Patent · US Expired

Method and apparatus for individually estimating time required to download application programs to remote modules over wireless network

US7219145B2 · kind B2 · utility

60Cited by
17References
22Claims
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Filing dateMay 30, 2001
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Estimation of user-specific length of time required to download application program over-the-air onto a remote module, such as a wireless device, is calculated based on data transfer rates for data files sent over network to wireless device preceding a requested download of application program. Data transfer rates are calculated while user of wireless device browses application programs for download and/or purchase. Wireless device utilizes data transfer rates and information representing size of selected application program to estimate length of time required to download application program onto the wireless device and displays estimate to user.

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