IP Library Granted Patent US 8,750,480
Granted Patent B2
US 8,750,480 · App. 09/920,888 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

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Patent No.
US 8,750,480
App. No.
09/920,888
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention resides in one aspect in a system including a user operable portable radio communication device and a server. The invention includes the portable radio communication device comprising a sensor adapted to allow automatic input of data to the portable radio communication device, a controller for controlling the device, a browser adapted to download content from the server, the controller being arranged to be responsive to data input via said sensor so as control the browser to download content from a server associated with the input data, means for providing for information personal to a user, and contextualization means configured to contextualize the downloaded content with the personal information.

Claims (40)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory including computer program code,

the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine to transmit an identity tag indicative of the identity of the apparatus, a transmitted identity tag being receivable by an object device and being configured to enable the object device to obtain address information and to cause downloading of information not otherwise addressed to any particular entity from the object device to a remote server or terminal identified by the address information associated with the identity tag,

wherein the object device is located in physical proximity to the apparatus, and

wherein the apparatus is included in a portable communication device.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a passive device.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the object device is associated with an object that is located in physical proximity to the apparatus.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information to be downloaded includes a website address, information on a product, information on a service, or a combination thereof.

5. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory including computer program code,

the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive an identity tag transmitted from a portable communication device and indicative of the identity of the portable communication device,

determine to obtain address information, and

determine to authorize downloading of information not otherwise addressed to any particular entity to a remote server or terminal identified by the address information associated with the identity tag,

wherein the apparatus is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is associated with an object that is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the information determined to be authorized for downloading includes a website address, information on a product, information on a service, or a combination thereof.

8. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the portable communication device is a passive device.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a memory including computer program code,

the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive information associated with an identity tag transmitted from a portable communication device and indicative of the identity of the portable communication device,

determine to use the identity tag to obtain address information, and

determine to authorize the downloading of information not otherwise addressed to any particular entity to a remote server or terminal identified by the address information associated with the identity tag,

wherein the apparatus is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is associated with an object that is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the information determined to be authorized for downloading includes a website address, information on a product, information on a service, or a combination thereof.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the portable communication device is a passive device.

13. A method comprising:

receiving at an apparatus an identity tag transmitted from a portable communication device and indicative of the identity of the portable communication device;

determining to obtain address information; and

determining to authorize downloading of information not otherwise addressed to any particular entity to a remote server or terminal identified by the address information associated with the identity tag,

wherein the apparatus is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is associated with an object that is located in physical proximity to the portable communication device.

15. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the information determined to be authorized for downloading includes a website address, information on a product, information on a service, or a combination thereof.

16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the portable communication device is a passive device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035575/0498 →
INVALID ASSIGNMENT, SEE RECORDING AT REEL 012308, FRAME 0881. RE-RECORD TO CORRECT MICRO-FLIM PAGES. Recorded Nov 6, 2001
From: LANDER, RONALD J.; DAVIDSON, BRIAN; MOTE, STEVEN; NEWSTEAD, ROBERT; FISHER, DAVID
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 012298/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2001
From: LANDER, RONALD J.; DAVIDSON, BRIAN; MOTE, STEVEN; NEWSTEAD, ROBERT; FISHER, DAVID
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 012308/0881 →