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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Craig M. Ambrose, Saratoga, CA (US);
Keith W. Clanton, Placerville, CA (US);
John S. Evans, Mountain VIew, CA (US);
Nawwar Kasrawi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy T. Sullivan, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Craig M. Ambrose, Saratoga, CA (US);
Keith W. Clanton, Placerville, CA (US);
John S. Evans, Mountain VIew, CA (US);
Nawwar Kasrawi, Mountain View, CA (US);
Timothy T. Sullivan, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for targeting bulletins to specific electronic devices includes a device management ('DM') service, one or more electronic devices, and a database for storing bulletins. Generally, the DM service creates a bulletin, associating targeting criteria specifying one or more electronic devices with the bulletin. An electronic device submits a service request to the DM service identifying bulletins previously received (if any) by the device and a device identification number assigned to the device. Using the information from the service request, the DM service queries the database for bulletins available for the device. Upon locating an available bulletin, the DM service notifies the device and after receiving a request for the bulletin from the device, the DM service transmits the available bulletin. Alternately, the DM service can transmit the bulletin without first notifying and receiving a request from the device.