Patent ID: 8954041
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing interaction between a plurality of handsets and an ID server having an ID database for storing ID content from one or more ID content providers, comprising: receiving, at the ID server, a first ID installation message from a first handset that indicates that the first handset has installed a first ID associated with the display of a first ID content; in response to receiving the first ID installation message, associating the first handset with the first ID content in the ID database; receiving, at the ID server, a second ID installation message from the first handset that indicates that the first handset has installed a second ID associated with the display of a second ID content; in response to receiving the second ID installation message, associating the first handset with the second ID content in the ID database; receiving, at the ID server, a third ID installation message from a second handset that indicates that the second handset has installed the second ID associated with the display of the second ID content; in response to receiving the third ID installation message, associating the second handset with the second ID content in the ID database, wherein associating the handsets with the ID contents defines content partitions in the ID database of the ID server; receiving, at the ID server, a first ID indication message from a first ID provider, wherein the first ID provider is associated with the first ID, and wherein the first ID indication message indicates that new first ID content associated with the first ID is available; in response to receiving the first ID indication message, transmitting, by the ID server, a first ID availability message to the first handset, wherein the first ID availability message indicates that the new first ID content associated with the first ID is available; receiving, at the ID server, a second ID indication message from a second ID provider, wherein the second ID provider is associated with the second ID, and wherein the second ID indication message indicates that new second ID content associated with the second ID is available; in response to receiving the second ID indication message, transmitting, by the ID server, a second ID availability message to the first handset and the second handset, wherein second ID availability message indicates that the new second ID content associated with the second ID is available; receiving, at the ID server and storing in the ID database, at least one of the new first ID content or the new second ID content; and selectively delivering notification of the at least one of the new first ID content or the new second ID content to at least one of the first handset or the second handset based on the content partitions, wherein at least one of the first ID or the second ID comprises an auto-installation routine and a plurality of a graphical user interface application, another application, and a media file.