Method for renewing program files of a programmable mobile telecommunications terminal

• US 20050048959A1
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Published: 03/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile Deutschland GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Schmitt, Harald
• Granted Patent: US 8,280,361 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for renewing program files of a programmable, mobile telecommunications terminal, according to which the program files are transmitted from a telecommunications network to the telecommunications terminal via the air interface. The aim of the invention is to allow the program files to be renewed in a simple and cost-effective manner and with little effort. To achieve this, the terminal type is determined by the telecommunications network, new program files that exist in devices of the telecommunications network, or are available elsewhere are determined and made available for the identified terminal type and the existing new program files are automatically transmitted to the terminal via the air interface.

Claims

1. A method for renewing program files of a programmable, mobile telecommunications terminal (1), in which the program files are transmitted by a telecommunications network (12) via an air interface to the telecommunications terminal, distinguished by the following steps:

determination of the terminal type by the telecommunications network on the basis of the IMEI for the terminal (1),

determination and provision of new program files (which are present in devices (14) in the telecommunications network or are available elsewhere, for the terminal type determined, and

automatic transfer of the existing new program files via the air interface to the terminal (1).

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the program files are automatically installed in the terminal (1), or existing program files are automatically replaced by new program files.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the terminal (1) receives and stores program files or parts of program files from the telecommunications network (1) during operation, and installs these program files automatically once they have been received completely.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the transfer and installation of the program files take place only after acceptance by the user of the terminal (1).

3. (cancelled).

4. (cancelled).