EXPANDABLE FUNCTIONS FOR CELLULAR PHONES
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the read and/or write operations on cellular phone resources, said method comprising the steps of (a) providing a mechanism to assign the ownership of a cellular phone resource to one or more identities;
- (b) defining a plurality of priority levels for limiting the operations to access cellular phone resources, said priority levels including at least one level that disallows a user to modify a resource, and one level that disallows a user to read a resource;
(c) providing a guest user identity that is allowed to obtain ownership on a cellular phone resource and define the read and/or write priority levels of said resource, wherein the limitation on read and/or modify operations enforced by the guess user on said resource can not be overwritten by other users, including the system user, without the permission of the guest user.
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Abstract
The present invention provides structures and methods for expanding the functions of cellular phones. Practical applications in using cellular phones to support the functions of remote controllers, credit cards, automatic teller machine (ATM) cards, membership cards, insurance cards, business cards, and entertainment applications are discussed. Security features for cellular phone resource management systems and cellular phone direct communication methods are provided to facilitate expandable cellular phone functions.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for controlling the read and/or write operations on cellular phone resources, said method comprising the steps of
(a) providing a mechanism to assign the ownership of a cellular phone resource to one or more identities; -
(b) defining a plurality of priority levels for limiting the operations to access cellular phone resources, said priority levels including at least one level that disallows a user to modify a resource, and one level that disallows a user to read a resource;
(c) providing a guest user identity that is allowed to obtain ownership on a cellular phone resource and define the read and/or write priority levels of said resource, wherein the limitation on read and/or modify operations enforced by the guess user on said resource can not be overwritten by other users, including the system user, without the permission of the guest user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A method for configuring a cellular phone to support the functions of a remote controller.
- 13. A method for providing one-to-one cellular phone data communication, where the output data from one cellular are directly transferred to another cellular phone.
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Current AssigneeAlbert Shau, Jeng-Jye Shau
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Original AssigneeAlbert Shau, Jeng-Jye Shau
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InventorsShau, Jeng-Jye, Shau, Albert
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Application NumberUS11/306,450Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current455/550.100CPC Class CodesH04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. w...H04M 1/66 with means for preventing u...H04M 1/72403 with means for local suppor...H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or do...H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appli...
