Method and apparatus for search history based messaging

• US 8,799,374 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2010
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sharma, Ajay K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Joo, Joshua
• Application Number:
  US12/849,937
• Publication Number:
  US 20110035455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,462 Days
• Field of Search: 709203-207, 709/246, 709/238, 709/217, 709/224
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for providing messages, such as a recommendation, to one or more recipients may include receiving a message intended for one or more recipients. The methods and apparatus may further include determining the format of the message along with forwarding information for the one or more recipients. The methods and apparatus may also include forwarding the message to the one or more recipients based upon the forwarding information.

Claims

1. A method for processing messages, comprising:

storing a search history for a user of a computing device;

receiving, at the computing device, a message intended for one or more recipients, the message including a recommendation comprising at least one of an application stored on a device, a voice message, a song, a video, a URL link, a message, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or any combination thereof, the message based upon the search history;

searching the search history based upon a criterion;

generating a report analyzing the recommendation based upon results of the searching;

determining a format of the message and forwarding information for the one or more recipients; and

determining for each of the one or more recipients whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message based upon the forwarding information for the recipient;

receiving information relating to a recipient response to the recommendation the information relating to the recipient response comprising information relating to one of purchasing the application, listening to the voice message, listening to the song, viewing the video, and selecting the URL link; and

determining a rating for the recommendation, the rating based on a number of recipients who respond to the recommendation;

wherein, for each recipient determined to be capable of receiving the format of the message, forwarding the message to each such recipient; and

wherein, for each recipient determined not to be capable of receiving the format of the message, generating a new message based on the message, the new message in a new format capable of being received by the recipient and forwarding the new message to each such recipient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the forwarding information comprises at least one of a mobile telephone number, a social networking address, an internet address, an e-mail address, or a landline telephone number.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more recipients are selected from contact information on a device providing the received message.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more recipients are selected from a group in the contact information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating reward points usable towards purchasing additional applications based on the number of recipients who respond.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the message destined for the one or more recipients should be filtered to stop delivery of the message; and

stopping delivery of the message based upon the determining.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the filtering is based upon location information.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a social network site associated with a user providing the message; and

posting the recommendation on the social network site.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a notification that the recipient is unable to receive the format of the message if the recipient is not capable of receiving the format of the message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the forwarding further comprises determining an optimal manner to forward the message to the recipient.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining a current location for the computing device,

wherein the message is based upon the current location of the computing device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the search history further includes additional comments provided by the user.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving comprises receiving the message from a wireless device at a network server;

and

wherein at least one of the determining the format of the message and the determining whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message is performed at the network server.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving comprises receiving the message at a wireless device;

and

wherein at least one of the determining the format of the message and the determining whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message is performed at the wireless device.

15. At least one processor configured to process messages, the processor comprising:

a storage module configured to store a search history for a user of a computing device;

a first module for receiving, at the computing device, a message intended for one or more recipients, the message including a recommendation comprising at least one of an application stored on a device, a voice message, a song, a video, a URL link, a message, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or any combination thereof, the message based upon the search history;

a search module configured to search the search history based upon a criterion;

a reporting module configured to generate a report analyzing the recommendation based upon results of the search;

a second module for determining a format of the message and forwarding information for the one or more recipients;

a third module for determining for each of the one or more recipients whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message based upon the forwarding information for the recipient;

a fourth module for receiving information relating to a recipient response to the recommendation the information relating to the recipient response comprising information relating to one of purchasing the application, listening to the voice message, listening to the song, viewing the video, and selecting the URL link; and

a fifth module for determining a rating for the recommendation, the rating based on a number of recipients who respond to the recommendation;

wherein, for each recipient determined to be capable of receiving the format of the message, forwarding the message to each such recipient; and

wherein, for each recipient determined not to be capable of receiving the format of the message, generating a new message based on the message, the new message in a new format capable of being received by the recipient and forwarding the new message to each such recipient.

16. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising;

a storage set of codes for causing a computer to store a search history for a user of the computer;

a first set of codes for causing the computer to receive, at a computing device, a message intended for one or more recipients, the message including a recommendation comprising at least one of an application stored on a device, a voice message, a song, a video, a URL link, a message, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or any combination thereof, the message based upon the search history;

a search set of codes for causing the computer to search the search history based upon a criterion;

a report set of codes for causing the computer to generate a report analyzing the recommendation based upon results of the search;

a second set of codes for causing the computer to determine a format of the message and forwarding information for the one or more recipients;

a third set of codes for causing the computer to determine for each of the one or more recipients whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message based upon the forwarding information for the recipient;

a fourth set of codes for receiving information relating to a recipient response to the recommendation the information relating to the recipient response comprising information relating to one of purchasing the application, listening to the voice message, listening to the song, viewing the video, and selecting the URL link; and

a fifth set of codes for determining a rating for the recommendation, the rating based on a number of recipients who respond to the recommendation;

wherein, for each recipient determined to be capable of receiving the format of the message, forwarding the message to each such recipient; and

wherein, for each recipient determined not to be capable of receiving the format of the message, generating a new message based on the message, the new message in a new format capable of being received by the recipient and forwarding the new message to each such recipient.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

means for storing a search history for a user of a computing device;

means for receiving, at the computing device, a message intended for one or more recipients, the message including a recommendation comprising at least one of an application stored on a device, a voice message, a song, a video, a URL link, a message, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or any combination thereof, the message based upon the search history;

means for searching the search history based upon a criterion;

means for generating a report analyzing the recommendation based upon results of the searching;

means for determining a format of the message and forwarding information for the one or more recipients;

means for determining for each of the one or more recipients whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message based upon the forwarding information for the recipient;

means for receiving information relating to a recipient response to the recommendation the information relating to the recipient response comprising information relating to one of purchasing the application, listening to the voice message, listening to the song, viewing the video, and selecting the URL link; and

means for determining a rating for the recommendation, the rating based on a number of recipients who respond to the recommendation;

wherein, for each recipient determined to be capable of receiving the format of the message, forwarding the message to each such recipient; and

wherein, for each recipient determined not to be capable of receiving the format of the message, generating a new message based on the message, the new message in a new format capable of being received by the recipient and forwarding the new message to each such recipient.

18. An apparatus for processing messages, comprising:

a transaction history data store operable for storing a search history for a user;

a recommendation component, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for receiving a message intended for one or more recipients, the message including a recommendation comprising at least one of an application stored on a device, a voice message, a song, a video, a URL link, a message, a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, or any combination thereof, the message based upon the search history, wherein the transaction history data store is further operable for searching the search history based upon a criteria and generating a report analyzing the recommendation based upon results of the searching;

a forwarding component, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for determining a format of the message and forwarding information for the one or more recipients; and

the forwarding component, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for determining for each of the one or more recipients whether the recipient is capable of receiving the format of the message based upon the forwarding information for the recipient;

a transaction history data store operable for receiving information relating a recipient response to the recommendation wherein the information relating to the recipient response comprises one of purchasing the application, listening to the voice message, listening to the song, viewing the video, and selecting the URL link; and

a rating component, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for rating the recommendation, wherein the rating comprises determining a number of recipients who respond to the recommendation;

wherein, for each recipient determined to be capable of receiving the format of the message, forwarding the message to each such recipient; and

wherein, for each recipient determined not to be capable of receiving the format of the message, generating a new message based on the message, the new message in a new format capable of being received by the recipient and forwarding the new message to each such recipient.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the forwarding information comprises at least one of a mobile telephone number, a social networking address, an internet address, an e-mail address, or a landline telephone number.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more recipients are selected from contact information on a mobile device.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the one or more recipients are selected from a group in the contact information.

22. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the rating component is further configured to generate reward points usable towards purchasing additional applications based on the number of recipients who respond.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:

a transaction history data store component, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for determining whether the message destined for the one or more recipients should be filtered to stop delivery of the message; and

stopping delivery of the message based upon the determining.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the filtering is based upon location information.

25. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the forwarding is further operable for determining a social network site associated with a user providing the message;

and

posting the recommendation on the social network site.

26. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein upon the determining that the recipient is not capable of receiving the format of the message, a mobile device is notified that the recipient is unable to receive the format of the message.

27. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the forwarding component is further configured to determine an optimal manner to forward the message to the recipient.

28. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:

a recommendation manager, at least partially implemented in hardware, operable for obtaining a current location for a mobile device and wherein the message is based upon the current location of the mobile device.

29. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the search history further includes additional comments provided by the user.

30. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the recommendation component is located on a network server and receives the message from a wireless device;

and

wherein the forwarding component is located on the network server.

31. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the recommendation component is located on a wireless device;

and

wherein the forwarding component is located on the wireless device.