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System for and method of backing up content for use on a mobile device

a mobile device and content technology, applied in the field of electronic device transmission, can solve the problems of time-consuming and laborious process of restoring content to the phone, content is not easily restored, and users are difficult to remember what content was stored on the phon

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-04
SYNCHRONOSS TECH
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The present invention provides a method for offering content to a mobile device through a storage system. The content can be accessed wirelessly on the mobile device. The method includes determining the source of the content and storing data that associates the source with the content. The data can be parsed to determine the source. The invention also includes a method for automatically receiving content on the mobile device in response to selecting a link to the content on a storage system. The content can be offers for purchase, subscription, licensing, or replacement based on the history of acquisitions associated with the mobile device or other entities. The invention also includes a content management system for a mobile device that includes a content module, a delivery interface, and a data store of acquired content. The system can also include a parser for parsing the content to determine the source.

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Content is not easily restored when the phone is deactivated.
It is difficult for a user to remember what content was stored on the phone, the correct version of the content for a particular phone, or even where she acquired the content.
Even if she can discover all this information, the process of restoring content to the phone is still time-consuming, error prone, and tedious.
Users face these same problems when upgrading to a new phone or other device.
The new phone may require different versions of content: a simple transfer of content from the old to the new mobile phone will not work.

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[0040]Embodiments of the present invention are directed to restoring, updating, and offering content on electronic devices, such as mobile telephones, personal digital assistants, personal computers, and the like.

[0041]Different embodiments of the present invention are able to restore content to an electronic device in different ways. In one embodiment, a link to content is stored on a mobile phone, allowing the mobile phone to automatically access multiple content stored at one or more remote (e.g., third-party) locations. In this way, content is accessed and stored on the mobile phone only when needed, thus using memory on the mobile phone more efficiently.

[0042]Other embodiments ensure continued access to subscribed content, even when the mobile phone is deactivated. For example, when a mobile phone is deactivated and then reactivated, or when service to one mobile phone is migrated to another mobile phone, the user is able to seamlessly restore access to the subscribed content.

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Abstract

In accordance with the invention, mobile phones and other electronic devices access content through links, rather than storing the content on the mobile phone or at a location under the control of a mobile phone operator. A user retrieves the content by accessing a link on the mobile phone, which results in transferring the content from a content-provider location directly to the mobile phone. In this way, the mobile phone operator does not have to reserve storage for the content, and the content provider, alerted that the user is restoring or otherwise requesting content, is able to offer the user upgrades, replacement content, and related content. To better offer a user relevant content, a history of purchases for the mobile phone, the user, or both is maintained.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of both the co-pending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 897,789, filed Jan. 26, 2007, and titled “CONTENT LOCKER, APPLICATION AND CONTENT BACKUP,” and the co-pending U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 937,314, filed Jun. 26, 2007, and titled “CONTENT LOCKER, APPLICATION AND CONTENT BACKUP,” both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention is related to transmitting content to electronic devices. More specifically, this invention is related to systems for and methods of restoring content, updating content, storing equivalent content, and offering content for mobile devices such as mobile phones.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Mobile phones and other electronic devices contain ever increasing content, with upgrades, equivalents, and other content created for them each year. Mobile phones, for example, store ad...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M3/42H04W4/60
CPCG06F17/30194H04W4/60G06F16/182H04W4/18G06F11/1461G06F11/1464H04L67/565H04L65/612H04L67/04
Inventor ONYON, RICHARDSTANNARD, LIAMRIDGARD, LEIGHTONGARNER, ROBERT E.
Owner SYNCHRONOSS TECH
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