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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DATA TO MOBILE DEVICES

  • US 20110171932A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2011
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling operation of a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising a processing system and a software component having a plurality of operational statuses associated therewith, the method comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring, via the processing system in the mobile terminal, the software component in the mobile terminal so as to identify a trigger for a change from a first, operational status to a second, different, operational status;

    responsive to identification of said trigger, the processing system issuing a request message, the request message including a request for user data associated with the mobile terminal;

    arranging for the processing system to retrieve said user data and the processing system automatically transmitting the user data to an authentication system; and

    the processing system receiving an unlocking code from said authentication system and the processing system displaying an advertisement and using the received unlocking code so as to change the operational status of the software component to the second, different, operational status.

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