SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

• US 20130183947A1
• Filed: 01/15/2013
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lakshma Reddy Bana
• Original Assignee: Lakshma Reddy Bana
• Inventors: BANA, Lakshma Reddy
• Granted Patent: US 10,764,429 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4285 Notifying, informing or entertaining a held party while on hold, e.g. Music On Hold

Abstract

A method for displaying content on a mobile communications device during an inactive call state. The method can include storing content for transmission to the mobile communications device, transmitting content to the mobile communications device in response to an event, and displaying the content on the mobile communications device while the mobile communications device is in an inactive call state, wherein the event includes a call initiation event or a call suspension event, wherein the inactive call state includes a call initiation state or a call suspension state, and wherein the content includes images, image sequences, or videos.

Claims

1. A method for displaying content on a mobile communications device during an inactive call state, comprising:

storing content for transmission to the mobile communications device;

transmitting content to the mobile communications device in response to an event; and

displaying the content on the mobile communications device while the mobile communications device is in an inactive call state;

wherein the event includes a call initiation event or a call suspension event;

wherein the inactive call state includes a call initiation state or a call suspension state; and

wherein the content includes images, image sequences, or videos.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content is stored on a remote server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the content is stored on a second mobile communications device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting specific content, from the stored content, for transmission to the mobile communications device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein selecting specific content includes selecting content based on the identity of the mobile communications device.

6. A mobile communications device, comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory storage medium;

a connectivity module for connecting to at least one communications network; and

a mobile communications application, stored on the storage medium and executable by the processor, the mobile communications application being operable to cause content to be displayed on a second mobile communications device during initiation of a call with the second mobile communications device or during suspension of a call with the second mobile communications device.

7. The mobile communications device of claim 6, wherein the mobile communications application is further operable to send a signaling message to a remote server having content stored thereon.

8. The mobile communications device of claim 6, wherein the mobile communications application is further operable to transmit content stored on the storage medium of the mobile communications device to the second mobile communications device.

9. The mobile communications device of claim 6, wherein the mobile communications application is further operable to select specific content for transmission to the second mobile communications device.

10. The mobile communications device of claim 9, wherein the mobile communications application is further operable to select selecting specific content based the identity of the second mobile communications device.