Device to-device transfer

• US 9,407,686 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2009
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Runstedler, Christopher, Jain, Rohit, Hardy, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI
• Application Number:
  US12/395,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20100223359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,713 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-206, 709217-232
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/186 Processing of subscriber group data

Abstract

Apparatus and methods to engage in a transfer of informational content between a first mobile electronic device and a second mobile electronic device using directed transmission between a first server and a second server. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a command over a secure communication channel linking a first server to a first mobile electronic device to transfer informational content from the first server to a second mobile electronic device, wherein the first mobile electronic device registered in the first server as a managed client such that the first mobile electronic device is managed by the first server, wherein the secure communications channel is based on the first mobile electronic device being registered with the first server, the informational content being information for direct use by a user receiving the information, and the information for direct use by the user being different from data exchange between devices operating to accomplish a task not directly perceived by the user; and

initiating from the first server, based on receiving the command from the first mobile electronic device, a directed transmission between the first server and a second server to transfer the informational content between the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device,

the second mobile electronic device registered in the second server as a managed client such that the second mobile electronic device is managed by the second server,

wherein the first mobile electronic device is not registered as a managed client of the second server and the second mobile electronic device is not registered as a managed client of the first server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

receiving the informational content in the first server from the first mobile electronic device; and

receiving identification information in the first server from the first mobile electronic device such that the identification information identifies the second mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content specified for transmission from the first server, the identification information including a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device, and

wherein the directed transmission is based on the identification information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the informational content in the first server from the first mobile electronic device is based on criteria for transmission from the first mobile electronic device to the first server, the criteria including a correlation between time of transmission and an analysis of one or more parameters of a parameter set, the parameter set including modes of transmission, a data size for transferring the informational content, a priority for the transfer of the informational content from the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device, and user preference.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the modes of transmission includes one or more of cellular wireless, Wi-Fi, or USB.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the method includes:

analyzing, in the first server, the criteria; and

sending, to the first mobile electronic device from the first server, a recommended time for sending the informational content to the first server from the first mobile electronic device, the recommended time based on analyzing the criteria.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein analyzing parameters includes determining a time to transfer the informational content and a mode of transmission, the determination based on comparing modes of transmission available including cellular wireless, Wi-Fi, and USB relative to data size of the informational content with respect to speed of transferal in each of the modes of transmission and the cost of the transfer of the informational content associated with each mode of transmission.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

selecting, in the first mobile electronic device, the informational content for transfer to the second mobile electronic device;

determining, in the first mobile electronic device, a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device, the unique identifier associated with transfers from the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device;

sending the unique identifier from the first mobile electronic device to the first server to transfer the informational content from the first server to the second server; and

transmitting the informational content from the first mobile electronic device to the first server such that initiating transfer of the informational content to the first server is based on criteria for transmission from the first mobile electronic device to the first server.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein initiating transfer of the informational content to the first server based on criteria includes initiating transfer based a correlation between time of transmission and an analysis of one or more parameters of a parameter set, the parameter set including modes of transmission and a data size for transferring the informational content.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the correlation and the analysis is performed in the first mobile electronic device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein initiating transfer of the informational content to the first server includes initiating the transfer of the informational content based on a time set by a user of the first mobile electronic device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

receiving the informational content in the second server from the first server;

receiving identification information in the second server from the first server such that the identification information identifies the second mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content, the identification information including a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device;

scheduling transmission of the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device such that the scheduling is based on criteria for transmission from the second server to the second mobile electronic device; and

transmitting the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device according to the scheduling of transmission.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein scheduling transmission of the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device includes scheduling the transmission based a correlation between time of transmission and an analysis of one or more parameters of a parameter set, the parameter set including modes of transmission and a data size for transferring the informational content.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the modes of transmission includes one or more of cellular wireless, WiFi, or USB.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises analyzing transferal characteristics associated with transferring the informational content from the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device, the transferring of the informational content having three transfer segments including a segment transferring the informational content from the first mobile electronic device to the first server, a segment transferring the informational content from the first server to the second server, a segment transferring the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device;

and

scheduling transferal initiation for a transfer segment of the three transfer segments, the scheduling based on criteria that include transferal characteristics of the transfer segment or user preference or both transferal characteristics of the transfer segment and user preference.

15. A machine-readable non-transitory storage medium that stores instructions, which when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a command over a secure communication channel linking a first server to a first mobile electronic device to transfer informational content from a first server to a second mobile electronic device, wherein the first mobile electronic device registered in the first server as a managed client such that the first mobile electronic device is managed by the first server, wherein the secure communications channel is based on the first mobile electronic device being registered with the first server, the informational content being information for direct use by a user receiving the information, and the information for direct use by the user being different from data exchange between devices operating to accomplish a task not directly perceived by the user; and

initiating from the first server, based on receiving the command from the first mobile electronic device, a directed transmission between the first server and a second server to transfer the informational content between the first mobile electronic device and the second mobile electronic device,

the first mobile electronic device registered in the first server as a managed client such that the first mobile electronic device is managed by the first server and the second mobile electronic device registered in the second server as a managed client such that the second mobile electronic device is managed by the second server, wherein the first mobile electronic device is not registered as a managed client of the second server and the second mobile electronic device is not registered as a managed client of the first server.

16. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate as the first server to perform operations comprising:

receiving the informational content in the first server from the first mobile electronic device; and

receiving identification information in the first server from the first mobile electronic device such that the identification information identifies the second mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content specified for transmission from the first server, the identification information including a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device, and

wherein the directed transmission is based on the identification information.

17. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate as the first mobile electronic device to perform operations comprising:

selecting, in the first mobile electronic device, the informational content for transfer to the second mobile electronic device;

determining, in the first mobile electronic device, a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device, the unique identifier associated with transfers from the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device;

sending the unique identifier from the first mobile electronic device to the first server to transfer the informational content from the first server to the second server; and

transmitting the informational content from the first mobile electronic device to the first server such that initiating transfer of the informational content to the first server is based on criteria for transmission from the first mobile electronic device to the first server.

18. The machine-readable non-transitory storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate as the second server to perform operations comprising:

receiving the informational content in the second server from the first server;

receiving identification information in the second server from the first server such that the identification information identifies the second mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content, the identification information including a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device;

scheduling transmission of the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device such that the scheduling is based on criteria for transmission from the second server to the second mobile electronic device; and

transmitting the informational content from the second server to the second mobile electronic device according to the scheduling of transmission.

19. A server comprising:

one or more processors;

memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory configured to store instructions to;

receiving a command over a secure communication channel linking a first server to a first mobile electronic device to transfer informational content to a second mobile electronic device, wherein the first mobile electronic device registered in the first server as a managed client such that the first mobile electronic device is managed by the first server, wherein the secure communications channel is based on the first mobile electronic device being registered with the first server, the informational content being information for direct use by a user receiving the information, and the information for direct use by the user being different from data exchange between devices operating to accomplish a task not directly perceived by the user; and

initiate, based on receiving the command from the first mobile electronic device, a directed transmission of the informational content with an other server to transfer the informational content to the second mobile electronic device, wherein the server is operable to have one of the first and second mobile electronic devices registered in the server as a managed client such that the registered mobile electronic device is operatively managed by the server and the other one of the first and second mobile electronic devices is not registered as a managed client of the server; and

a network interface arranged to operatively couple to a network to implement at least directed transmission with the other server.

20. The server of claim 19, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate the server to:

receive the informational content from the first mobile electronic device; and

receive identification information from the first mobile electronic device such that the identification information identifies the second mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content specified for transmission from the server, the identification information including a unique identifier of the second mobile electronic device; and

wherein the directed transmission is based on the identification information.

21. The server of claim 19, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate the server to:

receive the informational content from the other server;

receive identification information from the other server such that the identification information identifies the first mobile electronic device as being the recipient of the informational content, the identification information including a unique identifier of the first mobile electronic device;

scheduling transmission of the informational content from the server to the first mobile electronic device such that the scheduling is based on criteria for transmission from the server to the first mobile electronic device; and

transmitting the informational content from the server to the first mobile electronic device according to the scheduling of transmission.

22. The server of claim 19, wherein a network interface is operable with the Internet to conduct directed transmission to and from the other server.

23. A mobile electronic device comprising:

one or more processors;

memory responsive to the one or more processors, the memory arranged to store instructions to;

engage in a transfer of informational content with an other mobile electronic device using directed transmission between a first server and a second server, the informational content being information for direct use by a user receiving the information; and

transmit a command, over a secure communication channel linking the mobile electronic device to a first server, to use directed transmission between the first server and the second server to transfer the informational content to the other mobile electronic device,

the directed transmission based on the mobile electronic device being operatively registered in the first server as a managed client such that the mobile electronic device is managed by the first server and the mobile electronic device is not registered in a share group of the first and second servers with the other mobile electronic device, and wherein the secure communications channel is based on the mobile electronic device being registered with the first server; and

a transmission interface responsive to execution of the instructions to transmit the command.

24. The mobile electronic device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include instructions to operate the mobile electronic device to:

select the informational content for transfer to the other mobile electronic device;

determine a unique identifier of the other mobile electronic device, the unique identifier associated with transfers from the mobile electronic device to the other mobile electronic device;

send the unique identifier to the first server to transfer the informational content from the first server to the second server; and

transmit the informational content to the first server such that initiating transfer of the informational content to the first server is based on criteria for transmission from the first mobile electronic device to the first server.

25. The mobile electronic device of claim 24, wherein the criteria includes modes of transmission and a data size for transferring the informational content.

26. The mobile electronic device of claim 23, wherein a transmission interface is compatible with one of more modes of transmission selected from of cellular wireless, WiFi, and USB.