Method and device for downloading settings for an application
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1. 0018 The device may be a portable telephone a pager a communicator a smart phone or an electronic organiser BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 0019 The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing in which 0020 FIG 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of menus and information exchange between the device and the service provider according to the invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 0021 The invention will be described in connection with mobile telecommunication systems especially a mobile telephone with which the user wishes to access a service Other devices that can use the invention include pagers communicators smart phones and electronic organisers which may receive applications and settings over the air OTA 0022 Today mobile telephones are produced specifically for a certain market with a limited number of operators or specifically for a specific operator or service provider The portable device itself is often customised with the operators trademark and designs and is sometimes sold as a package together with a smart card a SIM Subscriber Identity Module card containing the mobile telephone number and other information connected to the operator from which the card is purchased 0023 As is mentioned in the introduction the operator and or service provider may provide additional services or generally contents which the user may access by mea2. by means of a keystroke while in said menu causing the device to contact a server and down load the settings for the application 2 A method according to claim 1 wherein causing the device to contact the server comprises causing the device to contact the server over the air by calling a telephone number loaded into the device and associated with said application 3 A method according to claim 1 further comprising establishing a session with the server wherein questions and answers are presented in further menus in the device 4 A method according to claim 1 further comprising exchanging information between the device and the server by means of one or more messages in a standardised format 5 A method according to claim 4 wherein the standard ised format is short message service SMS Aug 17 2006 6 A method according to claim 1 wherein programming a menu system of the device comprises programming a menu system of the device in dependence of several predetermined applications some of the applications originating from different service provid ers each having a different server such that a correct server associated with the respective application is contacted 7 A method according to claim 5 further comprising presetting the device to a specific service provider by selecting a service provider from a list in a menu 8 A method according to claim 5 further comprising presetting the device to a specific
3. try to enter the service provider s site this immediately becomes an issue because if you do not have them you will not get in When you enter the manufacturer s site you still need to enter this information before the OTA is sent Otherwise you still do not get access to the service 0007 In many cases the user names and passwords are sent by mail to the subscribers when they first become subscribers and it is not far fetched to assume that many will have forgotten where they keep the documents contain ing this information Also it is not far fetched to believe that Aug 17 2006 many will keep these documents at home while they would typically try to set up their services using their computer at work This is a trivial but powerful barrier SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0008 The present invention solves the above mentioned problems by preparing the portable device e g a mobile telephone in advance Menus are built into the device when customising the device for applications existing on the relevant market In this way the required information is readily at hand in the device and the user is guided through the menus and need only perform some simple keystrokes 0009 According to one aspect the invention provides a method for downloading settings for an application into a device comprising the steps of programming the device in dependence of at least one predetermined application such that the device is adapted
4. 0003 There are many ways for consumers to become aware of new services operators and manufacturers adver tising user manuals direct mail from the operator editorial text in various mass media channels etc When it comes to subscribing it is a matter of getting in contact with the operator or service provider e g by phone by visiting a shop catering for the service provider s offerings or through the service provider s web page In many cases it also involves receiving a confirmation by mail signing this and returning it to the service provider 0004 Today consumers are best referred to either the web or WAP site of their operator or service provider or the web site of the manufacturer to get help with settings they need At worst the consumers have to go to the user manuals from the manufacturer or operator for help or call the customer service of the operator manufacturer 0005 Only the most motivated few are prepared to go through the process from scratch Just looking at all the information in the user manual is discouraging for many 0006 When it comes to the OTA Over The Air services offered from operators service providers and manufacturers there are also some problems First of all it is a matter of knowing about the possibility of OTA in the first place Second you need to know where to go and third you need to know the user name and password that your service provider has provided you with When you
5. US 20060184934A1 a2 Patent Application Publication 10 Pub No US 2006 0184934 Al as United States Karlberg 43 Pub Date Aug 17 2006 54 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DOWNLOADING SETTINGS FOR AN APPLICATION 76 Inventor Johan Karlberg Lund SE Correspondence Address MYERS BIGEL SIBLEY amp SAJOVEG P A P O BOX 37428 RALEIGH NC 27627 US 21 Appl No 10 531 808 22 PCT Filed Oct 9 2003 86 PCT No PCT EP03 11168 Related U S Application Data 60 Provisional application No 60 423 477 filed on Nov 4 2002 30 Foreign Application Priority Data Oct 18 2002 CEP iritiraa 02445136 1 MENUS MOBILE 1 SMS yo 2 MMS 3 Mobile Internet Select 2 MMS 1 Get MMS 2 Change settings 3 Unsubscribe Select 1 Getting MMS Settings downloaded 1 Install 2 View settings 3 Cancel Select 1 Done Select 2 _ Settings 1 O Option 1 2 O Option 2 3 O Option 3 4 Option 4 5 Submit Select 5 Back to Settings downloaded Publication Classification 51 Int Cl GO6F 9 445 2006 01 GJ WSs aaaea aeia 717 178 57 ABSTRACT Settings for an application may be downloaded into a device for example to facilitate a request for subscription to a service The device may be programmed in dependence of at least one predetermined application such that the device is configured to display a menu in which a user may navi
