Mobile device configured for communicating with another mobile device associated with an associated user

• US 9,712,986 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2012
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Fiatal, Trevor
• Primary Examiner(s): Wyche, Myron K
• Application Number:
  US13/427,748
• Publication Number:
  US 20120178414A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,944 Days
• Field of Search: 455405, 455406, 455456, 455 1, 455466, 709229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/43 Billing software details
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/51 for resellers, retailers or service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/61 based on the service used
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8214 Data or packet based
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8221 Message based
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/71 Hardware identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/72 Subscriber identity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

Systems and methods for operating a mobile virtual network are disclosed. A mobile virtual network operator is disclosed as an entity that provides a mobile networking service to a user, the mobile networking service being provided using a physical mobile network provided by a third party. The mobile virtual network operator may provide content distribution services, data access services, or messaging services to a user of a mobile device.

Claims

1. A first device configured for communicating with a second device associated with a same user, the first device comprising:

a memory;

a processor configured for;

authenticating the first device of a user;

accessing content in response to a selection at an application at the first device;

transmitting a representation of the accessed content to an application at a second device associated with the user, wherein the second device is authenticated over a mobile network,

wherein the content is transmitted to the second device in response to a selection at the second device, wherein the selection identifies accessed content at the first device to be transmitted,

wherein, subsequent to the second device authenticating over the mobile network, the second device is authenticated with the first device before the content is transmitted,

wherein the application at the first device and the application at the second device are branded by a same entity,

wherein the same entity is other than a provider that operates the mobile network.

2. The first device of claim 1, wherein transmitting the representation of the accessed content occurs automatically.

3. The first device of claim 1, wherein transmitting the representation occurs based on a location of the first device and on a location of the second device.

4. The first device of claim 1, wherein the second device receives a notification of available content.

5. The first device of claim 1, wherein a connection is provided between the first device and the second device.

6. The first device of claim 5, wherein the connection is maintained even if the first device is not connected over the mobile network.

7. The first device of claim 1, wherein the content is created at the first device.

8. The first device of claim 1, wherein a notification is displayed on the second device, wherein the notification identifies that accessed content is available at the first device.

9. The first device of claim 1, wherein the accessed content is content stored locally on the device without being downloaded from a remote entity over the mobile network.

10. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first device and the second device share a same user account.

11. The first device of claim 1, wherein the content is one of audio files, picture data files, video data files, document files, and software applications.

24. The first device of claim 1, wherein the representation of content is different than the accessed content.

25. The first device of claim 1, wherein the representation of content is in a different format than a format of the accessed content.

12. A second device configured for communicating with a first device associated with a same user, the second device comprising:

a memory;

a processor configured for;

receiving, at an application at the second device, a representation of content accessed at an application at the first device associated with a user of the first device and the second device, wherein the second device is authenticated over a mobile network,

wherein the content is accessed in response to a selection at the application at the first device;

receiving the accessed content in response to a selection at the second device, wherein the selection identifies accessed content at the first device to be transmitted,

wherein, subsequent to the second device authenticating over the mobile network, the second device is authenticated with the first device before the representation of the accessed content is received,

wherein the application at the first device and the application at the second device are branded by a same entity,

wherein the same entity is other than a provider that operates the mobile network.

13. The second device of claim 12, wherein the representation of the accessed content is received automatically.

14. The second device of claim 12, wherein the representation of the content is received based on a location of the first device and on a location of the second device.

15. The second device of claim 12, wherein the second device receives a notification of available content.

16. The second device of claim 12, wherein a connection is provided between the first device and the second device.

17. The second device of claim 16, wherein the connection is maintained even if the second device is not connected over the mobile network.

18. The second device of claim 12, wherein the content is created at the first device.

19. The second device of claim 12, wherein a notification is displayed on the second device, wherein the notification identifies that accessed content is available at the first device.

20. The second device of claim 12, wherein the accessed content is content stored locally on the first device without being downloaded from a remote entity over the mobile network.

21. The second device of claim 12, wherein the second device and the first device share a same user account.

22. The second device of claim 12, wherein the content is one of audio files, picture data files, video data files, document files, and software applications.

26. The second device of claim 12, wherein the representation of content is different than the accessed content.

27. The second device of claim 12, wherein the representation of content is in a different format than a format of the accessed content.

23. A first device configured for communicating with a second device associated with a same user, the first device comprising:

a memory;

a processor configured for;

authenticating a device of a user;

creating content in response to a selection at an application of the first device;

transmitting a representation of the content to an application at a second device that is communicatively coupled to the first device and is associated with the user, wherein the second device is authenticated over a mobile network,

wherein the content is transmitted to the application at the second device in response to a selection at the second device, wherein the selection identifies accessed content at the first device to be transmitted,

wherein, subsequent to the second device authenticating over the mobile network, the second device is authenticated with the first device before the content is transmitted,

wherein a connection is maintained between the first device and the second device to allow transmission of the representation even if the first device is not connected over the mobile network,

wherein the application at the first device and the application at the second device are branded by a same entity,

wherein the same entity is other than a provider that operates the mobile network.

28. The first device of claim 23, wherein the representation of content is different than the accessed content.

29. The first device of claim 23, wherein the representation of content is in a different format than a format of the accessed content.