Method for configuring mobile phones to have consumer selected functions

• US 20040116107A1
• Filed: 08/15/2003
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Jack, Lin, Chain, Pei, Trevor
• Application Number:
  US10/641,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20040116107A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading

Abstract

A method for configuring a mobile phone to have consumer selected functions includes the steps of: designing application software having different functions; collecting the designed application software into a database; selecting predetermined application software having desired functions from the database; and inputting the selected application software into corresponding storage devices of a mobile phone; Thus the mobile phone has the functions that the consumer wants. Application software can be reconfigured and upgraded when the consumer has some new or higher demands for functions. The high cost of purchasing a new mobile phone is thus avoided by the consumer when the consumer wants to upgrade functions.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a mobile phone to have consumer selected functions, comprising the steps of:

(1) designing application softwares having different functions;

(2) collecting said application softwares into a database;

(3) selecting predetermined application softwares having desired functions from the database; and

(4) inputting the selected application software into corresponding storage units of the mobile phone;

whereby a mobile phone having a consumers'"'"' desired functions is obtained.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (2) the application software are classified into different categories according to their characteristics before being putting into the database.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (4) the storage unit of the mobile phone comprises an EPROM area, and the selected application softwares are stored in the EPROM area.

4. A method for configuring a mobile phone to have consumer selected functions, comprising the steps of:

(1) providing a database containing application softwares having different functions therein;

(2) selecting corresponding application softwares to implement a consumers'"'"' desired functions from the database; and

(3) installing the application softwares in the mobile phone.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the application softwares are installed in a storage device of the mobile phone.

6. A method of providing customized and personalized mobile phones, comprising steps of:

(1) providing different hardwares in an inventory;

(2) providing different softwares in a database;

(3) selecting some of said different hardwares to assemble a body of mobile phone;

(4) selecting some of said different softwares and installing said selected softwares into the assembled mobile phone;

(5) activating said assembled and installed mobile phone.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said mobile phone is allowed to uninstall the original softwares and reinstall new ones for either upgrading or other applications.