Updating a database of terminal capabilities for use in service provision to a wireless terminal
OwnerMusa Unmehopa, Kumar Visveswara Vemuriinventors
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Abstract
A method is provided of providing a telecommunications service to a wireless telecommunications terminal. This is by first receiving an indication that capability of the terminal has changed. A record in a database is then updated as to the change. The database is inspected so as to provide a telecommunications service adapted according to the updated record of the terminal's capability.
Claims17
A method of communicating with a wireless terminal comprising:
- receiving an indication that capability of the terminal has changed due to at least one of a replacement or an upgrade of at least one component of the terminal;
- updating a record in a database corresponding with the indication of change;
- inspecting the database to offer a service adapted using the updated record;
- and
- providing the adapted service.
A method of receiving a service with a wireless terminal comprising:
- at least one of replacing and upgrading at least one component of the wireless terminal to change the capability of the terminal;
- sending a notification of the change in capability of the terminal;
- and
- receiving the service adapted to the changed capability.
A wireless telecommunications terminal configured to receive a telecommunications service, the terminal comprising:
- a transmitter configured to send a notification of a change in capability of the terminal in response to a component of the terminal being at least one of replaced and upgraded;
- a receiver configured to receive the telecommunications service adapted to the changed capability.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.