Method for changing performance controlling parameter for mobile telecommunication terminal

• US RE42,981 E1
• Filed: 06/03/2010
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Song-Rae
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehrpour; Melody
• Application Number:
  US12/793,358
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 455/411, 455/466, 455/410, 455/414.1, 455/404, 455/435, 455/436, 455/413, 455/433, 455/553, 455/457, 455/432, 455/445, 455/403, 455/560, 455/439, 455/15, 455/522, 455/558
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72525 provided by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for changing a performance controlling parameter of a mobile telecommunication terminal, in which the parameter is changed by using an SMS message of the mobile telecommunication terminal. The method preferably includes receiving a short message including a performance controlling parameter to be changed and applying the performance controlling parameter to the mobile telecommunication terminal. When the parameters which control a performance of the mobile telecommunication terminal by a change of the mobile telecommunication system are changed or when the performance controlling parameter of the mobile telecommunication terminal is to be changed by a need of the mobile telecommunication provider/manufacturer, on-line A/S is possible and a cost generated by off-line A/S can be reduced.

Claims

1. A method of performance upgrading for a receiving terminal, comprising:

generating information related to at least one parameter for the performance upgrading within the receiving terminal, wherein the information is included in a short message service (SMS) message of a messaging service for the receiving terminal;

transmitting the SMS message, including the information, using the messaging service to the receiving terminal; and

upgrading performance of the receiving terminal by changing at least one parameter stored within the receiving terminal based on the SMS message transmitted to the receiving terminal, wherein the information within the SMS message includes a value used for certifying the performance upgrading within the receiving terminal, and the at least one parameter is changed when the value included in the information is identical to a previously stored value within the receiving terminal or a value inputted by a user of the receiving terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the value comprises a password.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the value is at least one of a password, key value, and a security code.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the value is pre-set in each terminal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the SMS message of the messaging service is discarded when the value included in the information is not identical to the previously stored value within the receiving terminal or the value inputted by the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter is used for a software upgrading within the receiving terminal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the value is used for certifying a sender of the message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is included in a certain field of the SMS message.

9. A method of performance upgrading for a receiving terminal, comprising:

receiving a message of a messaging service via a network, wherein the message of the messaging service includes information related to at least one parameter for the performance upgrading of the receiving terminal;

comparing a password within the received message with a previously stored value in a memory of the receiving terminal;

storing the received message and changing the at least one parameter within the receiving terminal based on the received information within the message; and

upgrading a performance of the receiving terminal based on the changed at least one parameter stored within the receiving terminal, wherein the upgrading is performed only when the password within the received message is identical to the previously stored value in the memory.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

by a sending terminal before receiving the message;

forming the message by inputting a performance controlling parameter to be changed into a performance controlling parameter field of the message and by inputting a key value corresponding to the receiving terminal to a performance controlling key value field of the message; and

transmitting the formed message to the receiving terminal.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the information includes the password for certifying the performance upgrading within the receiving terminal.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the received message is discarded when the password included in the information is not identical to the previously stored value within the receiving terminal.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the information is included in a certain field of the message.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the certain field comprises:

a first sub-field to contain a performance controlling parameter to be changed; and

a second sub-field to denote a kind of codes inputted to the first sub-field.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein a sub-parameter of the first sub-field comprises:

a performance controlling key value field where the password is inputted; and

a performance controlling parameter field where the performance controlling parameter value to be changed is inputted.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the first sub-field is inputted by an octet unit.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein a prescribed byte that notifies a change of the performance controlling parameter is inputted in a first octet of the first sub-field and a change value for the performance controlling parameter is inputted to a second octet.

18. A mobile communication apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver to transmit and receive data;

a memory to store the data from the transceiver or from an external source; and

a processor cooperating with the transceiver and the memory to perform;

receiving a message of a messaging service via a network, wherein the message of the messaging service includes information related to at least one parameter for the performance upgrading within a receiving terminal,

comparing a password within the received message with a value input by a user of the receiving terminal,

storing the received message and changing the at least one parameter within the receiving terminal based on the received information within the message; and

upgrading a performance of the receiving terminal based on the changed at least one parameter stored within the receiving terminal, wherein the upgrading is performed only when the password is identical to the value input by the user of the receiving terminal.

19. A method for changing a performance controlling parameter of a mobile telecommunication terminal, comprising:

receiving a message from a network, wherein the message includes a key value of a mobile telecommunication terminal and a new performance controlling parameter of the mobile telecommunication terminal to be changed, wherein the key value is used to certify a sender of the message;

storing the key value and the new performance controlling parameter in a memory of the mobile telecommunication terminal;

replacing a previously stored performance controlling parameter of the mobile telecommunication terminal with the new performance controlling parameter of the mobile telecommunication terminal only when the stored key value corresponds to a previously input password; and

controlling a performance of the mobile telecommunication terminal based on the new performance controlling parameter stored in the memory.

20. A method comprising:

receiving a short message service (SMS) message at a receiving terminal, the received SMS message including a password and control information;

comparing the password within the received message with a previously stored password in a memory of the receiving terminal; and

controlling a parameter of the receiving terminal without a user taking action based on the received control information within the received SMS message, wherein controlling the parameter includes;

rebooting the receiving terminal after the comparing; and

upgrading a performance of the receiving terminal based on the parameter after rebooting the receiving terminal.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein controlling the parameter occurs only when the password within the received SMS message corresponds to the previously stored password in the memory.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising storing the parameter in the memory of the receiving terminal based on the received control information.

23. The method of claim 20, further comprising discarding the SMS message when the password included in the SMS message is not identical to the previously stored password within the memory.

24. A mobile communication apparatus, comprising:

a transceiver to transmit and receive data;

a memory to store the data from the transceiver or from an external source; and

a processor cooperating with the transceiver and the memory to perform;

receiving a short message service (SMS) message, the received SMS message including a password and control information;

comparing the password within the received message with a previously stored password in the memory; and

controlling a parameter of the mobile communication apparatus without a user taking action based on the received control information within the received SMS message, wherein controlling the parameter includes;

rebooting the mobile communication apparatus after the comparing; and

upgrading a performance of the mobile communication apparatus based on the parameter after rebooting the mobile communication apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein controlling the parameter occurs only when the password within the received SMS message corresponds to the previously stored password in the memory.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the parameter is stored in the memory based on the received control information.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the SMS message is discarded when the password included in the SMS message is not identical to the previously stored password within the memory.