Terminal, device and methods for a communication network

• US 20040203684A1
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Jokinen, Jukka, Kiiskinen, Arto, Lehtovirta, Petri
• Application Number:
  US10/262,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/44 Program or device authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal, a service provider device and methods are disclosed wherein a plurality of services from a service provider is supported. According to the invention the storing of service provider settings, which are related to the service provider, in a memory location specific for the service provider is facilitated.

Claims

1. A mobile communication terminal capable of supporting one or more services of a service provider, comprising:

a storage device arranged to store service provider settings, which are related to the service provider, in a memory location specific for the service provider.

2. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein said storage device is arranged to store the service provider settings in response to receiving them from a remote device.

3. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is arranged to store said service provider settings in response to receiving them wirelessly in one or more messages.

4. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein said one or more messages further comprise an identification of the service provider.

5. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is arranged to store the service provider settings in response to a reception of an indication of an acceptance from a user of the mobile communication terminal.

6. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the storage device is further arranged to store service provider settings in such a way that an updated version of a setting of the service provider settings replaces a present version of that setting in the memory location specific for the service provider.

7. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the service provider settings comprise service authentication information for a user to access said one or more services via the mobile communication terminal.

8. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the service provider settings comprise service connectivity information for a user to access said one or more services via the mobile communication terminal.

9. A service provider device capable of providing one or more services of a service provider, comprising:

a sending device for sending a message to a mobile communication terminal, the message comprising service provider settings related to the service and an identification of the service provider.

10. The service provider device according to claim 9, wherein said sending device is arranged to send said message in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal, said request pertaining to any one of said one or more services of the service provider.

11. The service provider device according to claim 9, wherein said sending device is arranged to send said message in response to an update of the service provider settings related to the service provider.

12. A method in a mobile communication terminal, the terminal capable of supporting one or more services of a service provider, comprising:

storing service provider settings, which are related to the service provider, in a memory location in the mobile communication terminal, said memory location being specific for the service provider.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising:

receiving the service provider settings related to the service provider from a remote device.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the service provider settings are received wirelessly in one or more messages.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said one or more messages further comprise an identification of the service provider.

16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the storing is performed in response to:

receiving an acceptance indication from a user of the mobile communication terminal.

17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the service provider settings are stored in such a way that an updated version of a setting of the service provider settings replaces a present version of that setting in the memory location specific for the service provider.

18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the service provider settings comprise service authentication information for a user to access said one or more services via the mobile communication terminal.

19. The method according to claim 12, wherein the service provider settings comprise service connectivity information for a user to access said one or more services via the mobile communication terminal.

20. A method in a service provider device being capable of providing one or more services of a service provider, comprising:

sending a message to a mobile communication terminal, the message comprising service provider settings related to the service and an identification of the service provider.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein said message is sent in response to the reception of a request from the mobile communication terminal, said request pertaining to any one of said one or more services of the service provider.

22. The method according to claim 20, wherein said message is sent in response to an update of said service provider settings related to said service provider.