System for providing application and management service and modifying user interface and method thereof

• US 8,014,799 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2005
• Issued: 09/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Freetel Co., Ltd. (KT Corporation)
• Inventors: Kuk, Seung-Pyo, Baek, Chil-hyun, Ahn, Tae-Hyo
• Primary Examiner(s): Hu, Jinsong
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shen, Qun
• Application Number:
  US11/569,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20070259678A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,287 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/412.1, 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

Disclosed is a system for downloading an application from a server and providing the same to a client by using a short message or a subscriber interface module (SIM) card. The system modifies a function key for each application according to a client'"'"'s selection, and randomly modifies a user interface used for selecting an application. The system extends a usage range of the SIM card. The system periodically checks and analyzes the client'"'"' use log for a predetermined time, presents at least one application to the client according to the analysis result on the use log, provides a single application selected by the client to the client, and updates at least one application stored in the client mobile terminal according to the analysis result on the use log. Therefore, the system increases service satisfaction for the client.

Claims

1. A user interface modifying system for receiving a short message from a server and modifying a user interface using a short message service (SMS), comprising:

an application downloader for downloading an application from the server according to a granted state of a client mobile terminal having received the short message, the short message comprising information for providing the application according to analysis results after analyzing personal information of a user of the client mobile terminal;

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the application that was downloaded on the client mobile terminal, and modifying a name of the function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a drive screen displayed when the application is driven;

an interface provider for driving the application and concurrently displaying the drive screen as modified in response to the function key being clicked,

wherein the downloading of the application is dependent on a connection state of the short message, and

wherein the short message includes a guide for establishing the function key on the client mobile terminal corresponding to the application; and

the server comprising;

a client manager that is configured to analyze the personal information on the client mobile terminal, and determine the application for the client mobile terminal according to analysis results;

an SMS provider configured to transmit the short message for downloading the determined application to the client mobile terminal;

an application provider/manager configured to provide the application to the client mobile terminal according to the granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the short message; and

an expense settler/manager configured to provide to each client a per-application cost associated with the application provided, and settling the per-application cost.

2. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the server further comprises a uniform resource locator (URL) provider/manager for providing a URL of an online shopping mall that sells products desired by a client and for providing access to the client mobile terminal.

3. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the function key selector/modifier modifies the name of the modified function key at least twice according to the client'"'"'s selection.

4. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the drive screen modifier previews the modified drive screen on the client mobile terminal.

5. The user interface modifying system of claim 1, wherein the short message includes a name of the application.

6. A system comprising:

a mobile communication terminal comprising;

an application downloader for downloading an application from a server according to a granted state of the mobile communication terminal having received a short message, wherein the short message includes a name of the application and a guide for establishing a function key on the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the application, and wherein the application is determined according to analysis results after analyzing personal information of a user of the mobile communication terminal by the server;

a function key selector/modifier for establishing a function key that corresponds to the application that was downloaded on the mobile communication terminal, and modifying the name of the function key;

a drive screen modifier for modifying a screen displayed when the application is driven; and

an interface provider for driving the application and concurrently displaying the drive screen as modified in response to the function key being clicked,

wherein the downloading of the application is dependent on a connection state of the short message; and

the server comprising;

a client manager that is configured to analyze the personal information on the mobile communication terminal, and determine the application for the mobile communication terminal according to the analysis results;

an SMS provider configured to transmit the short message for downloading the determined application to the mobile communication terminal;

an application provider/manager configured to provide the application to the mobile communication terminal according to the granted state of the mobile communication terminal having received the short message; and

an expense settler/manager configured to provide to each client a per-application cost associated with the application provided, and settling the per-application cost.

7. A method for modifying a user interface by receiving a short message from a server in a system connected to the server for providing a user interface service through a communication network, a user interface modifying method using a short message service (SMS), comprising:

analyzing personal information on a client mobile terminal;

determining an application for the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results;

transmitting the short message for downloading the application to the client mobile terminal;

receiving, from the server, the short message including a name of the application and a guide for establishing a function key on the client mobile terminal corresponding to the application;

providing the application to the client mobile terminal according to a granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the transmitted short message;

downloading the application from the server according to the granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the short message;

establishing the function key that corresponds to the application that was downloaded on the client mobile terminal;

modifying a name of the function key;

modifying a drive screen of the application that was downloaded;

driving the application and concurrently displaying the drive screen as modified in response to the function key being clicked,

wherein the downloading of the application is dependent on a connection state of the short message;

providing to each client a per-application cost associated with the application provided; and

settling the per-application cost.

8. A non-transitory recording medium including a program, comprising:

analyzing personal information on a client mobile terminal;

determining an application for the client mobile terminal according to analysis results;

transmitting a short message for downloading the application to the client mobile terminal;

receiving, from the server, the short message including a name of an application and a guide for establishing a function key on the client mobile terminal corresponding to the application;

downloading the application from the server according to the granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the short message;

establishing the function key that corresponds to the application that was downloaded on the client mobile terminal;

modifying a name of the function key;

modifying a drive screen of the application that was downloaded;

driving the application and concurrently displaying the drive screen as modified in response to the function key being clicked,

wherein the downloading of the application is dependent on a connection state of the short message;

providing to each client a per-application cost associated with the application provided; and

settling the per-application cost.

9. A method for receiving an application from a service system and managing the application in a system connected through a network to the service system for providing and managing applications, a method for providing and managing an application, comprising:

analyzing personal information on a client mobile terminal;

determining the application for the client mobile terminal according to the analysis results;

transmitting a short message for downloading the application to the client mobile terminal;

providing the application to the client mobile terminal according to a granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the transmitted short message;

downloading an application from the service system according to the granted state of the client mobile terminal having received the short message;

establishing a function key that corresponds to the application that was downloaded on the client mobile terminal according to a selection received by the client mobile terminal;

modifying a name of the function key;

modifying a drive screen of the application that was downloaded, wherein the modifying is according to a request received by the client mobile terminal;

driving the application and concurrently displaying the drive screen as modified in response to the function key being clicked,

wherein the downloading of the application is dependent on a connection state of the short message, and

wherein the short message includes a guide for establishing the function key on the client mobile terminal corresponding to the application

providing to each client a per-application cost associated with the application provided; and

settling the per-application cost.