System and Method for Pushing Information from a Host System to a Mobile Data Communication Device

• US 20120131224A1
• Filed: 01/27/2012
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lazaridis, Mihal, Mousseau, Gary P.
• Application Number:
  US13/359,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20120131224A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/238
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 : Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/353 : where the information comprises non-audio but is provided over voice channels protocols for multimedia information services per se H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 : where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 : Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 : of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/037 : of the control plane, e.g. signalling traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 : Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 : Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 : Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 : from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 : Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 : adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 : Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users

Abstract

An embodiment of a communication system includes an Internet-based network server having a redirector component executing thereon, wherein the network server is connected to a host computer system via a wide area network connection. The redirector component is configured for commencing redirection of user data items from the host computer system to a mobile computer via a wireless network. The mobile computer is configured for receiving user data items redirected from the host computer system for a user, wherein the mobile computer includes another redirector component that is adapted to push at least a portion of a user data item received from the host computer system to another device based on a trigger flag set at the mobile computer.

Claims

1. A communication system, comprising:

an Internet-based network server having a redirector component executing thereon, the network server connected to a host computer system via a wide area network connection and the redirector component configured for commencing redirection of user data items from the host computer system; and

a mobile computer configured for receiving user data items redirected from the host computer system for a user, the mobile computer including another redirector component that is adapted to push at least a portion of a user data item received from the host computer system to another device based on a trigger flag set at the mobile computer.

2. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the user data item received from the host computer system is one of an e-mail message, a calendar item, a meeting notification, an address entry, a journal entry, a personal alert, a stock quote, an Instant Message (IM) notification and a news bulletin.

3. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the trigger flag is set responsive to detecting an event trigger indicating that a screen saver of the mobile computer has been activated for an amount of time.

4. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the trigger flag is set responsive to an event trigger indicating that no input key has been depressed at the mobile computer for an amount of time.

5. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the Internet-based network server includes a secure webpage for interfacing with the redirector component.

6. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the host computer system is a message server.

7. The communication system as recited in claim 1 wherein the user data items are acquired by the host computer system using an intelligence agent from a website.

8. The communication system as recited in claim 7 wherein the user data items are acquired by the host computer system upon initiating a search of a database.

9. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having a sequence of program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a mobile computer, effectuate redirection of user data items from the mobile computer to a device, the non-transitory computer-accessible medium comprising:

a code portion for generating a command, responsive to a user'"'"'s input, to an Internet-based network server having a redirector component executing thereon, the command configured to initiate redirection of user data items from a host computer system to the mobile computer via the Internet-based network server;

a code portion for detecting an event trigger at the mobile computer; and

a code portion, operable responsive to detecting the event trigger at the mobile computer, for pushing at least a portion of a user data item received from the host computer system to another device from the mobile computer.

10. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 9 further comprising a code portion for configuring a redirection event adapted to generate the event trigger.

11. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 10 wherein the redirection event is an indication that a screen saver of the mobile computer has been activated for an amount of time.

12. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 10 wherein the redirection event is an indication that no input key has been depressed at the mobile computer for an amount of time.

13. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 9 further comprising a code portion adapted to generate a command for configuring the redirector component executing on the Internet-based network server.

14. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 9 wherein the code portion for pushing at least a portion of a user data item received from the host computer system is configured to push the at least a portion of the user data item to a mobile data communication device.