Terminal function setting method, terminal function setting system, terminal, and program
First Claim
1. A method for setting a function in a terminal having a display that shows a menu, wherein the terminal is connected to a terminal function setting system through a network, and the setting system includes a menu information memory, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing menu information in the menu information memory, wherein the menu information is used to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu;
receiving a transmission request for the menu information from the terminal with the setting system;
retrieving the menu information from the menu information memory in response to the transmission request for the menu information; and
transmitting the retrieved menu information from the setting system to the terminal.
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Abstract
A method for setting a menu shown on a display of a terminal in accordance with the interest of a user. In the method, the terminal sends a transmission request for menu information to a setting system. The menu information, which is stored in the setting system, is used to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu. The setting system retrieves the menu information in response to the transmission request for the menu information. The setting system transmits the retrieved menu information to the terminal. The terminal uses the received menu information to change the setting of the menu.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for setting a function in a terminal having a display that shows a menu, wherein the terminal is connected to a terminal function setting system through a network, and the setting system includes a menu information memory, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing menu information in the menu information memory, wherein the menu information is used to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu;
receiving a transmission request for the menu information from the terminal with the setting system;
retrieving the menu information from the menu information memory in response to the transmission request for the menu information; and
transmitting the retrieved menu information from the setting system to the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for changing a menu shown on a display of a terminal, wherein the terminal is connected to a terminal function setting system through a network, the setting system including changing information that is used to change the menu, the method comprising:
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receiving a changing request from the terminal with the terminal function setting system to change the menu;
transmitting the changing information from the terminal setting system to the terminal in response to the received changing request; and
changing the menu of the terminal using the transmitted changing information. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A system for setting a predetermined function to a terminal, which has a display that shows a menu, through a network, the terminal function setting system comprising:
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a menu information memory for storing menu information used to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu;
a first receiving means for receiving a transmission request for the menu information from the terminal;
a first retrieving means for retrieving the menu information from the menu information memory in response to the transmission request for the menu information; and
a first transmitting means for transmitting the retrieved menu information to the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. A terminal connected to a setting system through a network and having a display that shows a menu, the terminal comprising:
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a first downloading means for downloading menu information from the setting system to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu; and
a first setting means for setting the graphical user interface using the downloaded menu information.
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20. A program for operating a terminal, wherein the terminal is connected to a setting system through a network and has a display for showing a menu, the program comprising the steps of:
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downloading menu information from the setting system to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu; and
setting the graphical user interface using the downloaded menu information. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A program for operating a terminal and downloaded to the terminal from a setting system through a network, wherein the terminal is connected to the setting system through the network and has a display for showing a menu, the program comprising the steps of:
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downloading menu information from the setting system to set a graphical user interface that is included in the menu;
setting the graphical user interface using the downloaded menu information;
downloading component information from the setting system to set an additional function to the graphical user interface; and
setting the additional function to the graphical user interface using the downloaded component information.
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