Method and system of over-the-air activation and modification of a mobile phone

• US 20050164691A1
• Filed: 04/16/2003
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cellfish Media LLC (Bandsintown Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cellfish Media LLC (Bandsintown Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Payne, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US10/511,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20050164691A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

Abstract

A system and method for over the air activation is provided wherein on activation of a mobile phone, a user is provided with a home page accessible via a computer or the mobile phone. If the home page is accessed via the Internet an image of the mobile phone is displayed and when changes are made to the home page, these changes are observed in such image. Changes to the home page made either via the computer or the mobile phone are observed when viewing the home page with the other access means.

Claims

1. A method of activating a mobile phone comprising:

collecting information associated with the mobile phone and a user associated with the mobile phone;

based on said information preparing a home page for said user accessible by a computing device or by the mobile phone;

sending a message to said mobile phone providing an address of said home page.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said information includes default information selected by a service provider associated with the mobile phone.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

configuring said phone based on said information.

4. A method of revising a home page by using a computer, the home page displaying an image of an associated mobile phone, comprising:

said computer enabled for the selection of media to display on said home page;

when said media is selected, said image changes to preview said selected media on said associated mobile phone.

5. A system for a user to modify a home page associated with a mobile phone, comprising:

a plurality of selectable media at said home page;

an image of said mobile phone presentable at said home page;

wherein when said media is selected said image of said mobile phone previews said image on said mobile phone.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said home page is viewable via a computer or by a mobile phone.