System and method for pushing data to a mobile device

Abstract

A system for handling information requests from mobile devices (100) includes a memory (1100), a state prediction module (1200), and a push module (1300). The memory (1100) is operable to store data requests received from the mobile devices (100). The state prediction module (1200) is operable to access the memory (1100) to predict forecasted data requests for a mobile device (100) based on the stored data requests. The push module (1300) is operable to receive the forecasted data requests from the state prediction module (1200) and in response request and receive response data related to the forecasted data requests and prepare the response data for transmission to the mobile device (100) over a wireless network (105).

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[0001] This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 362,930, which was filed Mar. 11, 2002. The entire disclosure of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 362,930, including the specification, drawings, and attachments, is incorporated into this present application by reference.BACKGROUND [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] This application relates generally to systems and methods for providing data to a mobile communication device (“mobile device”), and in particular to systems and methods for pushing forecasted data to a mobile device. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Typically, when a user of a desktop computer or a mobile device requests data, the user will often make another, subsequent data request after examining the reply data received in response to the initial data request. Desktop computers typically have high-bandwidth, low-latency access to computer networks, such as local area networks (LANs), wide area netwo...

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Problems solved by technology

A mobile device that communicates over a wireless network, however, typically does not have a relatively high-bandwidth, low-latency communication path to these networks, because many wireless networks may have signal propagation delays, a limited RF spectrum, and signal fade-outs.

Accordingly, when the user of the mobile device requests subsequent data, the user typically must contend with the inherent latency and bandwidth limitations of the wireless network.

Nevertheless, these communication protocols are still subject to the inherent latency and bandwidth characteristics of the wireless network.

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