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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Geoff S. Martin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jonathan R. Kindred, Gardner, KS (US);
Kevin E. Hunter, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian R. Landers, Leawood, KS (US);
Geoff S. Martin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jonathan R. Kindred, Gardner, KS (US);
Kevin E. Hunter, Olathe, KS (US);
Brian R. Landers, Leawood, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting the frequency of content background-downloading. An apparatus such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or computer, will be set to perform background-downloads of content at a particular frequency. The apparatus will then determine the frequency with which a user accesses background-downloaded content on the device, and the apparatus will use the determined frequency as a basis to automatically adjust the background-download frequency. For instance, if the user-access frequency is greater than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may increase the background-download frequency, whereas, if the user-access frequency is less than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may decrease the background-download frequency.