Sprint Communications Comapny L.p.

Sprint Spectrum L.p.

Nextel Communications Inc.

Ryan Alan Wick

Raymond Emilio Reeves

John Marvin Jones, Iii

Wen Xue

Prabhat Karki

Michael Patrick McMullen

Nathan A Smith

Ambreen Haleem

Brandon Christopher Annan

Jeff H Bryan

Michael Aaron Silvey

John A Hale

Sailesh Lamsal

Thomas Michael Hughson

M Jeffrey Stone

Rodney Dewaine Nelson

Dhananjay Indurkar

Jarrod Allen Nichols

Terry Gene Rayburn

Steven Duane Myers

Hung Kien Du

Nathan R Smith

Richard J Bassett

John Jones

Michael P Mcmullen

Michael Adetokunbo Adeniji

A method, system, and media are provided for transmitting messages to a recipient through a communications network. Network condition measurements are obtained and communication gateways that execute temporal shifting agents are identified. A message is received from a first device and a header of the message is parsed to determine that (i) a temporal shifting message is being received and (ii) a second version of content is contained within the temporal shifting message. Upon parsing the temporal shifting message, embodiments update a previously stored first version of content with the second version of content. The second version of content is then transmitted to the recipient based on the obtained measurements for network conditions.

Temporal shift of object resolution and optimization priority

Ways of allocating an identifier to a mobile device are disclosed. One method includes receiving a request that requests an address be assigned to the mobile device, considering factors in connection with determining a mobile IP (MIP) address to be assigned to the mobile device, determining the MIP address based on the factors, and conveying the MIP address to the mobile device.

Intelligently assigning an IP address to a mobile device

A computer-implemented method, computer-readable media, and wireless device that automatically determines whether an application requires a virtual input mechanism are provided. The wireless device includes a virtual machine and database. The virtual machine executes the application and parses code associated with the application to determine whether a virtual input mechanism is necessary. The database stores metadata that indicates whether the type of input needed for the application is touch or key.

Detecting non-touch applications

A method, system, and medium are provided for managing application and content downloads to mobile devices from trusted domains. A dynamically updateable list of trusted domains is provided to a mobile device. In response to an attempted download by a server, a component of the mobile device compares the server's domain to the list of trusted domains and allows the server to download content and/or applications without requiring permission from a user. The list of trusted domains can be updated over the air by communicating replacement lists to the mobile devices.

Determining trusted sources from which to download content to a mobile device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing location-based data to secondary content providers via primary content providers are provided. In embodiments, a content request is received from a user device. The content request includes an indication of a primary content provider to which the content request is directed and a secondary content provider to which location-based data is to be transmitted. Upon identifying that location-based data is to be provided to the primary content provider, the location-based data is provided to the primary content provider, which then relays the location-based data to the secondary content provider.

Providing location-based data to secondary content providers via primary content providers

A method, system, and medium are provided for facilitating development of an application by a user for a mobile communications device. A portion of programmatic code provided by the user is retrieved and a classification corresponding to the code is determined. A set of rules comprising a use restriction associated with a protected application component is referenced to determine whether the code classification corresponds to a use restriction. Incident to identifying an associated use restriction, feedback is presented to the user that indicates that the portion of code corresponds to a use restriction.

Facilitating application development using protected components

Media, methods and systems are provided for interfacing a mobile device to an application virtual machine via an application programming interface (API). A first set of file connection properties for one or more internal storage locations and a second set of file connection properties for one or more external storage locations are defined at a mobile device. The first and second sets of file connection properties define the file storage locations for a plurality of media types. Requests are received from the application virtual machine for the first and second sets of file connection properties. The application virtual machine identifies a current default storage area that can be selected from the one or more internal storage locations and the one or more external storage locations, and indicates whether the current default storage location is an internal storage location or an external storage location.

File location application programming interface

Computer media, systems, and computer-implemented methods for enhancing SMS messaging sessions with user data are provided. A data sharing agreement between a service provider and a receiving entity, such as broadcaster or a consumer goods manufacturer, is established. A user with a wireless device sends an SMS message to the receiving entity. Data associated with the user is retrieved by the service provider in accordance with the data sharing agreement and is transmitted to the receiving entity along with the SMS message.

Messaging session enhancement with user data

A method, system, and medium are provided for determining whether to allow a position-determining system to provide location information that describes a location of a mobile device. A series of steps are carried out in which information is exchanged between networked components. In an embodiment, a request for location information (e.g., map coordinates) is received together with contextual information (e.g., identification of a mobile device and identification of a requesting party). A set of rules, such as approved contextual information, is referenced to determine if the contextual information is permissible. Upon determining that the contextual information is permissible, the position-determining system is allowed to provide location information.

Controlling an amount of information disclosed by a position-determining system

A method, system, and medium are provided for improving communication between a mobile device and a wireless network in embodiment of the invention. Based in part on expected locations for a mobile device and network availability, predictions can be made regarding the future quality of service available for the mobile device. This prediction can allow actions to be taken to mitigate any change in the quality of service.

Quality of service optimizer for mobile device

Media, methods and interfaces are provided for interfacing a mobile device and an application virtual machine to provide location information of the mobile device from a secondary source. When location information supplied by a first source to the application virtual machine contains invalid values for device location, a secondary source is utilized to provide the location information. No new processing thread is spawned for collection of back-up source configurations. Thus, interfaces initiate the first and second location determination methods in a single request. The power consumed by the mobile device to retrieve the device location information from a secondary source is reduced by the absence of additional configuration collection threads. Interfaces include a primary location component, a verification component, a backup location component, and a location update component.

Device location application programming interface

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for delivering messages to destination devices are provided. In embodiments, a message is associated with a destination identifier that identifies a destination to deliver the message. The message might be communicated to one or more destination devices via various paths depending on the destination identifier. In one embodiment, a message associated with a device destination identifier is delivered to a destination device via a direct component while a message associated with a geographical or categorical destination identifier is delivered to a destination device via a broadcast component. Upon delivery to a destination device, in instances where the message is associated with a categorical destination identifier, the device might discern whether to present the message based on whether the message is of interest to the device or a user associated therewith. The message can be presented via a short-message-service-based user interface.

Delivering messages to destination devices

Provides a consumer of digital products with an experience like that of visiting a shopping mall, where a product may be 'tried on,' or downloaded, without having to pay until it's actually used. A consumer may download three identical copies of an item, but not be billed for any of the downloads until one of the copies of the item is actually installed or used on the client device. At that point, a purchase of that particular copy of the item is deemed to have occurred and the user is billed for that particular copy. The sale is credited to the provider that the particular copy is associated with, based on a transaction identifier that associates that particular copy of the item with the client device and the provider. The unused copies of the item may automatically be deleted or disabled once the purchase has occurred.

Tracking the download and purchase of digital content

A communication system comprises a gateway. The gateway is configured to receive a content request from a communication device, wherein the content request indicates requested content from a content provider, determine a set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, transfer a status request to the communication device to determine a status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, receive a status response from the communication device indicating the status of the set of capabilities of the communication device, and if the status response indicates that the status of the set of capabilities complies with the set of capabilities of the communication device as specified by the content provider, then transfer the content request to the content provider.

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Apollo Beach, FL, United States of America

Ryan Alan Wick