The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Paul E. Jacobs, La Jolla, CA (US);
Stephen A. Sprigg, Poway, CA (US);
Jan K. Lezny, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason B. Kenagy, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul E. Jacobs, La Jolla, CA (US);
Stephen A. Sprigg, Poway, CA (US);
Jan K. Lezny, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason B. Kenagy, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and programs for activating a feature on a wireless device includes requesting the feature at the wireless device. A feature includes additional functions and services that add capability to or accessed by the wireless device, such as, but not limited to, voice mail, voice recognition, access to GPS, MPEG functions, and access to a data channel or increased data rates. The wireless device downloads a component from a download server that contains the logic to configure the wireless device as well as a carrier server to activate the feature. An expiration parameter or other licensing term may be associated with the requested feature. Upon expiration, the wireless device and/or carrier server is reconfigured to deactivate the feature.