Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2012
Assignee:
Chalk Media Service Corp.
Inventors:
Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Ian Brian Delong, Martyn Edward Sibbald, Howard Frith Powell
Abstract: A system is provided for providing content including one or more interactive components to a wireless device. The system includes a content server configurable to deliver push content to the wireless device, a processor for controlling operation of the server, a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications network, and a memory coupled to the processor. The content server includes one or more modules for providing the content to the wireless device, the one or more modules being configured to cause the content server to: receive a content file including the content and information about the one or more interactive components, the information about each individual interactive component comprising one or more attributes useful in rendering the individual interactive component; process the content file and package the processed content file as a content package for delivery to the wireless device; and send the content package to the wireless device as a push delivery.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 4, 2009
Date of Patent:
April 3, 2012
Assignee:
Chalk Media Service Corp.
Inventors:
Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Ian Brian Delong, Silvio Verzilli, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh
Abstract: A system and method is provided for a wireless device for adding a content server as a content source for the wireless device in a push content delivery system having a plurality of content servers configurable for delivering push content to the wireless device. The process operable on the wireless device comprises receiving an invitation from the content server at the wireless device; determining if a mobile content player is to be installed on the wireless device; determining if the invitation is accepted; sending wireless device data to the content server from the wireless device if the invitation is accepted, where the wireless device data is for configuring the content server to push content to the wireless device; and retrieving and installing the mobile content player on the wireless device if the mobile content server is to be installed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 4, 2009
Publication date:
November 12, 2009
Applicant:
Chalk Media Service Corp.
Inventors:
Michael LEBLANC, Jody GLIDDEN, Ian Brian DELONG, Steven DOUGLASS, Martyn Edward SIBBALD, Jacob Samuel O'REILLY, David James HUDSON