6. are shown to the left and messages exchanged between the mobile device and the server over the air OTA are shown to the right 0033 In step one the user is in the services menu con taining a number of possible services such as SMS MMS and mobile Internet etc By selecting the first alternative e g by pressing the key 2 the MMS menu of step 2 is displayed 0034 We assume that the user wants to install the MMS service By pressing key 1 the mobile starts performing the required operations Thus a connection is established with a server by calling the server s telephone number which is preloaded in the mobile or the SIM card A suitable SMS is selected from the phone s memory containing the request for the MMS service and the user identity The server checks the authenticity of the request If the request is approved the server sends back an SMS to the mobile with the required settings for the service 0035 When this is happening the mobile display can show the text Getting MMS or similar When this is done US 2006 0184934 Al the menu may be as shown in step 3 i e Settings down loaded together with a number of alternatives The user may now install the service view the settings or cancel the procedure 0036 If lt 1 Install is selected the service is installed in the telephone and the display shows the text Done as shown in step 4 0037 The user may also choose to view the settings
7. as an SMS Short Message Service message However all means and formats of sending information are within the scope of the invention including for instance gprs General Packet Radio Service or other systems supporting transmission of data and or data packets The message is sent to the operator or service provider as a request for the service 0028 The request is received by a server connected to the operator network system The server collects the requested data based on the services the user subscribes to and sends an application back to the mobile device The format of the application can be an SMS or multiple SMS es since this is supported by all subscriptions and all terminals from the beginning It should contain basic information about the service such as cost and the options open to the user 0029 The user selects the appropriate option and with support from the phones security functions such as personal codes like a PIN he confirms the subscriptions The inter face for this may be a WAP page that the user is automati cally taken to provided that the WAP service is active in the phone or another menu 0030 When the subscription is confirmed the service provider sends an OTA message with the appropriate set tings 0031 The user accepts the settings and is ready to start using the service with one final keystroke 0032 FIG 1 illustrates an embodiment of the invention Menus displayed on the mobile telephone
8. by pressing the key 2 In this case the settings are shown with a number of options as shown in step 5 The user may now select or deselect options by pressing the associated number key When satisfied the changed settings are submitted by pressing the key 5 Anew SMS with changed options for the service is now sent automatically to the server The server again checks the authenticity and if OK sends back an SMS with the new settings for the service 0038 When the new settings are downloaded the menu will be again as shown in step 3 0039 The invention gives operators and service provid ers a new channel to sell subscriptions to services and minimises the effort from both users and operators 0040 A person skilled in the art will realise that it is possible to vary the appearance of the menus the keys used to select operations and the form of messages sent between the mobile and the service without departing from the scope of the invention The invention is only limited by the claims below 1 A method for downloading settings for an application into a device comprising programming a menu system of the device in dependence of and preparation for at least one predetermined appli cation to be downloaded such that the device is adapted to display a menu in which a user may navi gate the menu being tailored to handle downloading of settings in connection with said application and guiding the user and actuating the device
9. ed FIG 1 US 2006 0184934 Al SERVER OTA SSS B gt SMS with equest for service and user ID i Authenticity checked by server SMS with settings for service gt SMS with changed options for service Authenticity checked by server SMS with settings for service US 2006 0184934 Al METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DOWNLOADING SETTINGS FOR AN APPLICATION FIELD OF THE INVENTION 0001 The present invention relates to a method for downloading settings for an application into a device e g facilitating a request for subscription to a service and downloading the required settings into the device The invention also relates to such a device The device is prepared by providing customised application specific menus which are self instructing and user friendly The menus guide a user to select the required keystrokes the number of which is as low as possible STATE OF THE ART 0002 There exists today a lot of services that may be exploited with a e g mobile telephone Before the service may be used the correct settings must be introduced into the telephone One of the strongest barriers for consumers to start using new services is to actually take the first step Many consumers are discouraged by the fact that they have to do a lot of things on their own before they can start using the service and of those who actually try to set up their products in order to try a certain service many never succeed
10. gate the menu being associated with said application and guiding the user The device may be actuated by means of a keystroke while in said menu causing the device to contact a server and download the settings for the application The device may contact the server over the air by calling a telephone number loaded into the device and associated with said application A session may be established with the server wherein questions and answers are presented in further menus in the device Thus the device may be prepared by providing customized application specific menus which may be self instructing and user friendly The menus may guide a user to select the required keystrokes the number of which may be relatively low SERVER Pa T g gt SMS with equest for service and userID gt Authenticity checked by s rver SMS with settings for service gt SMS with changed options for service Authenticity ghecked by server SMS with settings for service Patent Application Publication Aug 17 2006 MENUS l MOBILE Services PERN 1 SMS ey 2 MMS EN 3 Mobile Internet Select 2 MMS 1 Get MMS 2 Change settings 3 Unsubscribe Select 1 Getting MMS Settings downloaded 1 Install 2 View settings 3 Cancel Select 1 Select 2 _ Settings O Option 1 O Option 2 3 a Option 3 amp Option 4 Submit Select 5 Back to Settings download
