Method and system for accessing wireless account information
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1. A method for managing wireless account information, comprising:
- presenting a list of a plurality of applications via a web interface on a computing device associated with a web account, said plurality of applications configured to run on a wireless handheld device;
receiving, from said computing device, a selection of an application from said plurality of applications;
presenting, via said web interface, an interactive preview of said application;
presenting, via said web interface, a plurality of billing options for said application from said plurality of applications;
receiving, via the web interface, a selected billing option from said plurality of billing options;
setting an expiration date for said application from said plurality of applications based on said selected billing option; and
updating, after presenting the interactive preview, a wireless carrier account via a link between said web account and said wireless carrier account according to said selection of said application such that said application is available when said wireless carrier account is accessed via said wireless handheld device, fees associated with said application from said plurality of applications configured to be automatically billed via said wireless carrier account based on said selected billing option, said web account being independent of said wireless carrier account.
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Abstract
A method for managing wireless account information. A list of applications is presented via a web interface on a computing device. The applications are operable to run on a wireless handheld device and a plurality of billing options are presented. In response to receiving a selection of an application, a wireless account is updated via a link between a web account and a wireless account according to the selected application, such that the selected application is available when a wireless account is accessed via a wireless handheld device.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for managing wireless account information, comprising:
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presenting a list of a plurality of applications via a web interface on a computing device associated with a web account, said plurality of applications configured to run on a wireless handheld device; receiving, from said computing device, a selection of an application from said plurality of applications; presenting, via said web interface, an interactive preview of said application; presenting, via said web interface, a plurality of billing options for said application from said plurality of applications; receiving, via the web interface, a selected billing option from said plurality of billing options; setting an expiration date for said application from said plurality of applications based on said selected billing option; and updating, after presenting the interactive preview, a wireless carrier account via a link between said web account and said wireless carrier account according to said selection of said application such that said application is available when said wireless carrier account is accessed via said wireless handheld device, fees associated with said application from said plurality of applications configured to be automatically billed via said wireless carrier account based on said selected billing option, said web account being independent of said wireless carrier account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for accessing information for wireless applications, comprising:
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a non-transitory processor-readable medium; a customization component implemented in the non-transitory processor-readable medium, the customization component configured to present a list of a plurality of applications via a web interface of a computing device associated with a web account, said plurality of applications configured to run on a wireless handheld device; an account management component for managing the web account and for managing authentication information associated with the web account; a billing component for managing billing and purchasing of an application from the plurality of applications, said billing component configured to present, via said web interface, a plurality of billing options for said application, said billing component configured to set an expiration date for said application from said plurality of applications based on a selected billing option from said plurality of billing options; an account setup component for defining the web account and associating the web account with a wireless carrier account associated with the wireless handheld device such that said application is available when said wireless carrier account is accessed via said wireless handheld device, fees associated with said application from said plurality of applications configured to be automatically billed via the wireless carrier account based on said selected billing option, said web account being independent of said wireless carrier account; and an interactive preview component configured to present an interactive preview of the application via the web interface of the computing device associated with the web account prior to purchasing the wireless application for execution on the wireless handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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