TWI309782B - System and method of activating features for a wireless device, wireless device of configuring features to be activated and computer readable medium having relevant instructions - Google Patents

Description

1309782 发明, 发明发明: [Technical Field] The present invention relates generally to computer networks and communication over a computer network, and more particularly to configuring a wireless device and/or a connection server for adding features to the wireless device [Prior Art] Wireless devices currently under development allow applications to be executed on such wireless devices' In addition, the system being developed allows the use of wireless networks to download such applications (including data and other content) on such wireless devices. The ability of an application to download to a wireless device offers several advantages, one of which includes the ability of the user to customize their wireless device with the application they want; another advantage package dynamically tells them which applications are executing on their network. On the road.

Including the need for the wireless device manufacturer to load the user before the delivery month 'j ’

It is used to determine which application the user wants to use, and other functions supported by the wireless communication device.

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O:\90\90339 DOC 1309782 Order, so complete this step in advance. In addition, the handset may not have an application that requires the feature, so the activation is not required, and this feature is associated with the network communication service provider (which provides services to the wireless storage server to update the information to allow the call) Using this feature, for example, if you want a voicemail feature, you will configure the network communication server to enable the wireless device to have access to voicemail. Recently, one household wants to include this (four) sign or execute For applications that require access to these features, the user can only add these features in a few ways. - The method is activated when the wireless device is purchased, but sometimes it is difficult for the user to anticipate all the features they might want, such as In the above, users will be able to customize their wireless devices with new apps that are available, and users will not necessarily know that the features available in future applications are their dependants. ~ In addition, it is foreseeable that users may only want _Features are used for short periods of time such as during which they intend to use an application that utilizes this feature, or: 舁 try to see if I don't like this feature. If this type of user only wants to use a small amount of time, they don't want the manufacturer to install or activate this feature. Another way is to let the user contact the network communication service operator, which can be cumbersome. During the process, the user must call the network communication service provider who verbally indicates the feature desired by the user, and the network communication service provider configures a server associated with the user to indicate that the feature is active. The network communication service provider also verbally instructs the user to execute the "complex command to activate the feature on the wireless device. This method creates a lot of problems, which not only makes the user feel cumbersome and complicated, but also prevents the user from wanting to add O:\90\. 90339 DQc 1309782 The desire of the temple to call, thus limiting the ability of the network communication service provider to provide additional features to the current user. This product, as required, allows the feature to be dynamically accessible to the phone in nature. Systems and methods that enable users to perform features without the need for cumbersome instructions. In addition, such systems and methods provide an expiration period. The present invention claims priority to the provisional patent application No. 60/435, No. 8 ,, which is filed in December 2002. 19曰Requested, the name is "D0wnloadable c〇nfigudng AppUcati〇n Plus &

Device (a downloadable configuration application for wireless devices) ", and is hereby incorporated by reference. The present invention is a system, method and computer program for initiating a feature associated with a wireless device, the system for implementing the feature of the wireless device, comprising a wireless device configured to receive a request and initiate a feature associated with the wireless device, the wireless device is configured to access the feature, and to transmit information regarding activation of the feature to a server, and the server configured to receive a message to initiate communication with the wireless device A related feature and modifying the associated information profile of the wireless device associated with initiating the feature. In another embodiment, a method for booting on a wireless device includes receiving a request to activate the feature, requesting a component from a download server, receiving the component at the wireless device, and Wireless device j execution

O:\90\90339 DOC 1309782 The 70 pieces, which include the configuration of the wireless device to facilitate the activation of the feature's transmission of information to the -defined building server to configure features on the definition server. [Embodiment] Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals indicate similar elements, the embodiments of the present invention are used to have at least the network word service (such as application private). Downloading the servo network i 6, etc.) in the entire wireless network 14 communication 'providing the subscribed software application to at least the wireless device (such as the mobile phone 12, etc.)' for wireless communication throughout the wireless network 14 or other Feed access, selective download or provide access to software applications or other materials to such wireless devices. As shown herein, the wireless device can be a mobile phone 12, a personal digital assistant 18, a pager 2 (herein shown as a two-way text pager) or even a separate computer platform 22 having a wireless communication port. Otherwise, there is a wired connection to the Internet or the Internet24. The system can therefore be executed on any type of remote computer module including wireless communication, including but not limited to wireless data, PCMCIA+, access terminals, personal computers, phones without a display or keypad. Or any combination or sub-combination thereof. The application download server 16 is shown herein, on the regional servo network 26, having other network computer components in communication with the wireless network 14, such as a database 28 having stored software applications and materials. The application is private and accessible, and is accessible and downloadable to the wireless devices 丨2, 丨8, 2〇, 22. Also shown are other web servers, such as server 3 and arc network servers 3 2 'servers 3 0 and 3 2 can be application or data download servos

