Patent ID: 8204485
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless device comprising: a processor for controlling operation of the wireless device; a first input device coupled to the processor for accepting an input; at least one display device coupled to the processor for communicating an output to the user; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications network, the communications network including a plurality of content servers configurable for delivering push content to the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor; the wireless device including one or more modules for adding one of the plurality of content servers as a content source for the wireless device in a push content delivery system, the one or more modules being configured to cause the wireless device to: receive an invitation from a given content server of the plurality of content servers; upon receipt of the invitation and prior to providing a first notification of the invitation, determining if a mobile content player for displaying content identified in the invitation is installed in the storage device; provide a second notification that the mobile content player is to be installed when it is determined that the mobile content player is to be installed; provide the first notification of the invitation from the given content server when it is determined that the mobile content player is not to be installed; determine if the invitation is accepted; send data to the content server if the invitation is accepted, the data for configuring the content server to push content to the wireless device; and retrieve and install the mobile content player in the storage device if the mobile content player is to be installed.