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System and method for scheduling content updates in a content-based application

US8620994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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71Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

John D. Boyd · San Diego, US
Jasmit Singh Kochhar · Tumwater, US
Laurence Lundblade · San Diego, US
Sanika Kapoor · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2006
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 10, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described are various mechanisms and techniques for influencing or controlling a content update schedule for a content-based software application on a mobile device. A content server issues one or more commands to the mobile device that establish a content update schedule for the mobile device. The mobile device then performs content update sessions with the content server based on that schedule. During any one or more refresh sessions, the content server delivers another command to establish a new content update schedule. This system provides the advantage of allowing the content server to regulate how frequently the mobile device retrieves new content.

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