US 11,895,210 B2
Targeted notification of content availability to a mobile device
Robert Paul van Gent, Redwood City, CA (US); and Ido Ariel, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to Seven Networks, LLC, Marshall, TX (US)
Filed by Seven Networks, LLC, Marshall, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/099,737.
Application 18/099,737 is a continuation of application No. 18/082,825, filed on Dec. 16, 2022.
Application 18/082,825 is a continuation of application No. 17/828,505, filed on May 31, 2022, granted, now 11,575,767, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Application 17/828,505 is a continuation of application No. 17/360,951, filed on Jun. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,418,627, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 17/360,951 is a continuation of application No. 16/413,113, filed on May 15, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/413,113 is a continuation of application No. 15/247,848, filed on Aug. 25, 2016, granted, now 10,298,708, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/247,848 is a continuation of application No. 15/155,057, filed on May 15, 2016, granted, now 10,313,464, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/155,057 is a continuation of application No. 14/872,072, filed on Sep. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,369,424, issued on Jun. 14, 2016.
Application 14/872,072 is a continuation of application No. 13/030,023, filed on Feb. 17, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/030,023 is a continuation of application No. 11/925,964, filed on Oct. 28, 2007, granted, now 7,917,505, issued on Mar. 29, 2011.
Application 11/925,964 is a continuation of application No. 11/303,048, filed on Dec. 14, 2005, granted, now 8,468,126, issued on Jun. 18, 2013.
Application 11/303,048 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/229,340, filed on Sep. 16, 2005, granted, now 7,917,468, issued on Mar. 29, 2011.
Application 11/229,340 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/217,203, filed on Aug. 31, 2005, granted, now 7,853,563, issued on Dec. 14, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/704,781, filed on Aug. 1, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164233 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/55 (2022.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); G06F 16/958 (2019.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); H04L 51/56 (2022.01); H04L 51/58 (2022.01); H04L 51/216 (2022.01); H04L 51/224 (2022.01); H04L 67/567 (2022.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); H04W 88/02 (2009.01); H04L 51/00 (2022.01); H04L 51/10 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04L 51/52 (2022.01); H04L 51/214 (2022.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 67/55 (2022.05) [G06F 7/00 (2013.01); G06F 16/958 (2019.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/216 (2022.05); H04L 51/224 (2022.05); H04L 51/56 (2022.05); H04L 51/58 (2022.05); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 67/567 (2022.05); H04W 4/21 (2018.02); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); H04L 51/00 (2013.01); H04L 51/10 (2013.01); H04L 51/214 (2022.05); H04L 51/52 (2022.05); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 88/02 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for publishing information to communities of users of a service, the system comprising:
one or more hardware processors configured to:
receive new content to publish from a first device, wherein the first device is associated with a user in a community of users;
host a first user profile associated with the user of the first device;
host a second user profile associated with a user of a second device;
store relationship data of the first user profile, the relationship data reflecting relationships between the user of the first device and one or more other users in the community of users,
wherein a relationship is established when the user of the first device sends a relationship request to the user of the second device from the first device and the user of the second device confirms the relationship request on the second device;
identify targeted recipients in the community of users based on the relationship data, the targeted recipients being a subset of the community of users;
authenticate the user of the first device and the user of the second device,
wherein authentication is performed by comparing information provided by the user being authenticated with information stored by the system; and
send a message to the second device related to the new content,
wherein the message contains an indication of the new content, and
wherein the message is sent through an intermediary server that provides wireless connectivity between the second device and the system; and
disseminate the new content received from the first device to the second device without receiving input from the first device explicitly specifying the targeted recipients,
wherein the user of the second device is one of the targeted recipients,
wherein the new content is disseminated to the second device in response to receiving a request from the second device requesting the new content after the message has been sent to the second device, and
wherein the new content is disseminated over a connection that is independent of the intermediary server.