US 2003/0143952 A1 · Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network

Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable medium allows downloading of a software component to a short distance wireless network in response to device information and/or user information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the device information includes type of device, manufacturer of device, where purchased, when activated in the short distance wireless network. In an embodiment of the present invention, user information includes a user preference, price plan, usage, promotional plan and/or replacement plan. In an embodiment of the present invention, device information is included in a short-range radio signal generated from the device to a cellular device. In an embodiment of the present invention, software components are downloaded from a processing device in a Wide Area Network (WAN) coupled to the short distance wireless network.

Claims33

Dependent claims

1) A method, comprising the steps of:

obtaining device information from a device in a short distance wireless network;
and,
downloading a software component to the device in response to the device information.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/298,753Filed 18 Nov 2002

Priority

18 Dec 2001

Published

31 Jul 2003

Term ends

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Classification30 codes

H04L 67/34
Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications: involving the movement of software or configuration parameters
H01M 10/48
Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells: accumulators combined with arrangements for…
H04L 67/04
Protocols: specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
H04L 67/303
Profiles: terminal profiles

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Application10/023,525Continuation in part · filed 18 Dec 2001

Application10/298,753Continuation in part · filed 18 Nov 2002

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Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network

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Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network

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Abstract

Claims33