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| 20080214158 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING PROFILE DATA FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and system for archiving and restoring data in a portable communication device. A first wireless communication connection is established between the communication device and a remote network capable of storing portable communication device data. The identity of an archival function to be performed is transmitted over the first communication connection. The indicated archival function is performed by transmitting data to or from the communication device. The function can be performed over the first wireless communication connection or a second wireless communication connection can be established for transmitting the information. The data can be converted by an upload converter into a format that is independent of the identity of the communication device. The converted data can be sent to other communication devices and reformatted for use by those devices. The first communication connection can be established by a communication device user or automatically. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090191902 | Text Scripting - A mobile telecommunications network is disclosed that allows a user to define a message script having a plurality of event fields. Tags may be associated with defined events and actions at the server end. A user may then transmit a message to the server with tag information in the message script format. The server processes the message to extract the tag information, lookup the events using the tags and perform the associated actions. In one particular example, fixed message content may be stored in the server and a message having fixed message content and variable message content may be sent to recipients by first sending a message script with tags and the variable content to the server. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100056127 | System and Method for Application Layer Widgets for Mobile Devices - A communication system includes a wireless device and a computer server that is in communication with the wireless device. The computer server is adapted to receive at least one parameter associated with the wireless device and to select at least one widget that is optimized to be run on the wireless device. The widget is transmitted to the wireless device. A method of selecting a widget that is best suited for a mobile device platform is also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100057938 | Method for Sparse Object Streaming in Mobile Devices - A communication system includes a wireless communication device that is adapted to send and receive data associated with at least one application. A computer server is in communication with the wireless communication device. The computer server is adapted to determine a new set of data requested by the wireless communication device and to compare the new set of data to a previously transmitted set of data. A reduced set of data is generated. The reduced set of data comprises at least a portion of the new set of data not previously transmitted. The reduced set of data is transmitted to the wireless communication device. A method of generating a reduced or sparse data object is also disclosed. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100124939 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICAL SCALING AND CONTEXTUAL DELIVERY TO MOBILE DEVICES - Methods for scaling graphical constructs comprised of graphical images, text, and photographic images are disclosed. In mobile devices, each device could have different screen resolution, orientation, and color palette capabilities. When a graphical page, such as a greeting card, is sent from a sender device to a recipient device, a server determines the display characteristics of the recipient device and delivers either a pre-computed graphics page corresponding to the device's display requirements or generates the proper display on the fly. Additional information, such as location or images from the sender device can be uploaded to the server to be properly scaled and positioned to complete the graphical page in a context tailored to the recipient. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100124985 | Method and System for Push Marketing - Hotels and casinos often offer both gaming and shows or attractions, meals, accommodation, etc. This invention allows for show tickets, spare restaurant capacity, and other elements which may have a time critical lifetime, to be offered via the gaming infrastructure, such as slot machines or other wired or wireless terminals, before the time critical window closes, e.g. the show starts and the tickets become worthless. Acceptance of the offer may be through the gaming terminal itself, or through the use of wireless phones or PDAs either connected via the Internet or via short SMS message. The gaming systems may produce barcode slips that can be redeemed for tickets, vouchers, restaurant coupons, etc. Otherwise, payment may be tied to a patron's account via reward points, credit card on file, will-call, phone billing or other means. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100131617 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION OF WEB PAGE STRUCTURES - Because of restricted communications bandwidth and storage, mobile terminals and devices often suffer reduced Quality of Service (QoS) or delays when displaying data or forms associated with web pages or applications that depend on remote data. A method is disclosed for transmitting data as structured collections of objects that can be compared with internal cache collections such that only changed data needs to be transmitted. The structure that represents the data objects is the only component that must be transmitted, resulting in significant reduction of both the data to be transmitted and the number of connections that must be established with the remote server. This results in significantly reduced network and processing overhead, reduced connections, and higher QoS for the mobile application. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100315315 | OPTIMAL GRAPHICS PANELIZATION FOR MOBILE DISPLAYS - A system and method for panelizing an image allows the image to be provided to a mobile device and viewed panel by panel in accordance with a panel sequence. The image is initially processed to locate panels within the image. An optimal panel size is then determined which may be, for example, the most common panel size of the panels of the original image. The original panels are converted to a second set of panels of the optimal panel size, by reducing, enlarging or subdividing the original panels. A panel sequence is then applied that determines an order for viewing the panels. When the image is requested by a mobile device, the panels may be resized to a screen size of the device so that whole panels may be displayed. Navigating to the next panel may be made by reference to the panel sequence using the device interface. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317419 | Method and System for Synchronous Social Gaming via Mobile Devices - This invention allows multiple mobile devices to be wirelessly interconnected into a gaming environment intended specifically for use by a group of people in the same location, such as a bar, lounge or party. The game environment effectively utilizes motion sensors, keypads, or other user interface capabilities of disparate phone types and different display sizes so that different mobile device types be used. The games enhance and encourage social interaction instead of replacing it. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100317423 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCRATCH CARD IMPLEMENTATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES - A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a gaming server and at least one mobile device in communication with the gaming server. The gaming system allows a user of a mobile device to play a scratcher type lottery game. The mobile device may provide one or more display system parameters to the gaming server, thereby allowing the gaming server to select, create or otherwise generate one or more game image icons to send to the mobile device. When a user selects a game image icon using some appropriate user input device of the mobile device, an animation is displayed that simulates the scratching of the icon to reveal a gaming symbol. | 12-16-2010 |
