IP Library Patent Application 13729802
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App. No. 13/729,802

Control of Transmission to a Target Device with a Cloud-Based Architecture

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13/729,802
Abstract

Systems, methods, computer-readable storage mediums including computer-readable instructions and/or circuitry for control of transmission to a target device with a cloud-based architecture may implement operations including, but not limited to: computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device; comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

Claims (112)

1 . A method comprising:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device;

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and

transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cloud-based architecture comprises:

a cloud-based server in communication with the least one message generating computing device and at least one target device via a communications network.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device in response to an enqueuing of a transmission.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device in response to an enqueuing of a transmission includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device in response to an enqueuing of a transmission in response to an enqueuing of a threshold number of transmissions.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based al least in part on a geographical identifier associated with at least one computing device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a power indicator associated with at least one computing device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an inertial signal associated with at least one computing device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an imaging signal associated with at least one computing device.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a user-input/output associated with at least one computing device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an audio signal associated with at least one computing device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a signal strength associated with at least one computing device.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a bandwidth associated with at least one computing device.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a connection type associated with at least one computing device.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a serial number of at least one computing device.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a model identifier of at least one computing device.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a network address of at least one computing device.

17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with the target device.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

determining a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with the target device at least in part based on historical localized context information associated with the target device.

19 . A system comprising:

at least one target device configured for receiving data transmitted from a cloud-based server device; and

a cloud-based server device configured for:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device;

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and

transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device in response to an enqueuing of a transmission.

21 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device in response to an enqueuing of a threshold number of transmissions.

22 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a serial number of at least one computing device.

23 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a model identifier of at least one computing device.

24 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a network address of at least one computing device.

25 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device.

26 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based al least in part on a geographical identifier associated with at least one computing device.

27 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a power indicator associated with at least one computing device.

28 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an inertial signal associated with at least one computing device.

29 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an imaging signal associated with at least one computing device.

30 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a user-input/output associated with at least one computing device.

31 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an audio signal associated with at least one computing device.

32 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a signal strength associated with at least one computing device.

33 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a bandwidth associated with at least one computing device.

34 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device includes:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a connection type associated with at least one computing device.

35 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the cloud-based server device is further configured for:

determining a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with the target device.

36 . The system of claim 35 , wherein the cloud-based server device is further configured for:

determining a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with the target device at least in part based on historical localized context information associated with the target device.

37 . A system comprising:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device;

means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and

means for transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

38 - 39 . (canceled)

40 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a serial number of at least one computing device.

41 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a model identifier of at least one computing device.

42 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold prospective transmission practicability index associated with a network address of at least one computing device.

43 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device.

44 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based al least in part on a geographical identifier associated with at least one computing device.

45 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a power indicator associated with at least one computing device.

46 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an inertial signal associated with at least one computing device.

47 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an imaging signal associated with at least one computing device.

48 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on a user-input/output associated with at least one computing device.

49 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the means for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device includes:

means for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on an audio signal associated with at least one computing device.

50 - 54 . (canceled)

55 . A system comprising:

circuitry for computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device;

circuitry for comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and

circuitry for transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

56 . A computer-readable medium including computer-readable instructions for execution of a method on a computing device, the method comprising:

computing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, a prospective transmission practicability index based at least in part on localized context information associated with a target device;

comparing, at least in part via a cloud architecture, the prospective transmission practicability index against a threshold transmission practicability index associated with the target device; and

transmitting, at least in part via a cloud-based architecture, at least one notification associated with the comparison to at least one transmission generating computing device.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: JUROSENSE, LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2021
From: ELWHA LLC
To: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2021
From: THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC
To: JUROSENSE, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2013
From: LORD, RICHARD T.; LORD, ROBERT W.; MUNDIE, CRAIG J.; TEGREENE, CLARENCE T.
To: ELWHA LLC
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