System For Providing Application and Management Service and Modifying User Interface and Method Thereof

• US 20070259678A1
• Filed: 06/02/2005
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: Ahn, Tae-Hyo, Kuk, Seung-Pyo, Baek, Chil-Hyun
• Granted Patent: US 8,014,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for downloading an application from a server and providing the same to a client by using a short message or a subscriber interface module (SIM) card. The system modifies a function key for each application according to a client'"'"'s selection, and randomly modifies a user interface used for selecting an application. The system extends a usage range of the SIM card. The system periodically checks and analyzes the client'"'"' use log for a predetermined time, presents at least one application to the client according to the analysis result on the use log, provides a single application selected by the client to the client, and updates at least one application stored in the client mobile terminal according to the analysis result on the use log. Therefore, the system increases service satisfaction for the client.

Claims

1. In a system connected to a server for providing a user interface modifying/providing service through a wired/wireless communication network, the system for receiving a short message from the server and modifying the user interface, a user interface modifying system using an SMS, comprising:

an application downloader for downloading at least one application from the server according to a granted state of the client having received the short message;

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on a client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a screen displayed when the downloaded application is driven; and

an interface provider for driving the application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

2. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the server comprises:

a client manager for analyzing personal information on the client, and determining an application for the client according to the analysis result;

an SMS provider for transmitting a short message for downloading the determined application to the client mobile terminal;

an application provider/manager for providing at least one application to the client mobile terminal according to a granted state of the client having received the transmitted short message; and

an expense settler/manager for providing the provided per-application cost to each client, and settling the per-application cost.

3. The user interface modifying system of claim 2, wherein the server further comprises a uniform resource locator (URL) provider/manager for providing a URL of an online shopping mall that sells products desired by the client and an access to the client mobile terminal.

4. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the function key selector/modifier modifies the name of the modified function key at least twice according to the client'"'"'s selection.

5. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the drive screen modifier previews the modified drive screen on the client mobile terminal.

6. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the short message includes a name of an application and a guide for designating a function key on the client mobile terminal corresponding to the application.

7. In a mobile communication terminal connected to a server for providing a user interface modifying/providing service through a wired/wireless network, the mobile communication terminal for receiving a short message from the server, a mobile communication terminal comprising:

an application downloader for downloading at least one application from the server according to a granted state of the client having received the short message (the short message being for designating a name of the application and a function key on the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the application);

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on a client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a screen displayed when the downloaded application is driven; and

an interface provider for driving the application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

8. In a method for modifying a user interface by receiving a short message from a server in a system connected to the server for providing a user interface modifying/providing service through a wired/wireless communication network, a user interface modifying method using an SMS, comprising:

a) receiving, from the server, a short message on a name of an application and a designation of a function key on a client mobile terminal corresponding to the application;

b) downloading at least one application from the server according to a granted state of the client having received the short message;

c) establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on the client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

d) modifying a drive screen of the downloaded application; and

e) driving an application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

9. In a method for providing an application to a client mobile terminal and managing the application in a system connected to the client mobile terminal through a wired/wireless network, a method for providing an application providing/managing service using an SMS, comprising:

analyzing personal information on the client, and determining an application for the client according to analysis results;

transmitting a short message for downloading the determined application to the client mobile terminal;

providing at least one application to the client mobile terminal according to a granted state of the client having received the short message; and

providing a per-application cost to each client, and settling the per-application cost.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the method provides a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to an online shopping mall that sells products desired by the client and an access to the client.

11. In a recording medium including a method for receiving a short message from a server and modifying a user interface in a system connected through a wired/wireless network to the server for providing a user interface modifying/providing service, a computer readable recording medium including a program, comprising:

a) receiving, from the server, a short message on a name of an application and a designation of a function key on a client mobile terminal corresponding to the application;

b) downloading at least one application from the server according to a granted state of the client having received the short message;

c) establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on the client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

d) modifying a drive screen of the downloaded application; and

e) driving an application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

12. In a system for receiving an application from a server and providing and managing the application, the system being connected through a wired/wireless network to the server for providing a subscriber interface module (SIM) card and managing the SIM card, an application providing and managing system using a SIM card, comprising:

a SIM card detector/reader for detecting a SIM card installed in a client mobile terminal and reading a proper application ID stored in the detected SIM card;

a data transmitter/receiver for transmitting the read proper application ID to the server through the wired/wireless network; and

an application downloader for downloading a single application selected by the client from among at least one application presented by the server from the server.

