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Over-the-air programming method for wireless communication device
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2002-08-14
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Granted: 2004-05-04
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Expires: 2022-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for programming a wireless portable communication device ( 104 ) over the air with a wireless communication network ( 102 ). An end user may request to have his wireless portable communication device programmed or the device may be programmed to automatically request at a predetermined time interval. The communication network ( 104 ) may remotely program an individual wireless portable communication device ( 104 ), or may remotely program a group of wireless portable communication devices ( 112 ).
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Robin
- 👤 Suresh Sethuraman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A method for a communication network for downloading a preselected set of software, data, and features to a preselected group of wireless portable communication devices of a plurality of wireless portable communication devices, the communication network storing in a network memory a plurality of sets of software, data, and features wherein one of the plurality of the sets is the preselected set, each wireless portable communication device or the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices having a device memory and a distribution mode, the method comprising steps of: transmitting a Short Message Service message to each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices; waiting to receive an acknowledgement of the Short Message Service message reception transmitted from each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices for a predetermined time; determining availability of each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices based upon the acknowledgement received; enabling the distribution mode of wireless portable communication devices that have been determined to be available; transmitting the preselected set of software, data, and features to the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices; and disabling the distribution mode in each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
A method for a communication network for downloading a preselected set of software, data, and features to a preselected group of wireless portable communication devices of a plurality of wireless portable communication devices, the communication network storing in a network memory a plurality of sets of software, data, and features wherein one of the plurality of the sets is the preselected set, each wireless portable communication device or the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices having a device memory and a distribution mode, the method comprising steps of: transmitting a Short Message Service message to each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices; waiting to receive an acknowledgement of the Short Message Service message reception transmitted from each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices for a predetermined time; determining availability of each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices based upon the acknowledgement received; enabling the distribution mode of wireless portable communication devices that have been determined to be available; transmitting the preselected set of software, data, and features to the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices; and disabling the distribution mode in each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of transmitting the preselected set of software, data, and features from the communication network further comprises a step of transmitting a schedule for the preselected set of software, data, and features is to be transmitted to each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 2 , wherein transmitting the preselected set of software, data, and features to each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices at a scheduled time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising a step of receiving a confirmation of a successful installation of the preselected set of software, data, and features in the device memory from each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising a step of keeping a record of software, data, and features installed in each wireless portable communication device of the preselected group of wireless portable communication devices.
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