Method and apparatus for remote control and updating of wireless mobile devices

a wireless mobile device and wireless mobile technology, applied in the field of wireless communication, can solve the problems that users may not be able to keep track of the current state of development of their software and other data on their wireless mobile devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-06
BOLLER CROSS DATA L L C
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Additionally, as wireless mobile devices become more sophisticated, users may not be able to keep track of the current state of development in their software and other data on their wireless mobile devices.

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[0015] The detailed description which follows is represented largely in terms of processes and symbolic representations of the of operations by conventional computing components, including processors, memory storage devices for these processors, connected display devices and input devices, all of which are well-known in the art. These processes and operations may utilize conventional computing components in a heterogeneous distributed computer environment, including remote storage servers, computer servers and memory storage devices. Such processes, devices and operations also being known to those skilled in the art and others. Each of these conventional computing components may be accessible by the processors via a communications network.

[0016] The present invention includes a remote control application for wireless mobile devices. The remove control application allows a wireless communication service provider to remotely control a subscriber's wireless mobile device. In particula...

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A method and apparatus are provided to in one aspect update data on a wireless mobile device. Available updates may include both mandatory and discretionary updates, where the mandatory updates are always installed on the wireless mobile device. In another aspect, a method and apparatus for of remotely instructing a wireless mobile device to perform a service is provided. The wireless mobile device receives a ping message that instructs it to retrieve further instruction for performing services actions on the wireless mobile device.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO A RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 417,905, filed on Oct. 10, 2002, entitled UPDATE FOR WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICES, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 417,858, filed on Oct. 10, 2002, entitled REMOTE CONTROL FOR WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICES INCLUDING REMOTE LOCKING, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to the field of wireless communications. More specifically, the present invention relates to the provision of a remove control function from remotely controlling a wireless mobile device, including remotely locking the device; and additionally includes the provision of an update function for wireless devices. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0003] Since their introduction, the capabilities and number of services and features of wireless mobile devices have steadily increased while the cost of ownership and operation has de...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M3/00G06F9/445H04M1/72406H04M3/42H04W8/22
CPCG06F8/65H04M1/72525H04M3/42144H04M3/42178H04W8/22H04W8/245H04M1/72406
Inventor CRASWELL, RONALD J.PRATT, DAVID S. JR.KLASSEN, PAUL J. H.
Owner BOLLER CROSS DATA L L C
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