Method, system and computer readable medium for downloading a software component to a device in a short distance wireless network
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining device information from a device in a short distance wireless network,wherein the device information includes a manufacturer of the device and a type of the device,wherein the obtaining includes;
generating a short-range radio signal, including the device information, from the device to a cellular device, andgenerating a cellular signal, including the device information, from the cellular device to a processing device in a wide area network; and
,downloading a software component to the device from the processing 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:
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obtaining device information from a device in a short distance wireless network, wherein the device information includes a manufacturer of the device and a type of the device, wherein the obtaining includes; generating a short-range radio signal, including the device information, from the device to a cellular device, and generating a cellular signal, including the device information, from the cellular device to a processing device in a wide area network; and
,downloading a software component to the device from the processing device in response to the device information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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generating a short-range radio signal, including device information, from a device;
to a cellular device, wherein the device information includes a manufacturer of the device and a type of the device, and wherein the device and cellular device is in a short distance wireless network;generating a cellular signal, including the device information, from the cellular device to a processing device in a wide area network; and
,downloading a software component to the device from the processing device using an Internet Protocol data packet in response to the device information and user information.
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15. A system, comprising:
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a device to generate a short-range radio signal including device information, wherein the device information includes a manufacturer of the device and a type of the device; a cellular device to generate a cellular signal, including the device information, in response 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, to the cellular device, in response to the device information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. 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, including device type information and device manufacturer information, from a device in a short distance wireless network; and
,a cellular software component to generate a cellular signal, including the device type information and device manufacturer information, in a cellular network and receive a software component for the device in response to the device type information and device manufacturer information.
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30. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a device type information and a device manufacturer information for a device in a short distance wireless network, wherein the obtaining includes, generating a short-range radio signal, including the device type information and the device manufacturer information, from the device to a cellular device; obtaining a user preference of a type of software component; generating a cellular signal, including the device type information and the device manufacturer information, from the cellular device, in the short distance wireless network, to a processing device in a wide area network; and
,downloading a software component to the cellular device from the processing device in response to the device type information, the device manufacturer information and the user preference.
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Current AssigneeFCO V CLO Transferor LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeIXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd. (IXI Mobile, Inc.)
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InventorsHaller, Amit, Fornell, Peter, Itzchak, Avraham, Haparnas, Ziv
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Primary Examiner(s)Trost, William
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Assistant Examiner(s)RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
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Application NumberUS10/298,753Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,219 DaysField of Search455/419, 455/41.2, 455/414.2, 455/426.1, 4555561-557US Class Current455/41.2CPC Class CodesG06F 8/654 using techniques specially ...H01M 10/48 Accumulators combined with ...H04L 67/04 specially adapted for termi...H04L 67/303 Terminal profilesH04L 67/306 User profilesH04L 67/34 involving the movement of s...H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of th...H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy servi...H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or do...H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range w...H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, ...H04M 15/58 based on statistics of usag...H04M 15/80 Rating or billing plans; Ta...H04M 15/8083 involving reduced rates or ...H04M 15/81 Dynamic pricing, e.g. chang...H04M 2215/0112 Dynamic pricing, e.g. chang...H04M 2215/0152 General billing plans, rate...H04M 2215/0184 involving reduced rates or ...H04M 2215/0188 Network monitoring; statist...H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systemsView All