O:\90\90339 DOC 1309782, or other type of server that interacts with such wireless devices 12, 18, 20'22. The servers 16, 30, 32 may have resident software applications, patches, files, keywords, image data, compression algorithms, and other types of general information (hereinafter collectively referred to as datasets), as this article As will be further explained, it can be accessed by the wireless devices 12, 18, 2, 22. It should be noted that the server function described herein can be executed on a server such as an application download server 16, etc. In addition, a computer server computer platform can provide separate services and processes to the wireless network 14 for the wireless Devices 12, 18, 20, 22. 2 is a more complete illustration of the components of the wireless network 丨4, and the relationship between the elements in an exemplary embodiment. The wireless network 14 is merely an example and may include any remote module (such as the wireless device 12). The systems of 18, 20, 22) communicate between each other and among the components of the wireless network 借4 by broadcasting. The application download server 16 and the storage application database 28, other servers 30, appear on the mobile data network with any other components required to provide mobile electronic communication services. The application download server 16 and/or other server 30 is connected to a network communication service provider network via a data link (such as the Internet, secure LAN, WAN, or other network), and the network communication service The operator network 4 controls the transfer to the information service controller ("MSC") 42 (usually a data packet), and the network communication service provider network 40 via the Internet, the Internet, and/or p〇 TS ("plane-like telephone system"), and connected to the MSC 42. Usually, the network communication service provider network and the MSC 42 network or the Internet to transfer data, while the p〇Ts voice voice sil The MSC 42 is connected to a plurality of base stations (BTS) 44; similar to the network communication service O: \90\90339 DOC • 10 - 1309782, the MSC 42 is usually connected via the network and/or the Internet. To BTS 44 for data transfer, and 卩(10) for voice information. 44 Finally, by SMS (, SMS,,) or other means of broadcasting, wirelessly disseminate information to the And other wireless devices (such as mobile phone 12, etc.). For example, mobile phone 12, etc. has - computer platform 50 'I receive and execute the application, and display the transfer from the application download servo Γ or he, Zhou Lu server (such as network communication service provider server 〇) ° The computer platform 50 also includes an application specific integrated circuit ("ASIC") 52, or other processor, microprocessor, logic circuit, or other data processing device; the ASIC 52 is installed in the (four) device manufacturing state, and cannot be normally The upgrade, 趟c 52 or other processor executes an application programming interface ("tick") layer 54, which interfaces to any resident program in the memory 56 of the wireless device, the memory may include read only or random access Memory (ROM or RAM), EPR〇M, eeprom, 3 memory cards, or any memory commonly used in computer platforms. Computer platform 50 also includes a regional fund library 58, which can be kept by the manufacturer. Into the wireless device ', 1 2 or download from the application download server 16 software application, building, and / or data, the regional database 58 usually includes at least one (four) memory unit ' (four) can be known for this art Auxiliary or third storage device, (4) media, (4) (10), EE just M, optical Z body, magnetic tape, or soft (or hard) disk. Figure 3 illustrates a component architecture of the system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. , used to open a wireless device # / or in the network device can be a product and make Z, 晏 potential access to many features 31 〇, limited to) voice (four), GPS, voice material, CDMA2_1X (four) =

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"Testing the tongue ID, MP3, etc. Some of these features are initiated by the wireless 4 itself (such as accessing GPS), while others may require the use of a network communication service provider's word server to activate the feature, For example, a user of a wireless device may want a voicemail associated with the wireless device, but the voicemail store may be stored on the network service provider's word server, in either case, may want to notify the a network communication service provider server to initiate known features. Although the wireless device 3 may have the potential to access these many features 3 10 'but they may not be fully enabled on the wireless device, for example, even if the wireless device is available A Gps feature is built into the processing chip, but because the user chooses not to pay for the function, the network communication service provider chooses not to support the feature, and/or when the wireless device is manufactured, the feature is not yet exploitable. The application 'and other reasons, the feature cannot be activated. In the X-invention embodiment, a component 305 is stored on the download server 315, which is available from the download server. He can access an application to the wireless device, such as an application or other content material, etc., and the wireless device 3 initiates the feature 305 by requesting the component 305 from the download server. 5 received by the wireless device 300 and stored in the wireless device 3, the line-of-sight device actuator 305. The component 305 includes software logic for configuring the wireless device to enable the requested feature to be configured. The device can include setting parameters, updating the access list, or otherwise pointing to the wireless device or the platform on the wireless device that the feature can be accessed by the wireless device. The component can also include other =^ such as not to revoke the feature The expiration date, as well as other permitted terms or other relevant information for the activation of the feature. 0 \9〇\9〇339 D〇c -12- 1309782 The component 305 can also transmit a message to the network communication service provider. The server ^ ^ ^ | 'such as indicating that the feature is being activated on the wireless device, or requesting activation of the feature (in this case, the network communication service provider server 335 must also be configured) - Network communication service industry The server 335 receives the transmitted channel element

