Method for using applications in a mobile station, a mobile station and a system for effecting payments
First Claim
1. A method for using an application in a mobile station for wireless communication, the mobile station comprising a master control unit (MCU) for implementing mobile station functions, the mobile station further comprising wireless communication means for providing wireless communication, wherein the application has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, whereby the first mode of operation is passive and in the second mode of operation the application controls the MCU, wherein the MCU of the mobile station has a normal operating mode, during which the MCU performs control operations, and an application operating mode during which the MCU is controlled by the application, and wherein the MCU controls switching of the MCU between the normal operating mode and the application operating mode.
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Abstract
A method is provided for using an application (18) in a mobile station (1). The application has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is passive. In the second mode of operation the application (18) controls a master control unit (MCU) of the mobile station (1). Also provided is a system for making payments, comprising at least one mobile station (1) which has an associated application (18), a component for using the application (18), and a first transceiver (IR, 20, RF) for providing local data transfer. The system also comprises at least one cash register (21) or the like, which has a second transceiver for providing data transfer (IR2). The application (18) has a capability for causing data to be transferred from the first transceiver (IR) to the second transceiver (IR2).
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50 Claims
- 1. A method for using an application in a mobile station for wireless communication, the mobile station comprising a master control unit (MCU) for implementing mobile station functions, the mobile station further comprising wireless communication means for providing wireless communication, wherein the application has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, whereby the first mode of operation is passive and in the second mode of operation the application controls the MCU, wherein the MCU of the mobile station has a normal operating mode, during which the MCU performs control operations, and an application operating mode during which the MCU is controlled by the application, and wherein the MCU controls switching of the MCU between the normal operating mode and the application operating mode.
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21. A mobile station which has means for using an application, wherein the mobile station also comprises:
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a master control unit (MCU) coupled to said application, said MCU normally operating in a first, master control state for controlling operations of the mobile station, said MCU being switchable for operating in a second, slave state; means for setting the application in a first mode of operation; and means for setting the application in a second mode of operation; wherein said MCU controls the switching of said MCU from said first, master control state to said second, slave state upon said application being set in said second mode of operation, and wherein in the second, slave state said MCU operates under the control of said application. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for operating a user terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the user terminal with a controller, the controller normally operating in a first, master control state, the controller being switchable for operating in a second, slave state, wherein in the first, master control state, the controller operates as a master controller for controlling operations of the user terminal; coupling at least one external application module to the MCU, the at least one external application module including at least one application that normally resides in a first, passive mode, the at least one application being controllable for operating in a second, active mode; activating the at least one application so as to cause the at least one application to operate in the second, active mode; and in response to the activating step, switching the operation of the controller from the first, master control state to the second, slave state, wherein in the second, slave state the controller operates under the control of the at least one application. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A control device, comprising:
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a controller; a memory that is bidirectionally coupled to the controller, said memory storing an operating program for the control device; and means, coupled to said controller, for coupling said controller to a master control unit (MCU) of an external user terminal, said controller operating under the control of the operating program stored in said memory, said operating program having a first, passive mode and a second, active operating mode, said MCU being controllable by said MCU for switching from a first, master control state to a second, slave state upon said operating program switching from said first, passive mode to said second, active operating mode, wherein in the first, master control state, the MCU controls operating functions of the user terminal, and in the second, slave state the MCU operates under the control of said controller for controlling the operating functions of said external user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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