Managing Access to Mobile Content Using Location-Based Services

• US 20170230315A1
• Filed: 04/24/2017
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zubas, Michael, Causey, Mark, Luu, Adrianne
• Granted Patent: US 9,929,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8207 Time based data metric aspects, e.g. VoIP or circuit switched packet data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8214 Data or packet based
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• 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: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user'"'"'s presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user'"'"'s presence status.

Claims

1. A computer-readable storage medium that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:

determining a presence status of a user associated with the mobile device;

receiving data representative of a condition under which the presence status is to be changed;

determining that the condition has been met;

in response to determining that the condition has been met, changing the presence status to a new presence status;

receiving a message;

determining a filtering condition assigned to the new presence status; and

filtering the message in accordance with the filtering condition.

2. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a location.

3. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a time.

4. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a particular application executing on the mobile device.

5. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a minute usage condition.

6. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a data usage condition.

7. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a battery life condition.

8. A method comprising:

determining, by a mobile device, a presence status of a user associated with the mobile device;

receiving, by the mobile device, data representative of a condition under which the presence status is to be changed;

determining, by the mobile device, that the condition has been met;

in response to determining that the condition has been met, changing, by the mobile device, the presence status to a new presence status;

receiving, by the mobile device, a message;

determining, by the mobile device, a filtering condition assigned to the new presence status; and

filtering, by the mobile device, the message in accordance with the filtering condition.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a location.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a time.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a particular application executing on the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a minute usage condition.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a data usage condition.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a battery life condition.

15. A mobile device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising

determining a presence status of a user associated with the mobile device,

receiving data representative of a condition under which the presence status is to be changed,

determining that the condition has been met,

in response to determining that the condition has been met, changing the presence status to a new presence status,

receiving a message,

determining a filtering condition assigned to the new presence status, and

filtering the message in accordance with the filtering condition.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a location.

17. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a time.

18. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a particular application executing on the mobile device.

19. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a minute usage condition or a data usage condition.

20. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the condition under which the presence status is to be changed comprises a battery life condition.