Method for distributing application software in mobile communication system

• US 20020072355A1
• Filed: 05/04/2001
• Published: 06/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korea Telecom (KT Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Korea Telecom (KT Corporation)
• Inventors: Jeong, Gi-O, Lee, Un-Rak
• Application Number:
  US09/848,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20020072355A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/50 Address allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/052 software update
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In the method for distributing application software, a mobile station receives the application software from an application software distribution system to upgrade or install the application software, and an application program less used in the mobile station is stored at the application software distribution system, and whenever necessary, the program is again installed and used. The inventive method includes the steps of: a) initializing to distribute application software files to a mobile station; b) receiving an application software transmission/reception requiring message from the mobile station; c) if the application software transmission requiring message is received, transmitting the application software file to the mobile station; and d) if the application software reception requiring message is received, receiving the application software file from the mobile station.

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