Method, apparatus, and system for performing unsolicited location-based download

• US 9,313,613 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2013
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Minsoo, Kim, Kyungho
• Primary Examiner(s): Torres, Juan A
• Application Number:
  US14/380,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20150065174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,142 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method for unsolicited location-based downloading, and an apparatus and a system therefore are discussed. The method according to one embodiment includes setting a location report interval for updating information about a location of a client device; updating the location information based on the location report interval; reporting the updated location information; receiving a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source universal resource identifier (URI) for downloading content before the client device reaches the predicted location; sending a request for the content corresponding to the source URI when the client device reaches the predicted location. The request is to request downloading of the content in a set format and is generated by any one of the server and the client device. The method according to the embodiment further includes downloading the content; and assigning a priority to each of the predicted locations.

Claims

1. A method for unsolicited location-based downloading, the method comprising:

setting a location report interval for updating information about a location of a client device;

updating the location information of the client device based on the location report interval;

reporting the updated location information to a server;

receiving a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source universal resource identifier (URI) for downloading content from the server before the client device reaches the predicted location;

sending a request for the content to a source corresponding to the source URI when the client device reaches the predicted location, wherein the request is for requesting downloading of the content in a set format and is generated by any one of the server and the client device;

downloading the content from the source in response to the request, wherein the predicted location is plural; and

assigning a priority to each of the predicted locations according to predetermined criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the location information of the client device comprises the predicted location and predicted period of the client device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising steps of:

determining whether or not the server supports unsolicited downloading; and

obtaining a server URI for the unsolicited downloading based on the determination.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising steps of:

displaying a user interface that requests unsolicited downloading to be activated; and

enabling the unsolicited downloading in response to a request signal received through the user interface.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating the location information of the client device comprises periodically updating the predicted location and predicted period of the client device at the location update interval using a device location prediction algorithm.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source URI for downloading content from the server comprises receiving a queue request, comprising the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI from the server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source URI for downloading content from the server comprises receiving a message, comprising the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI, from the server, and

the unsolicited downloading method further comprises generating a queue request comprising the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the reporting the updated location information comprises sending a current location of the client device to the server based on a predetermined location report interval.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying a user interface capable of designating the preferred location and the preferred period; and

setting the preferred location and the preferred period in response to a signal received from the user interface,

wherein highest priority is assigned to the preferred location and the preferred period in the location information.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the device location prediction algorithm comprises at least one of:

a first prediction algorithm for predicting a future location of the client device based on a current movement direction and movement speed of the client device;

a second prediction algorithm for predicting a future location of the client device based on a movement history of the client device during a set period; and

a third prediction algorithm for predicting a future location of the client device using a preferred location and preferred period received from a user.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein the reporting the updated location information comprises sending a message, comprising the updated predicted location and predicted period of the client device, to the server.

12. An apparatus for unsolicited location-based downloading, the apparatus comprising:

a first unit configured to;

set a location report interval for updating information about a location of a client device, and

update the location information of the client device based on the location report interval; and

a second unit configured to;

report the updated location information to a server,

receive a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source universal resource identifier (URI) for downloading content from the server before the client device reaches the predicted location,

send a request for the content to a source corresponding to the source URI when the client device reaches the predicted location, wherein the request is for requesting downloading of the content in a set format and is generated by any one of the server and the client device, and

download the content from the source in response to the request, wherein the predicted location is plural,

the first unit further configured to assign a priority to each of the predicted locations according to predetermined criteria.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second unit determines whether or not the server supports unsolicited downloading and obtains the server URI for the unsolicited downloading from the server based on the determination.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first unit displays a user interface that requests unsolicited downloading to be activated and enables the unsolicited downloading in response to a request signal received through the user interface.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first unit periodically updates a predicted location and predicted period of the client device at the location update interval using a device location prediction algorithm.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the second unit manages a queue request comprising the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI when the queue request is received from the server and generates a queue request based on the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI when the predicted location, the predicted period, and the source URI are received from the server.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second unit sends a message, comprising the updated predicted location and predicted period of the client device, to the server.

18. A system for unsolicited location-based downloading, the system comprising:

a client device and a content server capable of interoperating with each other, the client device configured to;

set a location report interval for updating information about a location of the client device,

update the location information of the client device based on the location report interval,

report the updated location information to the content server,

receive a predicted location and predicted period of the client device and a source universal resource identifier (URI) for downloading content from the content server before the client device reaches the predicted location,

send a request for the content to a source corresponding to the source URI when the client device reaches the predicted location, wherein the request is for requesting downloading of the content in a set format and is generated by any one of the server and the client device,

download the content from the source in response to the request, wherein the predicted location is plural, and

assign a priority to each of the predicted locations according to predetermined criteria.