System and method for IOTA software download notification for wireless communication devices

• US 20030186689A1
• Filed: 04/29/2003
• Published: 10/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Moles, Bryan J., Herle, Sudhindra P.
• Application Number:
  US10/425,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20030186689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/052 software update
• 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: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A wireless communication device capable of being upgraded from a software upgrade server via a wireless communication network. The wireless communication device comprises: 1) a memory capable of storing a user profile, wherein the user profile is suitable for managing an un-attended software download; and 2) a message processor associated with the memory capable of communicating with the software upgrade server via the wireless communication network, wherein the message processor receives at least a first un-attended notification message from the software upgrade server identifying a new software update to be applied to the wireless communication device.

Claims

1. For use in a communication system, a wireless communication device capable of being upgraded from a software upgrade server via a wireless communication network, said wireless communication device comprising:

a memory capable of storing a user profile, wherein said user profile is suitable for managing an un-attended software download; and

a message processor associated with said memory capable of communicating with said software upgrade server via said wireless communication network, wherein said message processor receives at least a first un-attended notification message from said software upgrade server identifying a new software update to be applied to said wireless communication device.

2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.

3. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein said message processor reads a user preference from said user profile in response to said un-attended notification message received from said software upgrade server.

4. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein said first un-attended notification message is delivered to said wireless communication device via a short message service from said software update server.

5. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein said wireless communication device enters a program mode and installs said new software update.

6. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein said new software update, replaces existing software on said wireless communication device.

7. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein said new software update, augments existing software on said wireless communication devices.

8. A communication system, comprising:

a wireless communication device capable of being upgraded from a software upgrade server via a wireless communication network;

a memory capable of storing a user profile, wherein said user profile is suitable for managing an un-attended software download; and

a message processor associated with said memory capable of communicating with said software upgrade server via said wireless communication network, wherein said message processor receives at least a first un-attended notification message from said software upgrade server identifying a new software update to be applied to said wireless communication device.

9. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.

10. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein said message processor reads a user preference from said user profile in response to said un-attended notification message received from said software upgrade server.

11. The communication system according to claim 10, wherein said first un-attended notification message is delivered to said wireless communication device via a short message service from said software update server.

12. The communication system according to claim 10, wherein said wireless communication device enters a program mode and installs said new software update.

13. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein said new software update, replaces existing software on said wireless communication device.

14. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein said new software update, augments existing software on said wireless communication devices.

15. For use in a communication system, a method of performing wireless software download notifications to a wireless communication device capable of Internet access comprising the steps of:

storing a user profile within a memory of the wireless communication device;

receiving from a software update server at least a first un-attended notification message through a message processor;

identifying a new software update to be applied to the wireless communication device; and

downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the message processor reads a user preference from the user profile in response to the un-attended notification message received from the software upgrade server.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of receiving from a software update server at least a first un-attended notification message by a message processor further comprises:

delivering the first un-attended notification message to the wireless communication device via a short message service from the software update server.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device further comprises:

replacing existing software on the wireless communication device.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device further comprises:

augmenting existing software on the wireless communication device.