And updating the definition file associated with the wireless device, instructing activation of the feature Q to update the definition file to let the network communication service provider know to activate the feature, thus facilitating the network communication service provider to indicate that the wireless device is authentic What features are used, which also helps in billing and performing tests or diagnostics. The network wanted server 335 can also use the information retrieved from the component and configure its server to initiate the features requested by the wireless device. As described above, some features may require the network communication service provider to configure ( Such as voicemail, in which the network communication service provider server will use the network communication service provider server in addition to only updating the definition file for billing or other diagnostics. This information, and performs the necessary functions to configure the network communication service provider server, so that the user can access the required features. 4 illustrates, in a flow chart, a high-order step associated with initiating a feature for a wireless device, requesting the feature (step_) on the wireless device, in addition to an additional desired to be associated with the wireless device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The service or the user of the service performs this request' or the application can be started by an application that requires the feature to execute properly. For example, if the user of the wireless device wishes to perform a map rendering program, but the Gps feature is not activated on a wireless device '· when the user executes the map drawing application, the map drawing application, or is executing the map drawing application The platform of the program can determine the Ο"

〇'\90\90339 DOC -13- 1309782 The feature does not exist, then start the request to activate the GPS function. In another _, the server may request to initiate a feature for a wireless device, such features may help the network communication service provider perform diagnostics or network optimization 'the user of the wireless device may not (4) These features are being launched. Next, launching features for the wireless device (step 4〇5), enabling the feature for the =line device can take a number of configuration steps, such as being configurable to access the wireless device to the applications and others The work indicates that this feature is currently available. Furthermore, the steps required for the 'configuration-wireless device to activate-features' will vary depending on a number of factors specific to the wireless device, including the hardware type, including the processor used by the wireless device, by the control = The mechanism used by the body or wireless device platform (which exposes the feature to the wireless device. Similarly, configuring a network communication service provider to initiate-feature or update-define the steps used by the broadcast will be based on the network The individual characteristics of the road communication service provider have changed. The skilled person will understand the characteristics of starting the feeder for a particular wireless device or network communication service provider. The steps required to update the device on the road communication service server. In an embodiment, the helmet has a platform, and the program and data on the wireless device are included. Interacting with the wireless device hardware interface, this platform should be described in Figure 2, such as the coffee heart platform developed by QUALCOMM8 (9) company located in San Diego, California. In the example, the feature on the device includes indicating to the platform that the availability of the requested ^m + #❹_ sign on the wireless device is by having a feature table and indicating that the feature is currently available in the table Take execution

