Server having prioritized notifications for conserving resources on a mobile device

• US 10,194,398 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2018
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Luna, Michael, Backholm, Ari
• Primary Examiner(s): Ambaye, Mewale A
• Application Number:
  US16/046,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20180352515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 187 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3231 Monitoring the presence, absence or movement of users
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3278 Power saving in modem or I/O interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3287 by switching off individual functional units in the computer system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/00 Power management, e.g. TPC [Transmission Power Control], power saving or power classes gain control in transmitters or power amplifiers H03G3/3042
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/02 Power saving arrangements in wired systems H04L12/12; signaling of mobile application services, e.g. low battery notifications H04W4/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0219 where the power saving management affects multiple terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0222 in packet switched networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0235 where the received signal is a power saving command
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0261 managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods for prediction of activity session for mobile network use optimization and user experience enhancement are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system for enhancing user experience with a mobile application on a mobile device including, using user activity characteristics at a mobile device and server activity characteristics of a host server to anticipate a future activity session at the mobile device and transferring impending content from the host server the mobile device to pre-cache content on the mobile device to support predicted data activity for the future activity session that has been predicted.

Claims

1. A server comprising:

a memory and a processor, the server configured for;

receiving notifications from content providers, wherein the notifications are indicative of new content at the content providers, and wherein the notifications are one of a first priority or a second priority, wherein the content providers include a first application server and a second application server;

sending a message associated with a notification of the first priority over a first connection to a mobile device in response to receipt of the notification of the first priority from one of the content providers;

receiving a first communication over the first connection from the mobile device that informs the server that the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein entry into the inactive state is based on an idle status of a screen of the mobile device;

sending a first set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device after expiration of a predetermined period of time when the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein the sending of the first set of messages is delayed until after the expiration of the predetermined period of time;

receiving a second communication from the mobile device over the first connection that informs the server that the mobile device is changing to an active state from the inactive state;

sending a second set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device in response to the mobile device changing to the active state from the inactive state;

wherein, in response to receipt of any one of the messages by the mobile device, a second connection is established from the mobile device to one of the content providers to access the new content associated with the any one of the messages,

wherein, in response to receipt of the first set of messages, the mobile device is allowed to execute application data requests associated with the first set of messages during a transmission window of a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the second connection is different than the first connection between the mobile device and the server.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the priorities of the notifications are determined by the content provider.

3. The server of claim 2, wherein the predetermined period of time is determined by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device adjusts the predetermined period of time based on a length of time that the mobile device has been in the inactive state.

4. The server of claim 2, wherein the new content is transmitted from one of the content providers after the expiration of the predetermined period of time.

5. A method comprising:

receiving, at a server, notifications from content providers, wherein the notifications are indicative of new content at the content providers, and wherein the notifications are one of a first priority or a second priority, wherein the content providers include a first application server and a second application server;

sending a message associated with a notification of the first priority over a first connection to a mobile device in response to receipt of the notification of the first priority from one of the content providers;

receiving a first communication over the first connection from the mobile device that informs the server that the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein entry into the inactive state is based on an idle status of a screen of the mobile device;

sending a first set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device after expiration of a predetermined period of time when the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein the sending of the first set of messages is delayed until after the expiration of the predetermined period of time;

receiving a second communication from the mobile device over the first connection that informs the server that the mobile device is changing to an active state from the inactive state;

sending a second set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device in response to the mobile device changing to the active state from the inactive state;

wherein, in response to receipt of any one of the messages by the mobile device, a second connection is established from the mobile device to one of the content providers to access the new content associated with the any one of the messages,

wherein, in response to receipt of the first set of messages, the mobile device is allowed to execute application data requests associated with the first set of messages during a transmission window of a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the second connection is different than the first connection between the mobile device and the server.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the priorities of the notifications are determined by the content provider.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the predetermined period of time is determined by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device adjusts the predetermined period of time based on a length of time that the mobile device has been in the inactive state.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the new content is transmitted from one of the content providers after the expiration of the predetermined period of time.

9. A non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a processor of a server to execute steps to perform a method of:

receiving notifications from content providers, wherein the notifications are indicative of new content at the content providers, and wherein the notifications are one of a first priority or a second priority, wherein the content providers include a first application server and a second application server;

sending a message associated with a notification of the first priority over a first connection to a mobile device in response to receipt of the notification of the first priority from one of the content providers;

receiving a first communication over the first connection from the mobile device that informs the server that the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein entry into the inactive state is based on an idle status of a screen of the mobile device;

sending a first set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device after expiration of a predetermined period of time when the mobile device is in the inactive state, wherein the sending of the first set of messages is delayed until after the expiration of the predetermined period of time;

receiving a second communication from the mobile device over the first connection that informs the server that the mobile device is changing to an active state from the inactive state;

sending a second set of messages associated with notifications of the second priority over the first connection to the mobile device in response to the mobile device changing to the active state from the inactive state;

wherein, in response to receipt of any one of the messages by the mobile device, a second connection is established from the mobile device to one of the content providers to access the new content associated with the any one of the messages,

wherein, in response to receipt of the first set of messages, the mobile device is allowed to execute application data requests associated with the first set of messages during a transmission window of a predetermined length of time, and

wherein the second connection is different than the first connection between the mobile device and the server.

10. The non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a server to perform the method of claim 9, wherein the priorities of the notifications are determined by the content provider.

11. The non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a server to perform the method of claim 9, wherein the predetermined period of time is determined by the mobile device, wherein the mobile device adjusts the predetermined period of time based on a length of time that the mobile device has been in the inactive state.

12. The non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a server to perform the method of claim 9, wherein the new content is transmitted from one of the content providers after the expiration of the predetermined period of time.