Method for performing interactive services on a mobile device, such as time or location initiated interactive services

• US 7,756,545 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2007
• Issued: 07/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: SNAPin Software, Inc. (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Roundtree, Brian
• Primary Examiner(s): Ly; Nghi H
• Application Number:
  US11/685,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20070207795A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,219 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550.1, 455/403, 455/422.1, 370/328, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72454 according to context-related or environment-related conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

Abstract

A system for performing interactive services at a mobile device is disclosed. In some cases, the system receives an indication of an event, and provides interactive services to a user of the mobile device based on the event. In some cases, an indication of an event in invokes a script-based process that determines one or more actions to present to a user of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A system in a mobile device, comprising:

a scripts database, stored within the mobile device, that stores one or more scripts related to one or more actions to be performed for a user of the mobile device;

an event sub-system, stored within the mobile device, that receives an indication of an occurrence of a previously established event, wherein the previously established event relates to a status of the mobile device independent of a status related to telecommunication functions of the mobile device;

a scripts sub-system, stored within the mobile device, that selects a script from the one or more scripts stored in the scripts database of the mobile device in response to the received indication;

an initiation sub-system, stored within the mobile device, that initiates the selected script; and

a performance sub-system, stored within the mobile device, that performs an action of the one or more actions in response to the initiated script, wherein the performed action provides an interactive service to the user of the mobile device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the performance sub-system simulates a call to the user.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the performance sub-system opens a browser on the mobile device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the performance sub-system plays a sound to the user.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the event sub-system monitors progress in an ongoing event and receives the indication when the previously established event occurs during the ongoing event.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to the date and time at the mobile device and the event sub-system receives an indication of an occurrence of the previously established event when the status of the mobile device is at a previously established date and time.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to a location in a calendar stored at the mobile device and the event sub-system monitors calendar items inputted by the user and receives an indication of an occurrence of the previously established event when the mobile device reaches an inputted calendar item.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to a geographic location of the mobile device and the event sub-system monitors the geographic location of the mobile device and receives an indication of an occurrence when the user reaches a previously established location.

9. A method for use with a mobile device, comprising:

storing in a scripts database one or more scripts related to one or more actions to be performed for a user of the mobile device;

receiving an indication of an occurrence of a previously established event, wherein the previously established event relates to a status of the mobile device independent of a status related to telecommunication functions of the mobile device;

selecting a script from the one or more scripts stored in the scripts database in response to the received indication;

initiating the selected script on the mobile device; and

performing at least one action from the one or more actions in response to the initiated script, wherein the performed action provides an interactive service to the user of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising simulating a call to the user.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising opening a browser on the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising playing a sound to the user.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising monitoring progress in an ongoing event and receiving the indication when the previously established event occurs during the ongoing event.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to the date and time at the mobile device and the method further comprises receiving an indication of an occurrence of the previously established event when the status of the mobile device is at a previously established date and time.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to a location in a calendar stored at the mobile device and the method further comprises monitoring calendar items inputted by the user and receiving an indication of an occurrence of the previously established event when the mobile device reaches an inputted calendar item.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the status of the mobile device relates to a geographic location of the mobile device the method further comprises monitoring the geographic location of the mobile device and receiving an indication of an occurrence when the user reaches a previously established location.

17. A system for use with a mobile device, comprising:

means for storing in a scripts database one or more scripts related to one or more actions to be performed for a user of the mobile device;

means for receiving an indication of an occurrence of a previously established event, wherein the previously established event relates to a status of the mobile device independent of a status related to telecommunication functions of the mobile device;

means, coupled to the means for storing and the means for receiving, for selecting a script from the one or more scripts stored in the scripts database in response to the received indication;

means for initiating the selected script on the mobile device; and

means, coupled to the means for initiating, for performing at least one action from the one or more actions in response to the initiated script, wherein the performed action provides an interactive service to the user of the mobile device.