Granted Patent B2

US 7,092,742 · App. 10/699,357 · Granted Aug 15, 2006

Abstract

Claims (26)

1. A method for controlling a display in a terminal communicating with a telecommunication network, the method comprising

displaying a wallpaper on the display,

changing properties of a wallpaper on the display in response to the remaining amount of prepaid telecommunication costs.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising showing a portion of the wallpaper proportional to the amount of telecommunication costs spent and hiding a portion proportional to the amount of remaining telecommunication costs.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising hiding the wallpaper entirely when the prepaid telecommunication costs are completely unused, and showing the wallpaper in full when the prepaid telecommunication costs are totally used up.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising showing a portion of the wallpaper proportional to the amount of telecommunication costs remaining and hiding a portion proportional to the amount of remaining telecommunication spent.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wallpaper originates from a field that the user has desired.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication network controls the wallpaper display.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication network provides information about the telecommunication costs spent.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising storing the wallpaper into a memory of the terminal when prepaid telecommunication costs are used for the first time.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising reading the wallpaper from a SIM card.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising sending the wallpaper to the terminal using a short message.

11. A terminal comprising means for having a bi-directional connection with a telecommunication network and a graphic display, the graphic display being arranged to display a wallpaper, wherein the terminal is arranged to change the properties of a wallpaper shown on a display in response to the remaining amount of prepaid telecommunication costs.

12. A terminal as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the terminal is arranged to receive information from the telecommunication network about the remaining prepaid telecommunication costs and to change the properties of the wallpaper based on the information received.

13. A terminal as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the terminal comprises means for reading the SIM card and means for reading the wallpaper stored in the subscriber card.

14. A terminal as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the terminal is arranged to show from the wallpaper a portion proportional to the amount of telecommunication costs spent and to hide a portion proportional to the amount of remaining telecommunication costs.

15. A method for controlling a display in a terminal communicating with a telecommunication network, the method comprising

displaying graphics on the display, and other information on top of the graphics,

receiving information relating to the remaining amount of prepaid telecommunication costs, and

changing the amount of the graphics visible on the display in response to the received information.

16. A terminal comprising:

a graphic display;

means for having a bi-directional connection with a telecommunication network;

means for displaying graphics on the display, and other information on top of the graphics;

means for receiving information relating to the remaining amount of prepaid telecommunication costs; and

means for changing the amount of the graphics visible on the display in response to the received information.

Assignments (10)