METHOD AND DEVICE ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING THE USE PROFILE OF A TERMINAL DEVICE

• US 20130139143A1
• Filed: 01/24/2013
• Published: 05/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capricode Oy
• Original Assignee: Capricode Oy
• Inventors: Rauma, Tapio
• Granted Patent: US 9,477,459 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A server, terminal device, and a non-transitory data storage medium for supporting wireless terminal devices of a cellular network for implementing program updates are described. The server includes a memory, a processor which receives instructions from the memory for execution, programs utilized in the wireless terminal devices, a receiver, and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a message from a wireless terminal device requesting installation of a program to the wireless terminal device. The installation is caused by a change of an activated use profile of the wireless terminal device to another use profile, when the wireless terminal device is in an operating state with power on. The activated use profile and the another use profile include dissimilar lists of programs required in certain use situations of a user. The transmitter is configured to send the program to the wireless terminal device as an over-the-air message.

Claims

1. A server supporting wireless terminal devices of a cellular network for implementing program updates, the server comprising:

a memory;

a processor, wherein the processor receives instructions from the memory for execution;

programs utilized in the wireless terminal devices;

a receiver configured to receive a message from a wireless terminal device requesting an installation of a program to a memory of the wireless terminal device, the installation being caused by a change of an activated use profile of the wireless terminal device to another use profile of the wireless terminal device, when the wireless terminal device is in an operating state with power on, the activated use profile and the another use profile including dissimilar lists of programs required in certain use situations of a user; and

a transmitter configured to send the program to the wireless terminal device as an over-the-air message.

2. The server according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is further configured to send functional instructions to the wireless terminal device for changing the use profile of the wireless terminal device as over-the-air messages.

3. The server according to claim 2, wherein the functional instructions given by the server to the wireless terminal device include at least one of:

install a program, remove a program, start a program, close a program, or switch off the terminal device and switch it on after switching off.

4. The server according to claim 1, wherein the receiver and the transmitter are further configured to exchange messages with the wireless terminal device according to a Device Management standard of an Open Mobile Alliance.

5. The server according to claim 1, wherein the server further comprises:

a counter configured to maintain a number of installation attempts made in a single wireless terminal device in connection with a use profile change.

6. A wireless terminal device of a cellular network, comprising:

a receiver;

a transmitter;

a user interface;

a memory including computer program code; and

a central processing unit,

the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the central processing unit, cause the wireless terminal device at least to;

detect a change of an activated use profile of the wireless terminal device to another use profile when the wireless terminal device is in an operating state with power on, the activated use profile and the another use profile including dissimilar lists of programs required at certain use situations of a user;

test in the wireless terminal device about availability of the programs according to the another use profile and if finding that the wireless terminal device does not comply with the another use profile with regard to at least one program;

communicate the change of the use profile to the another use profile to a server managing changes of use profiles of wireless terminal devices, if at least one program according to the another use profile has not been installed in the wireless terminal device;

receive the program as an over-the-air message from the server, and install the received program to the memory of the wireless terminal device.

7. The wireless terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the wireless terminal device is further configured to receive functional instructions from the server for changing the use profile of the wireless terminal device as over-the-air messages.

8. The wireless terminal device according to claim 6, wherein procedures according to a Device Management standard of an Open Mobile Alliance have been configured to be used in messaging between the wireless terminal device and the server.

9. A non-transitory data storage medium encoded with software readable by a data processing device including instructions for managing use profiles of wireless terminal devices of a cellular network, the use profiles including dissimilar lists of programs required in certain use situations in the wireless terminal device, the software comprising:

computer program code for receiving a message from a wireless terminal device by a server, the message describing a lack of a program detected in connection with a change of an activated use profile to another use profile of the wireless terminal device when the wireless terminal device is in an operating state with power on; and

computer program code for sending the program lacking from the wireless terminal device as an over-the-air message from the server to the wireless terminal device to install the program.

10. The non-transitory data storage medium according to claim 9, further comprising:

computer program code for sending functional instructions to the wireless terminal device for changing the use profile of the wireless terminal device.