O:\90\90339 DOC •14- 1309782 This step. As described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that there will be many variations and methods for indicating and configuring a wireless device for the known features. After configuring the wireless device in step 405, a server is configured to initiate a feature for the wireless device (step 410), some of the features may use a servo benefit, for example, the use of voicemail or call waiting may require A separate server configured to indicate that the feature is required to be activated for the particular wireless device. Additionally, the server may be required to indicate in the profile that the feature is being activated for the wireless device, even if the server is not used for the feature, for example, if a feature is activated for a wireless device And using only the wireless device resources (such as an MP3 feature or a GPS feature, etc.), the server can be notified of this, so that the server can track the wireless device has this performance, and can add this additional feature The server may provide additional access to the functionality of the network that is not accessible by the wireless device until the wireless device is configured to do so, for example, in a CDMA network, if the wireless device Including a CDMA2000 1X chip, but not configured to transmit data at a data rate, the server will be configured to allow the wireless device to transmit a 1X data rate. Then, when the first period is reached, the feature is revoked (step 415). When the wireless device requests a feature, the 'expiration parameter can be associated with the feature. For example, the right user is starting a voicemail, and the user can purchase the voice. Mail for three months. This expiration parameter can be associated with the activation of this feature, such that the operating system, system, platform, <other monitoring application on the wireless device determines whether the feature has expired and is therefore revoked, in addition The expiration parameter may be stored on the wireless device and/or a server associated with the wireless device, and may receive a request to be withdrawn from the feeder. Other methods for revoking the feature' include, in addition to the expiration of the above, the withdrawal from a server, or from a user requesting the withdrawal of the feature. FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a step of initiating a feature in a wireless device in a flow chart, the user selects a trigger initiated by the wireless device (step 5GG) 'as described above' - the wireless device may be provided with a plurality of Features that are accessible, but can be revoked for a number of different reasons, such as when the user receives or activates the feature upon receipt of the wireless device. In an embodiment, the user-selection may be provided at the wireless device, which indicates that the wireless device enables (four) accessible and enabled features to list 'other than' the wireless device executable application (whether included) The wireless device, or downloaded to the wireless device or not, may require the use of a feature that is not currently enabled on the wireless device 'in this case' the application may request to activate the feature. In an embodiment, the user selects and activates the feature from a feature list associated with the wireless device, and may also provide the user with the option to initiate the feature during a time period (e.g., during expiration). It is also within the scope of the present invention to provide a license term or parameter associated with the user for the feature, and the step of accepting or rejecting the feature prior to initiating the feature. The wireless device downloads the component using the expiration date and executes the component (step 5〇5) 'in an embodiment, the component includes configuration logic for the wireless device' and is associated with the feature The expiration period selected by the user, in addition, 'the element includes an indication that the feeder associated with the wireless device is to be transmitted to activate the feature. 0:\9〇\9〇339 -16- 1309782 Next, the component is configured with Continuation and Hemp &, &&& + setting the call to the same sub-access to the feature of the handset (steps) 510), after the bran, the information is sent to the server, and the feature is used for the wireless device (step 515), the ship can use the information to start the necessary configuration steps to start This is used for the wireless port's and/or updates any defined blocks, and may perform appropriate accounting or//he desired functions (step 520). Periodically verifying the expiration date of the feature to determine that it is full (step 525), which can be verified by the component downloaded and installed on the wireless device by the feeder, or other application associated with the wireless device To execute. If the feature is not expired, the feature will continue to be accessed by the wireless device'. If the feature has expired, then the feature

Processing continues with the feature being revoked (step 53G); after the feature is revoked, the component can be removed from the wireless device to release the memory bank for use in the program. The present invention includes a program resident on a computer readable medium, wherein the program instructs a wireless device to cause a computer platform to execute the novel method: the computer readable medium can be a mobile phone The memory 56' of the computer platform 5() or other wireless devices 18, 2, 22, or may be located in a regional database (such as the regional database 58 of the mobile phone 12, etc.), in addition, the computer readable medium may Located in a secondary (four) storage medium, the secondary storage medium can be loaded onto a wireless device computer platform, such as a magnetic disk or tape, a compact disc, a hard disk, a flash memory, or other conventional storage medium of this type.实施 Implementing the present invention, for example, by operating a portion of the wireless network 14 to execute a series of machine readable instructions, such as a wireless platform 5, an application server, and any other network server 3, 32, etc. , these instructions can be resident two

O:\90\90339.DOC -17- 1309782 Major, auxiliary, or third media order for many different types of signal bearing or data storage. The medium may, for example, include a RAM (not shown) that may be accessed by components of the wireless network 14 or resident in the components of the wireless network 14 regardless of whether it is included in RAM, diskette, or other assistance. In the storage medium, the instructions can be stored on a variety of machine-readable data storage media, such as DASD storage (eg, conventional, 'hard disk', or a RAID array), magnetic tape, electronic read-only memory. (eg ROM, EPROM, or EEPR〇M), flash escrow card optical storage devices (eg CD-ROM, WROM, D VD, digital optical tape), paper "punch" cards or include digital and analog transmission media Other suitable data storage media. While the foregoing is a description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims. In addition, although the elements of the present invention are described or applied in the singular, unless the singular is explicitly stated, the plural is also included. [Simple description of the drawing] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objects, advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of the invention and the appended claims. FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a wireless network and several computer devices interconnected throughout the network; A block diagram illustrating a wireless network that provides communication between different wireless devices. An application download server is a network communication service provider network server (a user-defined right database associated with such wireless devices). FIG. 3 illustrates a component architecture of a system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

