EP1320980A2 - Mobilfunkgerät mit durch den dienstleistungsprovider drahtlos freischaltbaren merkmalen - Google Patents
Mobilfunkgerät mit durch den dienstleistungsprovider drahtlos freischaltbaren merkmalenInfo
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- EP1320980A2 EP1320980A2 EP01978138A EP01978138A EP1320980A2 EP 1320980 A2 EP1320980 A2 EP 1320980A2 EP 01978138 A EP01978138 A EP 01978138A EP 01978138 A EP01978138 A EP 01978138A EP 1320980 A2 EP1320980 A2 EP 1320980A2
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- Prior art keywords
- features
- activation
- input means
- mobile radio
- radio device
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
Definitions
- Mobile radio device with features that can be wirelessly activated by the service provider
- the present invention relates to a mobile radio device, in particular a mobile phone, with an input device and a storage device, in which features (features) of the mobile phone that can be called up via the input device, such as a fax or modem functionality, are implemented and can be called up via the input device, and with a transmitting / receiving part.
- Such a cell phone device implemented as a cell phone or cell phone is increasingly being delivered with powerful features, particularly with regard to voice and now also data services.
- This variety of features is used primarily in the high-price segment of mobile phones.
- standard equipment with fewer features is used in order to be able to realize the low prices.
- Software-relevant features are therefore only regularly offered if they are not in contrast to models with higher segmentation, where these features are rewarded by the customer, i.e. be paid for.
- these inexpensive models lack built-in software modems, organizer software, calculator functions, and the like. If the customer wants features that are not implemented in the inexpensive entry-level model, a new purchase of a higher-quality mobile phone is required.
- Mobile phone users are often unaware of this situation and are unconsciously surprised by this situation after some time in which they have used their standard mobile phone and gained experience.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile radio device of the type mentioned at the outset Execution in a cost-effective basic version can be easily upgraded to a higher quality version with more features at any time.
- the mobile radio device enables performance features to be retrofitted for an inexpensive entry-level device without requiring any hardware intervention in this device.
- voice and data features and other software equipment can be expanded inexpensively and flexibly for individual purposes.
- This has the advantage for the user that he does not have to replace the basic mobile radio device with a complex device with features if the need for such features is required. Rather, the user can inexpensively retrofit the existing function with the desired function at any time.
- the invention is based on the fact that all possible features or at least a large part of them are already included in the basic equipment of the mobile radio device, but not all of them are accessible. Rather, some of the implemented features are blocked against access via the keyboard and can be released wirelessly by a service provider using a special activation code. There is no hardware intervention in the mobile phone.
- the approach according to the invention saves development costs because the manufacturer of the mobile phone only has to implement a basic device in the manner of a basic platform, which he offers the respective target group with functions that are more or less activated from the outset.
- the invention thus allows the functionality of a mobile device supplied in a basic version to be expanded by extending features from the beginning implemented in the device, which can be activated by the user with the help of an activation code, which is provided wirelessly as a radio signal by the service provider.
- the activation is advantageously linked to a payment authorization by mobile phone.
- a plausibility check is also advantageously included in the procedure for providing the activation code.
- Selecting the blocked feature from a menu of blocked features sending an order to unlock the selected blocked feature together with a payment authorization to the provider.
- the latter feature can include unlocking multiple features at the same time.
- a plausibility check is preferably carried out before the provider sends the activation code.
- the input means in the sense of the invention include to understand a keyboard, a pen control device, a tilt sensor and a voice control device.
- a mobile radio device in the form of a mobile telephone or cell phone is generally designated by the reference number 10 or 10 ', with the two devices shown is the identical device that is only shown twice for the selected flowchart representation.
- the mobile telephone comprises a generally rectangular housing 11, 11 ', on the front of which a keyboard 12, 12' and a screen 13, 13 'are provided.
- the mobile telephone 10 comprises a transmitting / receiving antenna 14, 14 'which forms part of a transmitting / receiving part which is also contained in the housing 11, as are the other electronics of the mobile telephone 10, including a storage means in which the keyboard 12 can be called up
- the keyboard 12 can be called up
- the mobile phone 10 in the manner of a base platform, already includes all possible features of the mobile phone as the basic device, but only a part of which is freely accessible in the basic device via the keyboard 12, 12 '. Another part of the features implemented in the mobile phone 10 is blocked against access via the keyboard 12, 12 'and requires an activation by means of an activation code which is provided wirelessly by a service provider and received by the transceiver part in the mobile telephone 10 and in the subsequent electronics is evaluated in order to unlock the desired blocked feature or the desired blocked features.
- the activation procedure is shown schematically in the figure and proceeds as follows.
- a locked feature is selected from a menu 15, which is shown on the screen 13, by means of the keyboard 12 of the mobile telephone 10.
- the content of the screen is: "Submit fax / modem functionality request?";"Your account will be charged $ 50.”
- the user has the option to choose between "yes” and "no". decides If he selects the "yes” variant by pressing a key, this request for feature activation is sent to a service provider via the transmitting / receiving part of the mobile telephone 10, ie via the antenna 14. This checks the application for plausibility and checks the payment authorization sent at the same time. If these checks have been successfully completed, the service provider sends a corresponding activation code to the mobile telephone 10 '.
- the above-mentioned activity of the service provider is summarized in a box 16 in the figure.
- the activation code is received via the antenna 14 'by the transmitting / receiving part of the mobile phone 10' and evaluated in the electronics of the mobile phone 10 '.
- the result of the evaluation is an activation of the selected blocked feature or the selected blocked features and a confirmation of this process on the screen 13 ', on which the following is displayed: "Your application has been carried out. You can now use the fashion and fax features of your telephone use” .
- This activation process can be repeated for a further feature or for further features at any time until all the features implemented in the mobile phone 10 are unlocked.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
- Telephone Function (AREA)
- Telephonic Communication Services (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE10047653 | 2000-09-26 | ||
| DE10047653A DE10047653A1 (de) | 2000-09-26 | 2000-09-26 | Mobilfunkgerät mit durch den Dienstleistungsprovider drahtlos freischaltbaren Merkmalen |
| PCT/DE2001/003521 WO2002028066A2 (de) | 2000-09-26 | 2001-09-13 | Mobilfunkgerät mit durch den dienstleistungsprovider drahtlos freischaltbaren merkmalen |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP1320980A2 true EP1320980A2 (de) | 2003-06-25 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP01978138A Withdrawn EP1320980A2 (de) | 2000-09-26 | 2001-09-13 | Mobilfunkgerät mit durch den dienstleistungsprovider drahtlos freischaltbaren merkmalen |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20040038710A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1320980A2 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE10047653A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2002028066A2 (de) |
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- 2001-09-13 EP EP01978138A patent/EP1320980A2/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-09-13 US US10/381,650 patent/US20040038710A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| WO2002028066A3 (de) | 2002-11-21 |
| US20040038710A1 (en) | 2004-02-26 |
| DE10047653A1 (de) | 2002-04-11 |
| WO2002028066A2 (de) | 2002-04-04 |
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