Method and apparatus for associating a received command with a control for performing actions with a mobile telecommunication device
First Claim
1. In a mobile device, a method of operation, comprising:
- (a) receiving a message comprising a command, which includes data for enabling an action on the mobile device;
(b) automatically associating the command with a control;
(c) employing the data to automatically enable the action on the mobile device; and
(d) when the control is activated, causing the action to be performed.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to associating a received command with a control such as a push button on a mobile telecommunication device, and enabling an action associated with the command to be performed when the control is later activated. The command may be received from another mobile device or remote computer. The actions that may be associated with the performance instruction include tuning to a broadcast such as a radio or television, browsing a web site or hyperlinked text, and tuning to a streamed broadcast over a network, such as the Internet. The command button can be a physical element such as the “*” key on a keypad or a virtual button on a display.
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33 Claims
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1. In a mobile device, a method of operation, comprising:
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(a) receiving a message comprising a command, which includes data for enabling an action on the mobile device;
(b) automatically associating the command with a control;
(c) employing the data to automatically enable the action on the mobile device; and
(d) when the control is activated, causing the action to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a transceiver for receiving a message comprising a command which includes data for enabling an action on the apparatus;
(b) an associator coupled to the transceiver to automatically associate the command with a control;
(c) a linker coupled to the transceiver to employ the included data to automatically enable the action on the apparatus; and
(d) a transcoder coupled to the control to cause the action to be performed on the mobile device when the control is activated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a message comprising the command that includes data for enabling an action on the mobile device;
(b) means for automatically associating the command with a control;
(c) means for employing the data to automatically enable the action on the mobile device; and
(d) means for causing the action to be performed on the mobile device when the control is activated.
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