Method and system for programming a cellular phone

• US 5,926,756 A
• Filed: 08/26/1996
• Issued: 07/20/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Xylon LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Newman, Marc Alan, Yip, William Chunhung, Piket, James Brian, Piosenka, Gerald Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Bost, Dwayne D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GELIN, JEAN ALLAND
• Application Number:
  US08/703,270
• Time in Patent Office: 1,058 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 455/419, 455/550, 455/566, 455/555, 455/556, 395/701, 395/702, 395/703, 345/352, 345/967, 379/915, 379/916, 379/93.7, 379/93.19, 379/354
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2745 using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A method and system simplifies and accomplishes the programming of a PED (12), such as a cellular telephone (22), via the use of a personal computer (PC). The present invention includes software (52, 54) within the PC (14) for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to the user for ease and simplicity of selecting various programming features and settings associated with the cellular telephone to be programmed. The software further includes a translator (56) for translating these user selected features/settings into specific key depresses to be sent to the cellular telephone, via software and hardware interfaces (58, 18, 20), for accomplishing the programming of such features/settings. Additionally, the software includes the capability to monitor the data being displayed on the cellular telephone because such data may be required to accomplish various programming features.

Claims

1. A cellular telephone programmer for simplifying the programming of a cellular telephone, the cellular telephone having a plurality of programmable features, the cellular telephone programmer comprising:

a first plurality of binary values for generating a graphical user interface (GUI) for allowing a user to easily select at least one programmable feature of the plurality of programmable features associated with the cellular telephone and to specify a setting for said at least one programmable feature;

a second plurality of binary values for generating at least one feature setting signal corresponding to said selected setting; and

a third plurality of binary values for converting said at least one feature setting signal into commands that are recognizable by the cellular telephone for use in programming the cellular phone;

wherein said first plurality, said second plurality, and said third plurality of binary values are stored on at least one storage medium.

2. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 wherein said third plurality of binary values includes:

a fourth plurality of binary values for translating said at least one feature setting signal into keypress sequences that are specific to the cellular telephone to be programmed; and

a fifth plurality of binary values for formatting said keypress sequences into keypress commands that are recognizable by the cellular telephone.

3. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 further including:

a fourth plurality of binary values for receiving display commands from the cellular telephone during programming for monitoring data appearing on a display of the cellular telephone; and

a fifth plurality of binary values for interpreting said monitored data for use in programming certain features of the cellular telephone.

4. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 wherein said third plurality of binary values includes a fourth plurality of binary values for converting said at least one feature setting signal to a format supported by a keypress command bus internal to the cellular telephone to be programmed, wherein said keypress command bus provides a communication link between a keypad and a controller within the cellular telephone to be programmed.

5. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 4 wherein said fourth plurality of binary values includes a fifth plurality of binary values for converting said at least one feature setting signal to a format that emulates signals created when keys on a keypad of the cellular telephone to be programmed are pressed.

6. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 further including a fourth plurality of binary values for storing data specific to features of a plurality of cellular telephone models to be programmed.

7. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 further including a fourth plurality of binary values for storing data specific to features of the cellular telephone that are selected by the user.

8. The cellular telephone programmer according to claim 1 further including a fourth plurality of binary values for storing data specific to programming protocols of a plurality of cellular telephones.