IP Library Granted Patent US 8,295,205
Granted Patent B2
US 8,295,205 · App. 12/367,525 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Contact matching of changing content across platforms

Assignee: Vringo, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,295,205
App. No.
12/367,525
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes matching at least one device-associated contact from a list of contacts on a mobile device with at least one web-associated contact from another list of contacts associated with a web-based application and downloading media content associated with the at least one web-associated contact to the mobile device with an indication of the device-associated contact with which it is to be associated. The mobile device launches media content associated with a contact on the occasion of call related activity with the contact.

Claims (25)

1. A method comprising:

matching at least one device-associated contact from a list of contacts on a mobile device with at least one web-associated contact from another list of contacts associated with a web-based application;

downloading web-based media content associated with said at least one web-associated contact to said mobile device with an indication of the device-associated contact with which it is to be associated, wherein said mobile device launches web-based media content associated with said device-associated contact on the occasion of call related activity with said device-associated contact;

storing matches of said device and said web associated contacts;

determining if said web-based media content has changed for at least one of said web-associated contacts; and

initiating said downloading when at least one said media content has changed.

2. A method comprising:

matching at least one device-associated contact from a list of contacts on a mobile device with at least one web-associated contact from another list of contacts associated with a web-based application; downloading web-based media content associated with said at least one web-associated contact to said mobile device with an indication of the device-associated contact with which it is to be associated, wherein said mobile device launches web-based media content associated with said device-associated contact on the occasion of call related activity with said device-associated contact;

providing other web-based content of said web associated contact to a non-contact application on said device;

storing matches of said device and said web associated contacts;

determining if said other web-based content has changed for at least one of said web-associated contacts; and

initiating said downloading when said at least one other content has changed.

3. A contact matching unit comprising:

a contact matching server to match a user's web-associated contacts from a web-based application with device-associated contacts on a mobile device;

a matched contacts database to store matched sets of web-associated and device-associated contacts;

a downloader to at least download web-based media content associated with at least one web-associated contact to said mobile device with an indication of a device-associated contact with which it is to be associated, wherein said mobile device comprises a media player to launch web-based media content associated with said device-associated contact on the occasion of call related activity with said device-associated contact;

a determiner to determine if said web-based media content has changed for at least one of said web-associated contacts; and

an initiator to activate said downloader when at least one said web-based media content has changed.

4. A contact matching unit comprising:

a contact matching server to match a user's web-associated contacts from a web-based application with device-associated contacts on a mobile device;

a matched contacts database to store matched sets of web-associated and device-associated contacts;

a downloader to at least download web-based media content associated with at least one web-associated contact to said mobile device with an indication of a device-associated contact with which it is to be associated, wherein said mobile device comprises a media player to launch said web-based media content associated with said device-associated contact on the occasion of call related activity with said device-associated contact;

a provider to provide other web-based content of said web associated contact to a non-contact application on said device;

a determiner to determine if said other web-based content has changed for at least one of said web-associated contacts; and

an initiator to activate said downloader when at least one of said other web-based content has changed.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2014
From: VRINGO, INC.
To: INFOMEDIA SERVICES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032106/0582 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 11, 2010
From: VRINGO, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS AGENT AND A LENDER; GOLD HILL VENTURE LENDING 03, L.P., AS A LENDER
Reel/Frame 023762/0368 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2009
From: MAZOR, GAD; MEDVED, JONATHAN WILLIAM
To: VRINGO INC.
Reel/Frame 022489/0109 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61026763 · Feb 7, 2008
Related Publication 20090203391A1 · Aug 13, 2009