Customisation of an electronic device

• US 9,344,133 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2004
• Issued: 05/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Chipchase, Jan, Grignani, Raphael
• Primary Examiner(s): CASCA, FRED A
• Application Number:
  US10/562,566
• Publication Number:
  US 20060148522A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,341 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.3, 455/456.1, 455/414.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.5, 455/457, 455/404.2, 455/435.1, 455/404.1, 455/412.2, 455/452.1, 455/466, 455/519, 455/521, 455/418, 709/219, 379/15.03, 370/352, 370/241, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3833 Hand-held transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0617 for beam forming
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0697 using spatial multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2477 for selecting a function from a menu display H04M1/2474 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with operating characteristics adopted while the phone is at a first location. The operation of a mobile electronic device is controlled at least partially in accordance with a theme that defines how an electronic device responds to user input.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to

store a set of tags and for each tag, store an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service,

provide a user interface that enables a user to select one of the tags and cause the apparatus to initiate a connection to the network address associated with the tag,

estimate the location of the apparatus,

communicate with the network to request that the network transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location, and

automatically alter the network address associated with the tag in response to the communication received from the network.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the user interface has a mode where a user can cause the apparatus to communicate with the network to request transmission of the communication automatically altering the network address associated with the tag.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to communicate with the network automatically.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to detect a service provider of the network to which the apparatus is connecting, and to communicate with the network in response to a change in the service provider.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tag and its associated network address are stored in the memory as a dynamic service card.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network address associated with the tag comprises at least one of:

a telephone number;

an email address;

or

a uniform resource locator.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to

store a set of tags and for each tag, store an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to .a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service, and

communicate at least one instruction containing a tag and an associated network address with at least one mobile communication terminal, wherein

the at least one mobile communication terminal is configured to communicate with the apparatus to request that the apparatus transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one instruction instructs the mobile communication terminal to automatically alter a network address associated with a tag stored in the mobile communication terminal to the network address associated with a tag stored in the apparatus.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to store a list of associated tags for one or more of the at least one mobile communication terminal, wherein

the apparatus is configured to instruct the one or more of the at least one mobile communication terminal only to alter the network addresses associated with the tags associated with the mobile communication terminal identified in the list.

10. A method, comprising:

storing a set of tags and for each tag, storing an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service;

providing a user interface that enables a user to select one of the tags and cause a mobile communication terminal to initiate a connection to the network address associated with the tag;

estimating the location of the mobile communication terminal;

communicating with the network to request that the network transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location; and

automatically altering the network address associated with the tag in response to the communication received from the network.

11. A method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

estimating the location of the mobile communication terminal, wherein

the mobile communication terminal is configured to communicate with the network to request the network to transmit a communication automatically altering the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the location estimated by the mobile communication terminal.

12. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the user interface has a mode where a user can cause the apparatus to communicate with the network to request transmission of the communication automatically altering the network address associated with the tag.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the mobile communication terminal communicates with the network automatically.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:

detecting a service provider of the network to which the mobile communication terminal is connecting, and to communicate with the network in response to a change in the service provider.

15. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the tag and its associated network address are stored as a dynamic service card.

16. A method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the network address associated with the tag comprises at least one of:

a telephone number;

an email address;

or

a uniform resource locator.

17. A method, comprising:

storing a set of tags and for each tag, storing an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service; and

communicating at least one instruction containing a tag and an associated network address with at least one mobile communication terminal, wherein

the at least one mobile communication terminal is configured to communicate with a network to request that the network transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the at least one instruction instructs the mobile communication terminal to automatically alter a network address associated with a tag stored in the mobile communication terminal to the network address associated with a tag stored in a network element.

19. A method as claimed in claim 17, further comprising:

storing a list of associated tags for one or more of the at least one mobile communication terminal, and

instructing the one or more of the at least one mobile communication terminal only to alter the network addresses associated with the tags associated with the mobile communication terminal identified in the list.

20. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the program configured to control a processor to:

store a set of tags and for each tag, store an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service;

provide a user interface that enables a user to select one of the tags and cause a mobile communication terminal to initiate a connection to the network address associated with the tag;

estimate the location of the mobile communication terminal;

communicate with the network to request that the network transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location; and

automatically alter the network address associated with the tag in response to the communication received from the network.

21. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the program configured to control a processor to:

store a set of tags and for each tag, store an associated network address, wherein each tag corresponds to a service and wherein the associated network address corresponds to a service provider of the service; and

communicate at least one instruction containing a tag and an associated network address with at least one mobile communication terminal, wherein

the at least one mobile communication terminal is configured to communicate with a network to request that the network transmit a communication that automatically alters the network address associated with a tag in dependence on the estimated location.