11. ns of the telephone However before the telephone can be used the settings of the service or contents must be inserted into the device 0024 The problem is solved according to the present invention by preparing the device already during the manu facturing thereof by programming the device e g by means of JAVA applications such that the device is tailored to request and handle downloading of settings in connection with the predetermined services The program can be con tained in the software of the device or on a smart card such as the SIM card or a suitable combination thereof 0025 The service provider may be selected from a list in a menu and or the device is preset to a specific service Aug 17 2006 provider by inserting a smart card SIM containing infor mation about possible service providers and services 0026 In this way the device will contain a function that lets the user from the phone s menu system request an application for subscription to the relevant service This could be from a separate menu in the phone catering for all relevant services e g a list to choose from It could also be a specific menu associated with a specific service E g if the user is in the MMS Multimedia Message Service menu he could select a function called something like Subscribe to the MMS service or simply Get MMS 0027 When the user selects this function the phone automatically sends a request suitably
12. of at least one predetermined application such that the device is adapted to display a menu in which a user may navigate the menu being associated with said application and guiding the user and wherein the device is adapted to be actuated by means of a keystroke while in said menu causing the device to contact a server and download the settings for the applica tion 0014 Preferably the device is adapted to contact the server over the air by calling a telephone number loaded into the device and associated with said application and the device contains further menus for presenting questions and answers communicated during a session established with the server US 2006 0184934 Al 0015 In one embodiment the device is adapted to exchange information with the server by means of one or more messages in a standardised format The standardised format is suitably SMS 0016 Preferably the device is programmed in depen dence of several predetermined applications some applica tions originating from different service providers each hav ing a different server such that the correct server is associated with the respective application 0017 The device may contain a list in a menu for selecting a service provider to preset the device to a specific service provider and or the device is adapted to receive a smart card SIM containing information about possible service providers to preset the device to a specific service provider
13. ons some of the applications originating from different service providers each having a different server such that a correct server is associated with the respective application 15 A device according to claim 14 wherein the device comprises a list in a menu for selecting a service provider to preset the device to a specific service provider 16 A device according to claim 14 wherein the device is configured to receive a smart card SIM containing infor mation about possible service providers to preset the device to a specific service provider 17 A device according to claim 9 wherein the device is a portable telephone a pager a communicator a smart phone or an electronic organiser
14. service provider by inserting a smart card SIM containing information about possible service providers and services 9 A device capable of downloading settings for an application comprising the device being programmed with a menu system in dependence of and preparation for at least one prede termined application to be downloaded such that the device is adapted to display a menu in which a user may navigate the menu being tailored to handle download ing of settings in connection with said application and guiding the user and wherein the device is configured to be actuated by means of a keystroke while in said menu causing the device to contact a server and download the settings for the application 10 A device according to claim 9 wherein the device is further configured to contact the server over the air by calling a telephone number loaded into the device and associated with said application 11 A device according to claim 9 wherein the device further comprises menus for presenting questions and answers communicated during a session established with the server 12 A device according to claim wherein the device is further configured to exchange information with the server by means of one or more messages in a standardised format 13 A device according to claim 12 wherein the standar dised format is SMS 14 A device according to claim 9 wherein the device is programmed in dependence of several predetermined appli cati
15. to display a menu in which a user may navigate the menu being associated with said application and guiding the user actuating the device by means of a keystroke while in said menu causing the device to contact a server and download the settings for the application 0010 Preferably the device contacts the server over the air by calling a telephone number loaded into the device and associated with said application and a session is established with the server wherein questions and answers are presented in further menus in the device In one embodiment information is exchanged between the device and the server by means of one or more messages in a standardised format The standardised format is suitably SMS 0011 Preferably the device is programmed in depen dence of several predetermined applications some applica tions originating from different service providers each hav ing a different server such that the correct server associated with the respective application is contacted 0012 The device may be preset to a specific service provider by selecting a service provider from a list in a menu and or the device is preset to a specific service provider by inserting a smart card SIM containing infor mation about possible service providers and services 0013 According to another aspect the invention pro vides a device capable of downloading settings for an application wherein the device is programmed in dependence
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