicates whether settings within the communication device are set to comply with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, and if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transfer the content request for delivery to the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving a content request transmitted from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider; determining a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider by transferring a first capabilities request message to a database and receiving a first capabilities response message from the database, wherein the capabilities response message comprises the set of capabilities; transferring a status request for delivery to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, wherein the status request comprises the set of capabilities of the communication device; in the communication device, determining the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device based on the status request, wherein the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device indicates whether settings within the communication device are set to comply with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider; receiving a status response transmitted from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device; and if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transferring the content request for delivery to the content provider.
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