Method for performing interactive services on mobile device, such as time or location initiated interactive services

• US 9,313,606 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2013
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Roundtree, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Ly, Nghi H
• Application Number:
  US14/095,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20140089098A1
• Time in Patent Office: 861 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/403, 455/422, 455/414.1, 455/422.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A system for performing interactive services at a mobile device is disclosed. In some cases, the system receives an indication of an event, and provides interactive services to a user of the mobile device based on the event. In some cases, an indication of an event in invokes a script-based process that determines one or more actions to present to a user of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for providing a service to a user of a mobile telecommunications device, the method comprising:

detecting an occurrence of an event at the mobile telecommunications device,

wherein the event is not a call placed by or to the mobile telecommunications device; and

wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a situation where a wireless functionality is more likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the event, determining that the event is related to one or more scripts stored in the mobile telecommunications device;

initiating the one or more determined scripts to run on the mobile telecommunications device;

wherein the initiated one or more scripts are configured to enable the wireless functionality;

detecting an occurrence of a second event at the mobile telecommunications device comprising detecting a second situation where the wireless functionality is less likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the second event, determining that the second event is related to one or more second scripts;

initiating the one or more determined second scripts to run on the mobile telecommunications device; and

using the initiated one or more determined second scripts to disable the wireless functionality.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless functionality comprises Bluetooth functionality.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless functionality comprises IEEE 802.11 or other WIFI functionality.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless functionality comprises a cellular link.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified timeframe.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified location of the mobile telecommunications device.

7. A system comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors;

wherein the memory stores instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

detecting an occurrence of an event at the mobile telecommunications device,

wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a situation where a wireless functionality is more likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the event, initiating one or more scripts stored on the mobile telecommunications device to run on the mobile telecommunications device;

wherein the initiated one or more scripts are configured to enable the wireless functionality;

detecting an occurrence of a second event at the mobile telecommunications device comprising detecting a second situation where the wireless functionality is less likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the second event, initiating one or more second scripts to run on the mobile telecommunications device; and

using the initiated one or more second scripts to disable the wireless functionality.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the wireless functionality comprises Bluetooth functionality.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the wireless functionality comprises IEEE 802.11 or other WIFI functionality.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the wireless functionality comprises a cellular link.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified timeframe.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified location of the mobile telecommunications device.

13. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions configured to, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for controlling wireless functionality, the operations comprising:

detecting an occurrence of an event at the mobile telecommunications device,

wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a situation where a wireless functionality is more likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the event, initiating one or more scripts stored on the mobile telecommunications device to run on the mobile telecommunications device;

wherein the initiated one or more scripts are configured to enable the wireless functionality;

detecting an occurrence of a second event at the mobile telecommunications device comprising detecting a second situation where the wireless functionality is less likely to be needed;

in response to detecting the occurrence of the second event, initiating one or more second scripts to run on the mobile telecommunications device; and

using the initiated one or more second scripts to disable the wireless functionality.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the wireless functionality comprises Bluetooth functionality.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the wireless functionality comprises IEEE 802.11 or other WIFI functionality.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the wireless functionality comprises a cellular link.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified timeframe.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein detecting an occurrence of an event comprises detecting a specified location of the mobile telecommunications device.