Download of user interface elements into a mobile phone

• US 20020137502A1
• Filed: 02/07/2002
• Published: 09/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Agere Systems Guardian Corp. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cronin, Michael, Lawrie, Michael John, Drejer, Niels, Pugliese, Pierluigi, Rauch, Juergen
• Granted Patent: US 7,092,702 B2
• 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 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: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A mobile communication system for general data transmission and a mobile phone employable in the mobile communication system. In one embodiment, the mobile phone includes a receiver and a transmitter for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals, a digital memory for storing digital data and a digital processor for processing the digital data. The digital memory stores downloaded data with executable software that is downloaded from an external data source. The downloaded data may include menu descriptions, sounds and animations for the mobile phone.

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising:

a receiver for receiving radio frequency signals;

a transmitter for transmitting said radio frequency signals;

a digital memory for storing digital data wherein said digital memory includes downloaded data with executable software from an external data source; and

a digital processor for processing said digital data.

2. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 wherein said digital memory further includes pre-stored run-time software.

3. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 wherein said external data source is a base transceiving station of a mobile communication system.

4. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 further comprising an interface for an exchange of said digital data with external digital devices.

5. The mobile phone as recited in claim 4 wherein said external digital devices include at least one from the group consisting of:

a personal computer,

a database system at the location of a manufacturer,

a database system at the location of a re-seller, and

a database of an Internet data service provider.

6. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 further comprising a keyboard including at least a section wherein a layout thereof is defined by said downloaded data.

7. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 further comprising a main display including at least a section where dialogues or menus are displayed, said dialogues and said menus being provided by said downloaded data.

8. The mobile phone as recited in claim 7 wherein said main display shows icons having associated functionality on a touch-screen area thereof wherein said icons and said associated functionality is provided by said downloaded data.

9. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 further comprising a loudspeaker and an electronic circuitry connected thereto for driving said loudspeaker, said downloaded data comprising melodies, speech messages or acoustic signals associated with functions of said mobile phone.

10. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 wherein said digital memory includes an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory(EEPROM).

11. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 further comprising an Internet interface for exchanging data with an Internet service provider.

12. The mobile phone as recited in claim 1 wherein said downloaded data defines a menu structure for functions of said mobile phone.

14. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said external data source includes a base transceiving station of a cellular mobile communication system.

15. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said mobile communication system is a Global System for Mobile Communications(GSM) communication system.

16. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said mobile communication system is a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication system.

17. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said external data source is a base transceiving station of a mobile communication system.

18. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said mobile phone further comprises an interface for an exchange of said digital data with external digital devices.

19. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said mobile phone further comprises an Internet interface for exchanging data with an Internet service provider.

20. The mobile communication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said downloaded data defines a menu structure for functions of said mobile phone.

13. A mobile communication system, comprising:

an external data source; and

a mobile phone, including;

a receiver for receiving radio frequency signals;

a transmitter for transmitting said radio frequency signals;

a digital memory for storing digital data wherein said digital memory includes downloaded data with executable software from said external data source; and

a digital processor for processing said digital data.

21. A system for configuring a mobile phone, comprising:

an external data source;

an end user tool that facilitates a transfer of downloaded data with executable software to said mobile phone from said external data source; and

a mobile phone, including;

a receiver for receiving radio frequency signals;

a transmitter for transmitting said radio frequency signals;

an interface unit configured to exchange digital data with said external data source;

a digital memory for storing said digital data wherein said digital memory includes said downloaded data with said executable software from said external data source; and

a digital processor for processing said digital data.

22. The system for configuring a mobile phone as recited in claim 21 wherein said end user tool includes a Resource Editor.

23. The system for configuring a mobile phone as recited in claim 21 wherein said end user tool includes a Resource Compiler.

24. The system for configuring a mobile phone as recited in claim 21 wherein said end user tool includes a Resource Loader.

25. The system for configuring a mobile phone as recited in claim 21 wherein said end user tool is run via the Web.