Systems and methods for populating a ticker using multiple data transmission modes
First Claim
1. In a communications environment including a communication device that can receive content over multiple networks, a method for processing content to be presented on a ticker of the communication device, comprising:
- selecting content to send to the communication device equipped to receive the content over a plurality of networks;
notifying the communication device that the content is available;
receiving an identity of an available network from the communication device;
automatically evaluating one or more optimal transmission mode factors to identify a plurality of available transmission modes over a plurality of networks for transmitting the content to the communication device, wherein the one or more optimal transmission mode factors comprise at least one of the following;
content size, content format, content subject matter, content priority requirements, content security requirements, transmission cost, number of recipients, and network characteristics;
selecting a first transmission mode to transmit the content over a first network based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors;
determining whether the first transmission mode includes a capability of transmitting the content to the communication device based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors;
if the first transmission mode is not capable of transmitting the content to the communication device such that a conflict exists between the first transmission mode, and the available network identified by the communication device, switching to the available network identified by the communication device as a second transmission mode to transmit the content to the communication device over a second network; and
transmitting the content to the communication device via the second transmission mode, such that the content is;
received at the communication device via the second transmission mode;
locally stored at the communication device; and
presented using a ticker of the communication device.
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Abstract
Content to be presented on a ticker of a communication device is conveyed by being transmitted using one or more transmission modes that are intelligently selected according to various criteria. The mode is chosen from among a plurality of transmission modes available, such as Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMAX or other 802.11 wireless networks; AM or FM radio waves; paging networks; paging channels on cellular or PCS networks; SMS transmissions; and vertical blanking interrupts on TV transmissions. Selection of the transmission mode is based in part upon at least one consideration, such as: content size, type or subject matter; user preferences; location of the communication device; available bandwidth; current network loads; time of day; the number of other users receiving the same content, and; transmission cost. Once the mode is selected, content is transmitted to the communication device and presented in a ticker of the device.
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28 Claims
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1. In a communications environment including a communication device that can receive content over multiple networks, a method for processing content to be presented on a ticker of the communication device, comprising:
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selecting content to send to the communication device equipped to receive the content over a plurality of networks; notifying the communication device that the content is available; receiving an identity of an available network from the communication device; automatically evaluating one or more optimal transmission mode factors to identify a plurality of available transmission modes over a plurality of networks for transmitting the content to the communication device, wherein the one or more optimal transmission mode factors comprise at least one of the following;
content size, content format, content subject matter, content priority requirements, content security requirements, transmission cost, number of recipients, and network characteristics;selecting a first transmission mode to transmit the content over a first network based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors; determining whether the first transmission mode includes a capability of transmitting the content to the communication device based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors; if the first transmission mode is not capable of transmitting the content to the communication device such that a conflict exists between the first transmission mode, and the available network identified by the communication device, switching to the available network identified by the communication device as a second transmission mode to transmit the content to the communication device over a second network; and transmitting the content to the communication device via the second transmission mode, such that the content is; received at the communication device via the second transmission mode; locally stored at the communication device; and presented using a ticker of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a communications environment including a communication device that can receive content over a plurality of networks, a method for transmitting content to be presented on a ticker of the communication device, comprising:
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locating the communication device within the communications environment; obtaining content to send to the communication device; receiving an identity of an available network from the communication device; automatically evaluating one or more optimal transmission mode factors with respect to a plurality of transmission modes over a plurality of networks, wherein the one or more optimal transmission mode factors comprise at least one of the following;
content size, content format, content subject matter, content priority requirements, content security requirements, transmission cost, number of recipients, and network characteristics;selecting a first transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes and a first network from the plurality of networks to transmit the content, based on the evaluation of the one or more optimal transmission mode factors; determining whether the first transmission mode includes a capability of transmitting the content to the communication device based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors; if the first transmission mode is not capable of transmitting the content to the communication device such that a conflict exists between the first transmission mode, and the available network identified by the communication device, switching to the available network identified by the communication device as a second transmission mode to transmit the content over a second network; and transmitting the content to the communication device via the second transmission mode on the second network such that the content is stored locally at the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a communication device that is capable of communicating with information sources in a communications environment over a plurality of networks, a method for receiving content comprising:
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initiating ticker client software; automatically monitoring one or more available transmission modes and one or more available networks; receiving a notification of available content from a ticker server; sending an identity of any available transmission modes and any available networks to the ticker server; automatically receiving the content from an information source over one of the available transmission modes over one of the available particular networks, wherein; the content has been identified as being of interest to the communication device; and the particular transmission mode and particular network over which the content is received have been selected from among a plurality of available transmission modes and plurality of available networks based on an evaluation of one or more optimal transmission mode factors, wherein the one or more optimal transmission mode factors comprise at least one of the following;
content size, content format, content subject matter, content priority requirements, content security requirements, transmission cost, number of recipients, and network characteristics;locally storing the content received from the particular network; automatically scheduling a timing, order, or frequency with which the content is presented; and presenting the content using a ticker of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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