Apparatus and Methods Thereof for Effective Exporting of Services from an Old User Device to a New User Device

• US 20110165869A1
• Filed: 01/04/2010
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Retalika, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Retalika, Ltd.
• Inventors: Guzman, Noam
• Application Number:
  US12/651,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20110165869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A method for enabling service transfer from a first mobile device to a second mobile device. the method comprises identifying the first mobile device model; identifying the second mobile device model; retrieving a list of services installed on the first mobile device; accessing a two-dimensional matrix contained in a database, wherein the two-dimensional matrix includes a plurality of services in a first dimension of the matrix and a plurality of mobile device models in a second dimension of the matrix, and containing an indication of compatibility of at least one service of the plurality of services to at least a mobile device model of the plurality of mobile device models; determining using the compatibility indication which of the services in the list of services are compatible with second mobile device; and installing an executable code of each of the compatible service on the second mobile phone.

Claims

1. A system for enabling service transfer from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, the system comprising:

a database for maintaining a two-dimensional matrix of a plurality of services in a first dimension of the matrix and a plurality of mobile device models in a second dimension of the matrix, and containing an indication of compatibility of a at least a service of the plurality of services to at least a mobile device model of the plurality of mobile device models;

an interface for enabling communication with at least the second mobile device;

a terminal connected to the interface for enabling the selection of services to be transferred from the first mobile device to the second mobile device; and

a server connected to the database and to the interface and having an access to the first mobile device, the second mobile device, and the terminal through the interface, wherein the server upon receiving a request from the terminal causes transfer of services installed on the first mobile device to the second mobile device based on compatibility information stored in the table.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising an interface enabling communication with the source mobile device and the target mobile device, wherein services installed on the first mobile device are recognized by accessing the first mobile device through the interface.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the compatibility information is utilized to identify matching services that match the services installed on the first mobile device, wherein a matching service is any of:

an identical match, a comparable match, an upgrade match, and an alternate match.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the transfer of a service includes the transfer of an executable code respective of the transferred service.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the transfer of a service include the installation of a newer version of an executable code of the service being transferred.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the transfer of service includes a request for an additional charge that is displayed on the terminal.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the transfer of a service includes the transfer of at least a digital management right (DRM) from the first mobile device to the second mobile device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the terminal is capable of displaying to the user of the terminal the possibilities of migration of the services installed on the first mobile device to the second mobile device and accepting responses thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the terminal enables the transfer of the services installed on the first mobile device to the second mobile device in a single click.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the transferred service is disabled on the first mobile device.

11. A method for enabling service transfer from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, comprising:

identifying the first mobile device model;

identifying the second mobile device model;

retrieving a list of services installed on the first mobile device;

accessing a two-dimensional matrix contained in a database, wherein the two-dimensional matrix includes a plurality of services in a first dimension of the matrix and a plurality of mobile device models in a second dimension of the matrix, and containing an indication of compatibility of at least one service of the plurality of services to at least a mobile device model of the plurality of mobile device models;

determining using the compatibility indication which of the services in the list of services are compatible with second mobile device; and

installing an executable code of each of the compatible service on the second mobile phone.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

disabling the at least a service on the first mobile device upon successful installation on the second mobile device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the compatible service is a matching service to a service installed on the first mobile device, wherein a matching service is any of:

an identical match, a comparable match, an upgrade match, and an alternate match.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

transferring an executable code respective of the transferred service from the first mobile device to the second mobile device.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying a request for an additional charge from the user of the second mobile device.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the transfer of a service includes the transfer of at least a digital management right (DRM) from the first mobile device to the second mobile device.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the transfer of a service include the installation of a newer version of an executable code of the service being transferred.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying to the user of the second mobile device the possibilities of migration of the services installed on the first mobile device to the second mobile device and accepting responses thereof.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

transferring the services installed on the first mobile device to the second mobile device using a single click.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein retrieving the list of services comprises retrieval of a list from a backup of the services made for the first mobile device.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein retrieving the list of services further comprises:

receiving at least a service installed on the first mobile device from records respective of the first mobile device.