Method and system for promoting and transferring licensed content and applications

• US 8,620,286 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2008
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Stannard, Liam, Huff, Brandon, Burns, Jason, Taketa, Bryan, Onyon, Richard Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Htun, San
• Assistant Examiner(s): TAYLOR, NATHAN SCOTT
• Application Number:
  US12/286,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20090106110A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,922 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455418-419, 455410-411, 705/14.49, 705/14.67, 705/1.1
• US Class Current: 455/414.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

Abstract

In accordance with the invention, digital content is able to be better promoted on mobile phones and other electronic devices. The digital content and/or references to the digital content are stored on a server device which is accessible by the mobile phones or electronic devices. In operation, a user of a mobile device acquires digital content. When the user obtains a second mobile device, to facilitate and promote the same or similar digital content on the second mobile device, the digital content or references stored on a server device are able to be used to present the possibility of acquisition of the digital content for the second mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of promoting a purchase of digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

a. the wireless device communicatively coupling with a server configured to perform restore operations;

b. the server acquiring data to be restored on the wireless device by utilizing a list stored on the server containing location information of the data to be restored;

c. the server validating licensing rights of the data to be restored; and

d. based on the validation, the server;

i. selecting a promotional offer associated with the data having validated licensing rights from a database of promotional offers configured to the particular wireless device type; and

ii. offering digital content related to the promotional offer to a user during restoration of the data on the wireless device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the promoted digital content includes licensed digital content.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the promoted digital content is offered on a mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the promoted digital content is offered on a web site.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein promoting is performed after a new device purchase.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the promotional offer is selected based on a recommendation engine.

26. The method of claim 1 wherein the data to be restored include applications.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the data to be restored include a contact list.

28. The method of claim 1 wherein the promotional offer is indirectly related to a user of the wireless device.

8. A method of acquiring promoted digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

a. the wireless device communicatively coupling with a server configured to perform restore operations;

b. the server acquiring data to be restored on the wireless device by utilizing a list stored on the server containing location information of the data to be restored;

c. the server validating licensing rights of the data to be restored;

d. based on the validation, displaying one or more content promotional offers to a user during restoration of data having validated licensing rights, wherein the one or more content promotional offers are associated with the data, wherein the data is to be restored on the wireless device;

e. providing an interface allowing the user to select any of the one or more promotional offers; and

f. responsive to the user selecting any of the one or more promotional offers, acquiring related content from one or more content datastores and associating the content with an account of the user.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the promoted digital content includes licensed digital content.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the digital content is immediately delivered to a mobile device of the user.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the digital content is delivered to a mobile device of the user at a later time.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

14. A method of promoting digital content to a user of a backup implementation during a restore operation of the backup implementation, comprising:

a. the wireless device communicatively coupling with a server configured to perform restore operations;

b. the server acquiring data to be restored on the wireless device by utilizing a list stored on the server containing location information of the data to be restored;

c. the server validating licensing rights of the data to be restored;

d. initiating a restore process;

e. in relation to the restore process, determining one or more promotional offers of data having validated licensing rights to be made available to the user, wherein the one or more promotional offers are associated with the data, wherein the data is to be restored on a device;

f. during the restore process, presenting the one or more promotional offers to the user; and

g. presenting a user interface on the device allowing the user to choose promotional digital content to acquire.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

18. A method of promoting digital content to users of a synchronization implementation, comprising:

a. a wireless device communicatively coupling with a server configured to perform restore operations;

b. the server acquiring data to be restored on the wireless device by utilizing a list stored on the server containing location information of the data to be restored;

c. the server validating licensing rights of the data to be restored;

d. determining one or more items of digital content of data having validated licensing rights to offer a user, wherein the data is to be synchronized;

e. on devices participating in the synchronization implementation, retrieving promotional offers from the synchronization implementation, wherein the promotional offers are associated with the data to be synchronized;

f. displaying the promotional offers to the user and allowing the user to make a selection of content to acquire; and

g. synchronizing the content to a device of the user.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

22. A device for promoting the purchase of digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

a. a system for communicatively coupling with a server configured to perform restore operations;

b. the server for acquiring data to be restored on the wireless device by utilizing a list stored on the server containing location information of the data to be restored;

c. the server for validating licensing rights of the data to be restored;

d. based on the validation, a first module for selecting a promotional offer from a database of promotional offers configured to the particular wireless device type, wherein the promotional offer is associated with data having validated licensing rights, wherein the data is to be restored; and

e. a second module for offering digital content related to the promotional offer to a user during restoration of the data to the wireless device.

23. The device of claim 22 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

24. The device of claim 22 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

25. The device of claim 22 wherein the promotional offer is based on a recommendation engine.