Claims
- 1. For use in a communication system, a wireless communication device capable of being upgraded from a software upgrade server via a wireless communication network, said wireless communication device comprising:
a memory capable of storing a user profile, wherein said user profile is suitable for managing an un-attended software download; and a message processor associated with said memory capable of communicating with said software upgrade server via said wireless communication network, wherein said message processor receives at least a first un-attended notification message from said software upgrade server identifying a new software update to be applied to said wireless communication device.
- 2. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.
- 3. The wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein said message processor reads a user preference from said user profile in response to said un-attended notification message received from said software upgrade server.
- 4. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein said first un-attended notification message is delivered to said wireless communication device via a short message service from said software update server.
- 5. The wireless communication device according to claim 3, wherein said wireless communication device enters a program mode and installs said new software update.
- 6. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein said new software update, replaces existing software on said wireless communication device.
- 7. The wireless communication device according to claim 5, wherein said new software update, augments existing software on said wireless communication devices.
- 8. A communication system, comprising:
a wireless communication device capable of being upgraded from a software upgrade server via a wireless communication network; a memory capable of storing a user profile, wherein said user profile is suitable for managing an un-attended software download; and a message processor associated with said memory capable of communicating with said software upgrade server via said wireless communication network, wherein said message processor receives at least a first un-attended notification message from said software upgrade server identifying a new software update to be applied to said wireless communication device.
- 9. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.
- 10. The communication system according to claim 8, wherein said message processor reads a user preference from said user profile in response to said un-attended notification message received from said software upgrade server.
- 11. The communication system according to claim 10, wherein said first un-attended notification message is delivered to said wireless communication device via a short message service from said software update server.
- 12. The communication system according to claim 10, wherein said wireless communication device enters a program mode and installs said new software update.
- 13. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein said new software update, replaces existing software on said wireless communication device.
- 14. The communication system according to claim 12, wherein said new software update, augments existing software on said wireless communication devices.
- 15. For use in a communication system, a method of performing wireless software download notifications to a wireless communication device capable of Internet access comprising the steps of:
storing a user profile within a memory of the wireless communication device; receiving from a software update server at least a first un-attended notification message through a message processor; identifying a new software update to be applied to the wireless communication device; and downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device.
- 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the wireless communication device is a cellular telephone.
- 17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the message processor reads a user preference from the user profile in response to the un-attended notification message received from the software upgrade server.
- 18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of receiving from a software update server at least a first un-attended notification message by a message processor further comprises:
delivering the first un-attended notification message to the wireless communication device via a short message service from the software update server.
- 19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device further comprises:
replacing existing software on the wireless communication device.
- 20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the step of downloading the new software update to the wireless communication device further comprises:
augmenting existing software on the wireless communication device.
CROSS-REFREENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/017,050, filed Dec. 13, 2001, entitled “IOTA SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD VIA AUXILIARY DEVICE”, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/310,511 filed Aug. 6, 2001. The disclosure of related patent application Ser. No. 10/017,050 is hereby incorporated by reference into the present disclosure as if fully set forth herein.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60310511 |
Aug 2001 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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