Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network
First Claim
1. ) A method, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining device information from a device in a short distance wireless network; and
, downloading a software component to the device in response to the device information.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer readable medium allows downloading of a software component to a short distance wireless network in response to device information and/or user information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the device information includes type of device, manufacturer of device, where purchased, when activated in the short distance wireless network. In an embodiment of the present invention, user information includes a user preference, price plan, usage, promotional plan and/or replacement plan. In an embodiment of the present invention, device information is included in a short-range radio signal generated from the device to a cellular device. In an embodiment of the present invention, software components are downloaded from a processing device in a Wide Area Network (WAN) coupled to the short distance wireless network.
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1. ) A method, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining device information from a device in a short distance wireless network; and
,downloading a software component to the device in response to the device information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. ) A method, comprising the steps of:
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generating a short range radio signal, containing device information, from a device, to a cellular device;
generating a cellular signal, containing the device information, from the cellular device to a processing device in a wide area network; and
,downloading a software component to the device in response to the device information and user information.
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18. ) A system, comprising:
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a device to generate a short-range radio signal containing device information;
a cellular device to generate a cellular signal, containing the device information, responsive to the short-range radio signal; and
,a processing device, having a database containing a plurality of software components, to provide a first software component in the plurality of software components in response to the device information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. ) An article of manufacture, including a computer readable medium, comprising:
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a short-range radio software component to receive a short-range radio signal, containing device type information, from a device in a short distance wireless network; and
,a cellular software component to generate a cellular signal, containing the device type information, in a cellular network and receive a software component for the device.
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