Allocation system and method

• US 7,607,094 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2008
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: CVON
• Inventors: Aaltonen, Janne, Saru, Sami, Ahopelto, Timo
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, TING ZHOU
• Application Number:
  US12/075,999
• Publication Number:
  US 20080288881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 715/733, 715/764, 715/738, 715/744, 709/201, 455/557, 705/10
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1432 Metric aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network

Abstract

A method and user interface for designating an element of data as having a type of downloadable status, wherein the user interface is processable by a mobile terminal including a transceiver arranged to receive data indicative of a set of data accessible from a network location. The user interface includes a display arranged to display a plurality of selectable display objects which are assigned to corresponding elements of the set of data. The display is responsive to selection of a given display object so as to designate the element of data corresponding thereto as having a first type of downloadable status. The transceiver transmits selection data to a network node for use in controlling the selection of elements of the set of data to be subsequently transmitted to the mobile terminal and to receive the selected elements of the set of data when transmitted to the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A user interface for use in designating an element of data as having a type of downloadable status, the user interface being processable by a mobile terminal comprising a transceiver arranged to receive data indicative of a set of data accessible from a network location, the user interface comprising:

display means arranged to display a plurality of selectable display objects, said display objects being assigned to corresponding elements of the set of data,

wherein the display means is responsive to user selection of a given said display object so as to designate the element of data corresponding thereto as having a first type of downloadable status, the first type of downloadable status corresponding to user preferences to designate user selection of at least one of downloadable data corresponding to data that the user would like to receive at the mobile terminal, and non-downloadable data corresponding to data that the user does not want to receive at the mobile terminal,

said transceiver being further arranged to transmit selection data in response to the designation of elements having said first type of downloadable status to a network node for use in controlling the selection of elements of the set of data to be subsequently transmitted to the mobile terminal and to receive the selected elements of the set of data when transmitted to the mobile terminal, and wherein the display means is arranged to display the selected elements of the set of data in a display area of the mobile terminal.

2. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said display objects are configurable to enable selection or deselection of elements of the set of data, whereby to designate at least one of the first or other type of downloadable status.

3. A user interface according to claim 2, wherein the user interface is arranged to display alphanumeric data entered via an input associated with the mobile station terminal, wherein the transceiver is arranged to transmit said associated alphanumeric data to the network node prior to receiving said indicative data, said indicative data being associated with said alphanumeric data.

4. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the user interface is arranged to display alphanumeric data entered via an input associated with the mobile terminal, wherein the transceiver is arranged to transmit said associated alphanumeric data to the network node prior to receiving said indicative data, said indicative data being associated with said alphanumeric data.

5. A user interface according to claim 4, wherein said alphanumeric data comprise keywords characterizing the set of data accessible from the network location.

6. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a non-downloadabie type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have not been designated as having a non-downloadable type of downloadable status.

7. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a downloadable type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have been designated as having a downloadable type of downloadable status.

8. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said indicative data comprise a Uniform Resource Locator identifying the network location.

9. A user interface according to claim 8, in which the Uniform Resource Locator identifies a web site.

10. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said indicative data comprise details of links included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

11. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein said indicative data comprise details of objects included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

12. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the selected elements are restricted, by the network node, to a subset of the set of data accessible from the network location.

13. A data transmission system for use with a mobile terminal comprising a user interface according to claim 1, the data transmission system being arranged to transmit data to a mobile terminal indicative of a set of data accessible from a network location, wherein the system is arranged to receive from the mobile terminal selection data which designates elements of data in said set as having a first type of downloadable status, wherein the system is further arranged to control the selection of elements of the set of data to be subsequently transmitted to the mobile terminal in accordance with said selection data, and to transmit the selected elements of the set of data to the mobile terminal.

14. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said selection data comprise data indicating selection or deselection of elements of the set of data, whereby to designate the first or other type of downloadable status.

15. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a nondownloadable type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have not been designated as having a non-downloadable type of downloadable status.

16. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a downloadable type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have been designated as having a downloadable type of downloadable status.

17. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein the data transmission system is arranged to receive alphanumeric data from the mobile terminal, prior to transmitting said indicative data.

18. A data transmission system according to claim 17, wherein said alphanumeric data comprise keywords characterizing the set of data accessible from the network location.

19. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said indicative data comprise a Uniform Resource Locator identifying the network location.

20. A data transmission system according to claim 19, in which the Uniform Resource Locator identifies a web site.

21. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said indicative data comprise details of links included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

22. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein said indicative data comprise details of objects included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

23. A data transmission system according to claim 13, wherein the system includes a network node for use in controlling the transmission of the selected elements to the mobile terminal, according to the designated first type of downloadable status of elements of said set.

24. A data transmission system according to claim 23, wherein the selected elements are restricted, by the network node, to a subset of the set of data accessible from the network location.

25. A computer program product, or a suite of computer program products, comprising program code means stored on computer readable storage medium which, when executed by a computer system or mobile terminal, causes said computer program product to provide the user interface of claim 1.

26. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a data structure comprising the computer program product, or the suite of computer program products, according to claim 25.

27. A mobile terminal comprising the user interface of claim 1.

28. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal having a user interface for use in designating an element of data as having a type of downloadable status, the mobile terminal comprising a transceiver arranged to receive data indicative of a set of data accessible from a network location, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of selectable display objects, said display object being assigned to corresponding elements of the set of data;

responsive to user selection of a given said display object, designating an element of data corresponding thereto as having a first type of downloadable status, the first type of downloadable status corresponding to user preferences to designate user selection of at least one of downloadable data corresponding to data that the user would like to receive at the mobile terminal and non-downloadable data corresponding to data that the user does not want to receive at the mobile terminal;

transmitting selection data in response to the designation of elements having said first type of downloadable status to a network node for use in controlling the selection of elements of the set of data to be subsequently transmitted to the mobile terminal;

receiving the selected elements of the set of data when transmitted to the mobile terminal; and

displaying the selected elements of the set of data in a display area of the mobile terminal.

29. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said display objects are configurable to enable selection or deselection of elements of the set of data, whereby to designate at least one of the first or other type of downloadable status.

30. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a non-downloadable type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have not been designated as having a nondownloadable type of downloadable status.

31. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said first type of downloadable status is a downloadable type of downloadable status and the selected elements of the set of data are selected according to elements which have been designated as having a downloadable type of downloadable status.

32. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, further comprising displaying alphanumeric data entered via an input associated with the mobile terminal, and transmitting said alphanumeric data to the network node prior to receiving said indicative data, said indicative data being associated with said alphanumeric data.

33. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 32, wherein said alphanumeric data comprises keywords characterizing the set of data accessible from the network location.

34. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said indicative data comprises a Uniform Resource Locator identifying the network location.

35. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 34, in which the Uniform Resource Locator identifies a web site.

36. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said indicative data comprises details of links included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

37. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein said indicative data comprises details of objects included in said set of data accessible from the network location.

38. A method of accessing data using a mobile terminal according to claim 28, wherein the selected elements are restricted, by the network node, to a subset of the set of data accessible from the network location.