SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING THE DYNAMIC STATE OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

• US 20100190481A1
• Filed: 01/23/2009
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mformation
• Inventors: Kushwaha, Rakesh, Nath, Badri
• Granted Patent: US 8,942,680 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2895 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data provider application, e.g. reverse proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/23 for mobile advertising

Abstract

A system and method for retrieving the dynamic state of mobile communication devices is disclosed. The key state indicators from mobile communication devices are retrieved to target user requested contents or advertising contents for users of the communication devices. The method for delivering the contents to mobile communication devices includes determining key state indicators (KSI) of mobile communication devices sending the determined values to a server, and orienting the values to send the content to users of said mobile communication devices, on request. The key state indicators of mobile communication devices comprises of device state, link state, network state, behavior state and dynamic state of the device. The values of key state indicators are calculated and stored in said mobile communication device in a Mobile Advertising Record (MAR) format.

Claims

1. A method for delivering contents to a mobile communication device, said method comprising steps of:

said mobile communication device determining key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication devices;

said mobile communication device storing said KSI;

said mobile communication device sending said KSI with a request for content to a server;

said server adapting said content according to said KSI; and

said server sending said adapted content to said mobile communication device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said content can be at least one of user requested content and advertising impressions targeted to user of said mobile communication device.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said key state indicators of said mobile communication device comprises at least one of:

device state;

link state;

network state;

behavior state;

or

dynamic device state.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said device state comprises atleast one of:

construction of said mobile communication device;

Model of said device;

resource availability;

software versions; and

firmware versions of said mobile communication device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said resource availability comprises atleast one of:

memory;

disk space; and

battery power.

6. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said link state comprises atleast one of:

signal strength; and

network coverage received at said device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said network state comprises atleast one of:

network location determining user habitat; and

roaming status of said mobile communication device.

8. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said location state comprises of physical location of said device as provided by network location identifiers.

9. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said behavior state comprises details of the application usage on said mobile communication device.

10. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said dynamic device state comprises at least one of:

current display size;

display capability;

or

audio and touch capability of external interfaces connected to said mobile communication device.

11. A method for delivering contents to a mobile communication device, said method comprising steps of:

said mobile communication device determining key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication devices;

said mobile communication device sending said KSI to a first server;

said mobile communication device sending a request for content to a second server, said request further comprising of a pointer to said KSI in said first server;

said second server fetching said KSI from said first server;

said server adapting said content according to said KSI; and

said server sending said adapted content to said mobile communication device.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said content can be at least one of user requested content and advertising impressions targeted to user of said mobile communication device.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said key state indicators of said mobile communication device comprises at least one of:

device state;

link state;

network state;

behavior state;

or

dynamic device state.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said device state comprises atleast one of:

construction of said mobile communication device;

model of said device;

resource availability;

software versions; and

firmware versions of said mobile communication device.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said resource availability comprises atleast one of:

memory;

disk space; and

battery power.

16. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said link state comprises atleast one of:

signal strength; and

network coverage received at said device.

17. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said network state comprises atleast one of:

network location determining user habitat; and

roaming status of said mobile communication device.

18. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said location state comprises of physical location of said device as provided by network location identifiers.

19. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said behavior state comprises details of the application usage on said mobile communication device.

20. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said dynamic device state comprises at least one of:

current display size;

display capability;

or

audio and touch capability of external interfaces connected to said mobile communication device.

21. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said KSI are sent to said first server on an on-demand basis.

22. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said KSI are sent to said first server on a periodic basis.

23. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein said KSI are sent to said first server on an event occurring on said mobile communication device.

24. A mobile communication device, said mobile communication device comprising at least one means adapted to:

determine key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication device;

store values of said key state indicators in said mobile communication devices; and

sending said KSI with a request for content to a server.

25. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said mobile communication device supports at least one of:

General Packet Radio System (GPRS);

Universal Mobile telecommunication system (UMTS);

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA);

Long Term Evolution (LTE);

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX);

or

Wireless Local Area Network (LAN).

26. A mobile communication device, said mobile communication device comprising at least one means adapted to:

determine key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication device;

store values of said key state indicators in a first server; and

sending a request for content to a second server, said request comprising of a pointer to said KSI in said first server.

27. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 26, wherein said mobile communication device includes a device management client adapted to:

receive identity of said first server for said mobile communication device; and

store address of said first server in preferred location in said mobile communication device.

28. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 26, wherein said mobile communication device supports at least one of:

General Packet Radio System (GPRS);

Universal Mobile telecommunication system (UMTS);

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA);

Long Term Evolution (LTE);

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX);

or

Wireless Local Area Network (LAN).

29. A server, said server connected to atleast one mobile communication device, sad server comprising atleast one means adapted to

receive a request for content from said mobile communication device, said request comprising of key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication device;

adapt said content according to KSI of said mobile communication device; and

send said adapted content to said mobile communication device.

30. A server, said server connected to atleast one mobile communication device, sad server comprising atleast one means adapted to

receive a request for content from said mobile communication device, said request comprising of a pointer to location of key state indicators (KSI) of said mobile communication device present in a second server;

fetch said KSIs from said second server;

adapt said content according to KSI of said mobile communication device; and

send said adapted content to said mobile communication device.