O:\90\90339 OOC -18-1309782 for enabling a feature on a wireless device; FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating a high-order step associated with activating a feature on a wireless device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 illustrates, in a flow chart, the steps of activating a feature on a wireless device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Description of Symbols] 10 System 12 Mobile Phone 14, 300 Wireless Network 16 Application Download Server 18 Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) 20 Pager 22, 50 Computer Platform 24 Wired Connection 26 Area Servo Network 28 Database 3, 32 Server 40 Network Communication Service Network 42 Information Service Controller (MSC) 44 Base Station 52 Application Specific Integrated Circuit (AS 1C) 54 Application Programming Interface (API) Layer 56 Memory 58 Regional memory

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Claims (1)

I309f8Sl36258 Patent Shenyue (10) confirms that the Chinese patent application scope has been replaced by the military---pickup, patent application scope: 1. A system for initiating features for a wireless device, including: wireless attacking 'configured to receive- Requesting to activate the wireless device to configure the wireless device to access the feature and to transmit a message to a server to initiate the feature; and the server off feature, the information profile configured to receive a message And initiating a relationship with the wireless device and modifying the wireless device associated with the activation of the feature. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device includes an element having logic for configuring the wireless device, wherein a The wireless network downloads the component to the wireless device. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device initiates the process of receiving the request from the wireless device. = The system of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the request is received from a user. 5. ^Please request the system of the first item of the patent scope, in which the system is received from the server. 6. A method of initiating a feature for a wireless device, comprising: receiving a request to initiate a feature associated with the wireless device; enabling the feature; causing: - a wireless network to update the wireless device on a server Device-defined definition file information. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising configuring the feeding device to initiate a feature for the wireless device. 90339-970104.doc 1309782 8. A method for initiating a feature for a wireless device, comprising: initiating a feature by receiving a request; requesting a component from a download server; receiving the component at the wireless device; The component is executed on the wireless device, wherein the component includes a (4) wireless device to activate the (4), transmit-information to the _line file server to configure the feature on the profile server. 9. The method of claim 8 of the patent scope also includes revoking features associated with the wireless device. 10. If the scope of the patent application is 9jg, the component is removed from the wireless device. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises: associating an expiration parameter with the feature; and revoking the feature when the expiration parameter indicates that the use of the feature has expired on the wireless device . 12, a method for initiating a feature for a wireless device on a server, the packet is received by the server, the indication is that the wireless device is requesting activation of the message; the update is associated with the wireless device Defining a file to indicate initiation of a feature for the wireless device; configuring the server to access the feature at the wireless device; and transmitting & to the wireless device to initiate activation of the feature. 13. If the server is in accordance with item 12 of the scope of the patent application, τ is assigned to the server and may be associated with the second server having the configuration and activation of the wireless device. 90339-970104.doc 1309782. ""Characteristics of the wireless device, the wireless download configuration to be activated includes: a receiving component for receiving a request to initiate the feature; for requesting from - (four) service H - component a requesting component; a receiving component for receiving the component at the wireless device; and an executing component for executing the component on the wireless device, ... the device comprising configuring the wireless device to activate the feature, transmitting the lead-defined file The server, on the definition server, configures "to a computer-readable medium" having a command to enable a feature by wirelessly downloading a configuration - to execute the instructions, the execution includes The method of the following steps: calling a subscription to receive a request to activate the feature; requesting a component from a download server; receiving the component at the wireless device; and executing the component on the wireless device, wherein the component package (four) Β wireless The device activates the feature to 'transmit a message to a profile server and configure the feature on the profile server. & 2 by wireless download A wireless device having a feature to be activated, a processor 'configured to receive a request to initiate the feature; - a component 'received from the download server' wherein the component package initiates configuration information for features of the wireless device , including feature specific 90339-970104.doc 1309782 information 'and includes configuration information for transmission to the 宕 疋 疋 档 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 6 A device, the processor is also configured to revoke a feature associated with the wireless device, wherein the processor is also equipped with a wireless device in which the feature is specified. The component is removed from the wireless device. Ϊ9. The wireless device as claimed in the application for the patent range of the fourth item includes a parameter for the expiration of the special test for the special test, and Wherein the treatment is to cancel the feature when the processing 15 is still used and the k-th is used in the I-line Dream Office L. ", the line device expires 90339-970104.doc