Method and systems for generating and sending a hot link associated with a user interface to a device
First Claim
1. A mobile device method, comprising:
- determining an action to be performed by a mobile device upon activation of a user interface element of the mobile device, the user interface element being on the mobile device prior to generation of hot links associated with the user interface element;
generating a hot link to perform the action;
generating a message containing the hot link and assignment information assigning the hot link to the user interface element of the mobile device; and
sending the message to the mobile device.
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Abstract
The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action can be a broadcast action, Internet action, call action, download action, or upload action. The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of use interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device method, comprising:
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determining an action to be performed by a mobile device upon activation of a user interface element of the mobile device, the user interface element being on the mobile device prior to generation of hot links associated with the user interface element; generating a hot link to perform the action; generating a message containing the hot link and assignment information assigning the hot link to the user interface element of the mobile device; and sending the message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a mobile device, a method of operation comprising:
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receiving a message comprising a hot link and assignment information assigning the hot link to a user interface element of the mobile device that was on the mobile device prior to generation of the assignment information, the hot link comprising instructions to perform an action; extracting the hot link and the assignment information; assigning the hot link to the user interface element in accordance with the extracted assignment information; executing the hot link to perform the action, responsive to a selection of the assigned user interface element. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a computing processor to execute instructions; and a non-transitory computer storage medium coupled to the processor, and having stored therein instructions that, when executed by the processor, enable the apparatus to; determine a first action to be performed by a mobile device upon activation of a user interface element of the mobile device, the user interface element being on the mobile device prior to generation of hot links associated with the user interface element; generate a first hot link to perform the first action; generate a first message containing the first hot link, and first assignment information assigning the first hot link to the user interface element of the mobile device; and send the first message to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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