Cellular device management

• US 8,731,524 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jones, Gregory, Jones, Corey
• Primary Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Assistant Examiner(s): Obayanju, Omoniyi
• Application Number:
  US13/928,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20130288660A1
• Time in Patent Office: 327 Days
• Field of Search: 455/419, 455/420
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42161 via computer interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A server device of a communication system provides a web interface to allow a user to modify user interface settings and contact information. The server device communicates the modified settings and contact information to the mobile communication device via a wireless communication network. The user interface settings can be communicated to the mobile communication device via the same wireless communication network that carries voice data. The user interface of the mobile communication device, as well as the stored contact information, can be updated without requiring the user to connect the device to a computer.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing, by a server device, an interface program to receive a plurality of updates corresponding to a plurality of programmable user interface features and a stored contact list of a mobile communication device upon receiving a request to update the mobile communication device, the plurality of programmable user interface features including a ring tone setting, a volume setting, an alarm setting, and a game setting, the plurality of programmable user interface features being updated with a video data; and

updating, by the server device, the mobile communication device with the plurality of updates, the server device maintaining previous versions of the programmable user interface features to enable a recall of any of the previous versions of the programmable user interface features, the recall being necessitated by at least one of an accidental change or a data corruption;

wherein the interface program is a web interface including a contact information panel, a ring tone menu button, an alarm menu button, a game menu, and a calendar menu, the contact information panel including a name column to display a name information and a phone number column to display a phone number corresponding to the name information, the contact information panel enabling an entry of a new contact information and an adjustment to an existing contact information,

wherein the game setting includes a customizable mobile game setting, and

wherein the request is received in response to an expiration of a period of time.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising converting the plurality of updates to a data format associated with the mobile communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a group of updates is subsequently communicated to the mobile communication device in response to a user interaction with the mobile communication device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to the stored contact list.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to one the plurality of programmable user interface features.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the period of time is programmable.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of programmable user interface features further includes a screen brightness setting.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received from the mobile communication device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received via a wireless communication network.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the request comprises:

receiving an identification information for the mobile communication device;

determining a data format based on the identification information; and

communicating the plurality of updates to the mobile communication device upon converting the plurality of updates to the data format.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the updating of the mobile communication device with the plurality of updates is via a wireless signal.

12. A method, comprising:

providing, by a server device, an interface program to receive a plurality of updates corresponding to a plurality of programmable user interface features of a plurality of mobile communication devices, the plurality of programmable user interface features including a ring tone setting, a volume setting, an alarm setting, and a game setting, the plurality of programmable user interface features being updated with a video data; and

updating, by the server device, the plurality of mobile communication devices with the plurality of updates, the server device maintaining previous versions of the programmable user interface features to enable a recall of any of the previous versions of the programmable user interface features, the recall being necessitated by at least one of an accidental change or a data corruption;

wherein the interface program is a web interface including a contact information panel, a ring tone menu button, an alarm menu button, a game menu, and a calendar menu, the contact information panel including a name column to display a name information and a phone number column to display a phone number corresponding to the name information, the contact information panel enabling an entry of a new contact information and an adjustment to an existing contact information,

wherein the plurality of mobile communication devices comprises a first mobile communication device and a second mobile communication device,

wherein formats of the plurality of updates are different for the first and second mobile communication devices, and

wherein the plurality of updates are communicated to the mobile communication device in response to one of an expiration of a period of time or a user interaction with the mobile communication device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein a group of updates is subsequently communicated to the first mobile communication device in response to a user interaction with the first mobile communication device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to a stored contact list.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to one the plurality of programmable user interface features.

16. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a processor; and

an input device in communication with the processor to perform functions comprising;

receiving from a server device an interface program, the interface program being a web interface having a plurality of panels for a plurality of programmable user interface features and a contact list, the plurality of programmable user interface features including a ring tone setting, a volume setting, an alarm setting, and a game setting, the plurality of panels including a contact information panel having a name column to display a name information and a phone number column to display a phone number corresponding to the name information, the contact information panel enabling an entry of a new contact information and an adjustment to an existing contact information;

inputting a plurality of updates corresponding to the plurality of programmable user interface features and the contact list of the mobile communication device, the plurality of programmable user interface features being updated with a video data, the inputted plurality of updates being received at the server device, wherein the server device maintains previous versions of the programmable user interface features to enable a recall of any of the previous versions of the programmable user interface features, the recall being necessitated by at least one of an accidental change or a data corruption; and

receiving a group of updates from the server device in response to one of an expiration of a period of time or a user interaction with the mobile communication device.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 16, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to the contact list.

18. The mobile communication device of claim 16, wherein the user interaction includes a user'"'"'s adjustment to one the plurality of programmable user interface features.

19. The mobile communication device of claim 16, wherein the plurality of programmable user interface features is further updated with at least one of a picture data or a music data.

20. The mobile communication device of claim 16, wherein the programmable user interface features further includes a screen brightness setting.