13. The application providing and managing system of claim 12, further comprising:

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on a client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a screen displayed when the downloaded application is driven according to the client'"'"'s request; and

an interface provider for driving the application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

14. The application providing and managing system of claim 13, wherein the server comprises:

an ID allocator/recorder for allocating a proper ID to at least one application, and storing the allocated proper ID to the SIM card;

an information checker for checking whether a normally allocated proper ID is provided from among the application IDs received through the data transmitter/receiver; and

an application provider for presenting at least one application according to checked results, and providing a single application selected by the client from among the resented applications.

15. In a method for receiving an application from a server and providing and managing the application in a system connected through a wired/wireless network to the server for providing a subscriber interface module (SIM) card and managing the SIM card, an application providing and managing method using a SIM card, comprising:

a) detecting a SIM card installed in a client mobile terminal, and reading a proper application ID stored in the detected SIM card;

b) transmitting the read proper application ID to the server through the wired/wireless network;

c) downloading a single application selected by the client from among at least one application presented by the server from the server;

d) establishing the function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on the client mobile terminal according to the client'"'"'s selection;

e) modifying a drive screen displayed when the downloaded application is performed, according to the client'"'"'s request; and

f) driving an application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

16. In a method for providing an application to a client mobile terminal and managing the application in a system connected to the client mobile terminal through a wired/wireless network, an application providing/managing service providing method using a subscriber interface module (SIM) card, comprising:

allocating a proper ID to at least one application, and storing the allocated proper ID in the SIM card;

checking whether the application ID received from the client mobile terminal is a normally allocated proper ID; and

presenting at least one application according to checked results, and providing a single application selected by the client from among the presented applications to the client mobile terminal.

17. In a recording medium including a method for receiving an application from a server and providing and managing the application in a system connected through a wired/wireless network to the server for providing a subscriber interface module (SIM) card and managing the SIM card, a computer readable recording medium including a program, comprising:

a) detecting a SIM card installed in a client mobile terminal, and reading a proper application ID stored in the detected SIM card;

b) transmitting the read proper application ID to the server through the wired/wireless network;

c) downloading a single application selected by the client from among at least one application presented by the server from the server;

d) establishing the function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on the client mobile terminal according to the client'"'"'s selection;

e) modifying a drive screen displayed when the downloaded application is performed, according to the client'"'"'s request; and

f) driving an application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

18. In a system for providing an application providing/managing service, the system connected to a client mobile terminal through a wired/wireless network, a system for providing an application providing/managing service, comprising:

an ID allocator/manager for allocating a proper ID to each client mobile terminal, and managing the ID;

a use log checker/statistic unit for periodically checking and analyzing a use log for each client mobile terminal connected to the wired/wireless network through the allocated proper ID for a predetermined time;

an application presenter/provider for presenting at least one application according to the analysis results, and providing a single application selected by the client from among the presented applications to the client mobile terminal; and

an application updater for updating the at least one application stored in the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the client mobile terminal comprises:

an application downloader for downloading a single application from the application presenter/provider;

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on a client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the established function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a screen displayed when the downloaded application is driven according to the client'"'"'s request; and

an interface provider for driving the application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the application presenter/provider allocates a proper ID to each client mobile terminal and concurrently provides an application of a default version to the client mobile terminal.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the allocated proper ID comprises a telephone number for each client mobile terminal.

22. In a method for providing an application providing/managing service to a client mobile terminal in a system connected to the client mobile terminal through a wired/wireless network, a method for providing an application providing/managing service, comprising:

a) allocating a proper ID to each client mobile terminal and managing the ID;

b) periodically checking and analyzing a use log for each client mobile terminal connected to the wired/wireless network through the allocated proper ID for a predetermined time;

c) presenting at least one application to the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results, and providing a single application selected by the client from among the presented applications to the client mobile terminal; and

d) updating the at least one application stored in the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results.

23. In a method for receiving an application from a service system and managing the application in a system connected through a wired/wireless network to the service system for providing and managing applications, a method for providing and managing an application, comprising:

downloading a single application from the service system;

establishing a function key that corresponds to the downloaded application on the client mobile terminal according to the client'"'"'s selection, and modifying a name of the established function key;

modifying a drive screen of the downloaded application according to the client'"'"'s request; and

driving an application that corresponds to a clicked function key and concurrently displaying the modified drive screen when the established function key is clicked.

24. In a recording medium including a method for providing an application providing/managing service to a client mobile terminal in a system connected to the client mobile terminal through a wired/wireless network, a computer readable recording medium including a program, comprising:

a) allocating a proper ID to each client mobile terminal and managing the ID;

b) periodically checking and analyzing a use log for each client mobile terminal connected to the wired/wireless network through the allocated proper ID for a predetermined time;

c) presenting at least one application according to the analysis results, and providing a single application selected by the client from among the presented applications to the client mobile terminal; and

d) updating the at least one application stored in the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results.