Virtual mobile service provider
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a first mobile service enabler for a first mobile service, the mobile service enabler having a first interface using a first format for communicating with a first set of content providers;
providing a second mobile service enabler for a second mobile service, the second mobile service enabler having a second interface using the first format for communicating with a second set of content providers;
providing a plurality of drivers, each of the drivers configured to adapt communications received from the first and second mobile service enablers to a wireless network communications format associated with a wireless network access provider in communications with the respective driver;
receiving a first communication at the first mobile service enabler, the first communication in the first format, the first communication associated with a user address;
selecting a driver associated with a first wireless network access provider;
adapting the first communication, using the selected driver, to a first wireless network communications format associated with the first wireless network access provider; and
transmitting the adapted communication, using the selected driver, to the first wireless network access provider.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for a virtual mobile service provider. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing a first mobile service enabler for a first mobile service, the mobile service enabler having a first interface using a first format for communicating with a first set of content providers; and providing a second mobile service enabler for a second mobile service, the second mobile service enabler having a second interface using the first format for communicating with a second set of content providers. The method further comprises providing a plurality of drivers, each of the drivers configured to adapt communications received from the first and second mobile service enablers to a wireless network communications format associated with a wireless network access provider in communications with the respective driver.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a first mobile service enabler for a first mobile service, the mobile service enabler having a first interface using a first format for communicating with a first set of content providers; providing a second mobile service enabler for a second mobile service, the second mobile service enabler having a second interface using the first format for communicating with a second set of content providers; providing a plurality of drivers, each of the drivers configured to adapt communications received from the first and second mobile service enablers to a wireless network communications format associated with a wireless network access provider in communications with the respective driver; receiving a first communication at the first mobile service enabler, the first communication in the first format, the first communication associated with a user address; selecting a driver associated with a first wireless network access provider; adapting the first communication, using the selected driver, to a first wireless network communications format associated with the first wireless network access provider; and transmitting the adapted communication, using the selected driver, to the first wireless network access provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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providing a first mobile service enabler for a first mobile service, the mobile service enabler having a first interface using a first format for communicating with a first set of content providers, the first mobile service including a location service; providing a second mobile service enabler for a second mobile service, the second mobile service enabler having a second interface using the first format for communicating with a second set of content providers; providing a plurality of drivers, each of the drivers configured to adapt communications received from the first and second mobile service enablers to a wireless network communications format associated with a wireless network access provider in communications with the respective driver; receiving a request, in the first format, at the first mobile service enabler to determine a location of a wireless mobile device associated with a user address; adapting the request to the first wireless communications format associated with a first wireless network access provider, the first wireless network access provider in communications with the wireless mobile device; transmitting the adapted request to the wireless network access provider; receiving a location message indicating the location from the wireless network access provider, the location message in the first wireless network communications format; adapting the location message to the first format; and transmitting the adapted location message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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