IP Library Granted Patent US 7,283,830
Granted Patent B2
US 7,283,830 · App. 10/351,078 · Granted Oct 16, 2007

Wireless device hub system and method

Assignee: Motricity, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,283,830
App. No.
10/351,078
Granted
Oct 16, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for transferring a data file to a wireless device where the system generates a Short Message Service (“SMS”) message including a URL address at which the data file is stored and transmits the SMS message to the wireless device.

Claims (32)

1. A method of enabling a user executing a game application on a first wireless device to send messages to another user contemporaneously playing the same game application on another wireless device, comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a Short Message Service (“SMS”) start game message from the first wireless device at a communications hub, the message including an identifier corresponding to the game application and an identifier corresponding to the first wireless device;

b) storing the first wireless device identifier in a database at the communications hub based on the game application identifier;

c) receiving a SMS start game message from the another wireless device at the communications hub, the message including an identifier corresponding to the game application and an identifier corresponding to the another wireless device;

d) storing the another wireless device identifier in the database at the communications hub based on the game application identifier;

e) receiving a SMS send gamers message from the first wireless device at the communications hub, the SMS send gamers message including a taunt message and the first wireless device identifier;

f) determining the another wireless device playing the game application corresponding to the first wireless device identifier based on the game application identifier and the stored wireless device identifiers in the database;

g) generating a gamers taunt message including the taunt message;

h) sending the gamers taunt message to the another wireless device determined to be playing the game application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gamers taunt message includes a user identifier corresponding to the first wireless device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the taunt message is a SMS message.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

i) receiving a SMS high score message from a wireless device, the message including the game application identifier corresponding to the game and a wireless device identifier corresponding to the wireless device; and

j) removing the wireless device identifier from the database based on the game application identifier.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless device is a cellular phone.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless device has a BREW operating system.

7. A system for enabling a user executing a game application on a first wireless device to send messages to another user contemporaneously playing the same game application on another wireless device, comprising:

a) means for receiving a Short Message Service (“SMS”) start game message from the first wireless device at a communications hub, the message including an identifier corresponding to the game application and an identifier corresponding to the first wireless device;

b) means for storing the first wireless device identifier in a database at the communications hub based on the game application identifier;

c) means for receiving a SMS start game message from the another wireless device at the communications hub, the message including an identifier corresponding to the game application and an identifier corresponding to the another wireless device;

d) means for storing the another wireless device identifier in the database at the communications hub based on the game application identifier;

e) means for receiving a SMS send gamers message from the first wireless device at the communications hub, the SMS send gamers message including taunt message and the first wireless device identifier;

f) means for determining the another wireless device playing the game application corresponding to the first wireless device identifier based on the game application identifier and the stored wireless device identifiers in the database;

g) means for generating a gamers taunt message including the taunt message;

h) means for sending the gamers taunt message to the another wireless device determined to be playing the game application.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the garners taunt message includes a user identifier corresponding to the first wireless device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the taunt message is a SMS message.

10. The system of claim 7 , further comprising:

i) means for receiving a SMS high score message from a wireless device, the message including the game application identifier corresponding to the game and a wireless device identifier corresponding to the wireless device; and

j) means for removing the wireless device identifier from the database based on the game application identifier.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first wireless device is a cellular phone.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the first wireless device has a BREW operating system.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 11, 2013
From: MOTRICITY, INC.
To: VOLTARI OPERATING CORP.
Reel/Frame 031207/0063 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 29, 2012
From: MOTRICITY, INC.; MCORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Reel/Frame 027784/0126 →
RELEASE Recorded Feb 28, 2012
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: MOTRICITY, INC.
Reel/Frame 027772/0338 →
TERMINATION OF SECURITY AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded Sep 30, 2011
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: MOTRICITY, INC.
Reel/Frame 026996/0484 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 21, 2009
From: MOTRICITY, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 023254/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2005
From: M7 NETWORKS, INC.
To: MOTRICITY, INC.
Reel/Frame 016388/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2003
From: BUCKLEY, DAVID J.
To: M7 NETWORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 013714/0619 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 6041889500 · Oct 15, 2002
Provisional Application 6035301200 · Jan 29, 2002
Related Publication 20030139193A1 · Jul 24, 2003