SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND MODIFYING USER INTERFACE AND METHOD THEREOF

• US 20100136955A1
• Filed: 02/05/2010
• Published: 06/03/2010
• 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 8,285,262 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• 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 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.

2. The application providing and managing system of claim 1, 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.

3. The application providing and managing system of claim 2, 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.