Methods and devices for operational modes in communication devices being modified with application specific parameters and operational modes automatically launching applications or commands

• US 6,633,758 B1
• Filed: 11/16/1999
• Issued: 10/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: It{haeck over (a)}vaara, Jaakko, Kronström, Kai, Mononen, Jari, Nykänen, Petri, Lehtinen, Kari, Heinonen, Eeva-Liisa, Virtanen, Mikko, Karves, Heidi
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harry, Andrew T
• Application Number:
  US09/441,052
• Time in Patent Office: 1,428 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550, 455/418, 455/557, 455/558, 455/559
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions

Abstract

Methods and devices for modifying operational modes in a communication device based on application specific parameters. The operational modes of the communication device are modified by adding the application specific parameters of the application to the operational modes of the communication device. Further, commands may be automatically launched after an operational mode change in a communication device. One or more commands to be automatically launched when an operational mode becomes a current operational mode currently used by the communication device are entered into the operational mode of a communication device of a user. Whether the current operational mode has any commands to be automatically launched is determined. The one or more commands are automatically launched if the current operational mode has any commands to be automatically launched.

Claims

1. A method for automatically launching at least one command specified by a user for starting at least one application after an operational mode change in a communication device comprising:

entering into at least one operational mode of a communication device of a user at least one command specified by the user for starting at least one application to be automatically launched when the at least one operational mode becomes a current operational mode currently used by the communication device;

determining whether the current operational mode has any at least one said command to be automatically launched; and

launching the at least one said command automatically if the current operational mode has any at least one command to be automatically launched.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the launched at least one command causes information to be sent to a network conveying that the application is active in the communication device.

3. The method according to claim 1, the entering, and determining being performed by a profile manager of the communication device.

4. The method according to claim 1, the communication device comprising a mobile device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a wireless mobile phone, a Personal Communicator, a portable computer, and a Smart Phone.