System and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device
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1. A method that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, wherein the content is stored at a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and coupled to a notification system, comprising:
- (a) causing a notification system to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of a specific system from among a plurality of systems to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content;
(b) subsequent to causing the notification to be sent to the cell phone, and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, causing the content to change without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone another notification of the changed content; and
(c) subsequent to causing the content to change, causing the changed content to be transmitted to the cell phone upon receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request, the request corresponding to the notification.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device. The device receives a notification alerting a user of the device that information is available to be obtained and, in some embodiments, providing a short description of the information. After receiving the notification at the device, the user can then use the device to obtain or otherwise act on the information at a time and at a place convenient to the user.
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1. A method that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, wherein the content is stored at a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and coupled to a notification system, comprising:
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(a) causing a notification system to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of a specific system from among a plurality of systems to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (b) subsequent to causing the notification to be sent to the cell phone, and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, causing the content to change without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone another notification of the changed content; and (c) subsequent to causing the content to change, causing the changed content to be transmitted to the cell phone upon receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request, the request corresponding to the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, comprising:
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(a) a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and configured to store content; (b) a notification system configured to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of a specific system from among a plurality of systems to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (c) the content storage and retrieval system configured to store updates to the content, subsequent to the notification being sent to the cell phone and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone a notification of the updates to the content; and (d) the content storage and retrieval system configured to cause the updates to the content to be transmitted to the cell phone subsequent to storing the updates to the content and following receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, wherein the content is stored at a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the Internet and coupled to a notification system, comprising:
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(a) causing a notification system to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of a system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (b) subsequent to causing the notification to be sent to the cell phone, and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, causing the content to change without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone another notification of the changed content; (c) subsequent to causing the content to change, causing the changed content to be transmitted to the cell phone upon receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request, the request corresponding to the notification. (d) the notification including a product promotion; (e) receiving from a recipient of the notification;
(i) a request to purchase the product, and (ii) payment for the product; and(f) authorizing the recipient of the notification to receive the product.
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23. A method that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, wherein the content is stored at a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and coupled to a notification system, comprising:
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(a) causing a notification system to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of a system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (b) subsequent to causing the notification to be sent to the cell phone, and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, causing the content to change without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone another notification of the changed content; and (c) subsequent to causing the content to change, (i) causing error status information to be transmitted to the cell phone from the system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; and
(ii) causing the content to be transmitted from the content storage and retrieval system to the cell phone following receipt from the cell phone of a request that is based on the error status information. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, comprising:
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(a) a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and configured to store content; (b) a notification system configured to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of an identification system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (c) the content storage and retrieval system configured to store updates to the content, subsequent to the notification being sent to the cell phone and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone a notification of the updates to the content; (d) the content storage and retrieval system configured to cause the updates to the content to be transmitted to the cell phone subsequent to storing the updates to the content and following receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request; (e) the notification includes a product promotion; (f) the content storage and retrieval system is configured to receive from a recipient of the notification;
(i) a request to purchase a product promoted in the notification, and (ii) payment for the product; and(g) the system further configured to authorize the recipient of the notification to receive the product.
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26. A system that sends dynamic content to a cell phone, comprising:
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(a) a content storage and retrieval system that is coupled to the internet and configured to store content; (b) a notification system configured to send a notification to the cell phone, the notification comprising an information identifier describing the content and an indication of the location of an identification system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content; (c) the content storage and retrieval system configured to store updates to the content, subsequent to the notification being sent to the cell phone and prior to the cell phone requesting the content, without causing the notification system to send to the cell phone a notification of the updates to the content; (d) the content storage and retrieval system configured to cause the updates to the content to be transmitted to the cell phone subsequent to storing the updates to the content and following receipt of the cell phone'"'"'s request; (e) the identification system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content is further configured to cause error status information to be transmitted to the cell phone; and (f) the content storage and retrieval system further configured to cause the content to be transmitted to the cell phone following receipt from the cell phone of a request that is based on the error status information. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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Current AssigneeHelferich Patent Licensing LLC
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Original AssigneeWireless Science LLC
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InventorsHelferich, Richard J.
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Primary Examiner(s)NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG
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Application NumberUS12/167,971Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,321 DaysField of Search455/3.06, 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/413, 455/414.1, 455/456.1, 455/458, 455/466US Class Current455/412.2CPC Class CodesH04M 1/7243 with interactive means for ...H04W 48/02 Access restriction performe...H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. ale...H04W 84/025 with acknowledge back capab...
