IP Library Granted Patent US 7,340,216
Granted Patent B2
US 7,340,216 · App. 11/217,225 · Granted Mar 4, 2008

Methods for making a business decision in response to information from a short distance wireless network

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Patent No.
US 7,340,216
App. No.
11/217,225
Granted
Mar 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, among other methods, includes generating a short-range radio signal that indicates a type of a device in a short distance wireless network. A cellular signal is transmitted from the short distance wireless network to a cellular network that indicates the type of the device in the short distance wireless network. User information is obtained. A software component is then selected in response to the type of the device and the user information. A cellular signal from the cellular network is received that includes the software component to be used by the device in the short distance wireless network.

Claims (11)

1. A method for providing an optimal usage plan to a device, being a part of a plurality of devices a short distance wireless network coupled to a cellular network, comprising the steps of:

generating a short range radio signal, by a first device in said short distance wireless network, that request access to said cellular network;

storing in said short distance wireless network, a type of said first device that request access to said cellular network;

transferring data, by a second device in said short distance wireless network, between said cellular network and said short distance wireless network in response to said short range radio signal;

storing in said short distance wireless network, the amount of data transferred between said cellular network and said short distance wireless network;

storing a period of time in which said data is transferred between said cellular network and said short distance wireless network;

transmitting a cellular signal from said short distance wireless network to said cellular network, said cellular signal indicates the type of said first device, said amount of data transferred and said period of time;

calculating the total cost according to the type of said first device, said amount of data transferred and said period of time;

informing a user of said short distance wireless network about said total cost; and

calculating an optimal usage plan for said user according to the calculated total cost and forwarding said plan to said user.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising downloading, a software component to be used by the first device in response to the type of said first device, the amount of data transferred and the period of time.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2016
From: HALLER, AMIT; FORNELL, PETER; ITZCHAK, AVRAHAM; HAPARNAS, ZIV
To: IXI MOBILE (ISRAEL) LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: FORTRESS CREDIT CO DBDLLC
To: FCO V CLO TRANSFEROR LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2014
From: IXI IP, LLC
To: FORTRESS CREDIT CO LLC
Reel/Frame 033098/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2014
From: IXI MOBILE (R&D) LTD.
To: IXI IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 033042/0985 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2014
From: IXI MOBILE (ISRAEL) LTD.
To: IXI MOBILE (R & D) LTD.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2012
From: SOUTHPOINT MASTER FUND LP
To: IXI MOBILE (R&D) LTD.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 29, 2006
From: IXI MOBILE (R&D) LTD.
To: SOUTHPOINT MASTER FUND LP
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