Activating an Application

• US 20100240350A1
• Filed: 01/16/2007
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Knapp Investment Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Zlango Ltd.
• Inventors: Lorch, Yoav, Spiegel, Ehud, Ilkanaev, Yossef
• Granted Patent: US 8,744,350 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The application discloses a method for establishing a connection between a first communication device capable of receiving an activating message and a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

• • (a) determining that the mobile communication device is seeking communication with a communication device;
  • (b) checking the status of a first communication device;
  • (c) choosing an action required for establishing the connection in view of the status of the first communication device; and
  • (d) taking the action chosen in (c),
    wherein taking the action comprises sending to the first communication device an activating message, having at least a portion which activates an application residing on the first communication device.

Claims

1. A method for establishing a connection between a first communication device capable of receiving an activating message and a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

(a) determining that the mobile communication device is seeking communication with a communication device;

(b) checking the status of a first communication device;

(c) choosing an action required for establishing the connection in view of the status of the first communication device; and

(d) taking the action chosen in (c),

wherein taking the action comprises sending to the first communication device an activating message, having at least a portion which activates an application residing on the first communication device.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the chosen action comprises opening an IP connection.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the first communication device is mobile.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the activating message is sent over a cellular network.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the activating message is a cellular specific message.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the activating message is an SMS.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein receiving a request to communicate with a first communication device from a mobile communication device comprises uploading a server with a first message addressed to the recipient, and wherein activating an application residing on the first communication device comprising causing the first communication device to download the first message.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein sending to the first communication device an activating message comprises sending a message to the mobile communication device, the message indicating to the mobile communication device that sending an activating message to the first communication device is desirable.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein upon receipt of the message, the mobile device generates the activating message and sends it.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein sending to the first communication device an activating message comprises sending an activating message from a server to the first communication device.

22. A method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein activating an application residing on the first communication device comprises requesting permission from a user of the first communication device to activate.

23. A method according to claim 1, comprising requiring from the user of the first communication device only to express consent to communicate with the mobile device.

11. A method for activating a non-active application residing on a first communication device configured to receive activating messages, the method comprising:

(a) operating an application residing on a mobile communication device to generate an activating message;

(b) sending the activating message from the mobile communication device to the first communication device;

(c) receiving the activating message by the first communication device; and

(d) responding to the activating message, wherein responding comprises activating the non-active application and opening an IP connection.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the IP connection is between the first communication device and the mobile communication device.

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the first communication device is mobile.

14. A method according to claim 11, wherein the activating message is sent over a cellular network.

15. A method according to claim 11, wherein the activating message is a cellular specific message.

16. A method according to claim 11, wherein the activating message is an SMS.

17. A method according to claim 11, wherein the IP connection between the first communication device and the mobile communication device is by uploading at least one message to a server by the mobile communication device and downloading the at least message from a server by the first communication device.

18. A method according to claim 11, wherein the non-active application comprises a messaging enabling application.

19. A method according to claim 18 wherein the messaging enabling application is an instant messaging application.

20. A method according to claim 11, wherein the first communication device comprises a mobile device.

21. A method according to claim 20, wherein a mobile device comprises a cellular phone.