METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING APPLICATIONS IN WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS

• US 20090270077A1
• Filed: 04/29/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myriad Group AG
• Original Assignee: Myriad France AG
• Inventors: Noel, Jean-Philippe, FIORINI, Nicolas Philippe
• Granted Patent: US 8,311,518 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services

Abstract

A method and system allow a mobile device user to automatically execute a service application to provide a requested service. The user may enter a USSD code or initiate a voice call to a special number. The wireless network recognizes the user'"'"'s act as a request for a specific service and notifies the service provider. The service provider sends an activation command to the mobile device and may also initiate installing the service application.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

responsive to a user service request at a mobile device, determining if an appropriate service application is available on the mobile device; and

if the appropriate service application is available on the mobile device,

receiving an activation command for a requested service, and

activating the requested service on the mobile device with the activation command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if the appropriate service application is not available on the mobile device,

downloading the appropriate service application over the wireless network, and

executing the downloaded service application.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the activation command includes a WAP address where the service application is available for installation.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless network is a Public Land Mobile Network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a cellular device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the activation command is a MIDP Push Registry trigger message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the service application is a MIDlet.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the service activation request is a mobile-initiated USSD request.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the service activation request is an outgoing call from the mobile device to a Special Number.

10. A method, comprising:

responsive to receiving a user request for service activation over a wireless network from a mobile device, determining whether an appropriate service application is available on the mobile device; and

if the appropriate service application is not available on the mobile device,

transmitting an installation command to the mobile device, and

transmitting an activation command to the mobile device, the activation command configured to execute the appropriate service application on the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the installation command includes a download address where the appropriate service application is available.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the download address is a WAP address.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

updating an installation status of the appropriate service application on the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the activation command is a MIDP Push Registry trigger message.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the wireless network is a Public Land Mobile Network.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile device is a cellular device.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the service application is a MIDlet.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the service activation request is a mobile-initiated USSD request.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the service activation request is an outgoing call from the mobile device to a Special Number.

20. A system, comprising:

a wireless network;

a service provider in communication with a mobile device through the wireless network, wherein the service provider is configured to,

responsive to a user service request, determining if an appropriate service application is available on the mobile device,

if the appropriate service application is available on the mobile device, transmitting an activation command to the mobile device over the wireless network, and

if the appropriate service application is not available on the mobile device, transmitting an installation command to the mobile device over the wireless network.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a database storing a list of service applications installed on the mobile device.

22. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a server in communication with the wireless network and the service provider, wherein the server forwards information between the mobile device and the service provider.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the wireless network supports at least one of:

data communications and voice communications.