IP Library Patent Application 13964417
Patent Application
App. No. 13/964,417

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZING A USER INTERFACE OF A MOBILE DEVICE

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13/964,417
Abstract

A method and system for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, this is provided a method for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device, comprising: registering the mobile communication device with a node; transmitting identification information to the node, the identification information including an identifier of a device, an identifier of a vendor, an identifier of a user, and an identifier of a subscribed service; receiving information from the node in response to the transmitting; and enabling the specific subscribed service in accordance with the received information.

Claims (22)

1 . A method for customizing a user interface of a mobile device that has previously received first user interface customization information and customized the user interface based on the first user interface customization information, the method comprising:

receiving unsolicited second user interface customization information at the mobile device, the second user interface customization information associated with previously transmitted identification information;

customizing the user interface of the mobile device based on the second user interface customization information, thereby forming a second customized user interface; and

establishing the second customized user interface as an updated customized user interface configuration.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the previously transmitted identification information comprises a vendor identification.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the previously transmitted identification information comprises a device identification.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the previously transmitted identification information comprises subscriber identity information.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the previously transmitted identification information comprises class of service information.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the unsolicited second user interface customization information comprises a user interface theme file.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving the unsolicited second user interface customization information comprises receiving the unsolicited second user interface customization information over the air.

8 . A mobile computing device that has previously received first user interface customization information and customized the user interface based on the first user interface customization information, the mobile computing device comprising:

a display for rendering a user interface, the user interface having visual elements displayed in accordance with a user interface customization;

a communication subsystem for effectuating communications;

a memory storing identification information; and

a user interface customization manager adapted to:

receive unsolicited second user interface customization information, the second user interface customization information associated with previously transmitted identification information;

customize the user interface of the mobile computing device based on the second user interface customization information, thereby forming a second customized user interface; and

establishing the second customized user interface as an updated customized user interface configuration.

9 . A computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor in a mobile computing device that has previously received first user interface customization information and customized the user interface based on the first user interface customization information, cause the processor to:

receive unsolicited second user interface customization information, the second user interface customization information associated with previously transmitted identification information;

customize the user interface of the mobile computing device based on the second user interface customization information, thereby forming a second customized user interface; and

establishing the second customized user interface as an updated customized user interface configuration.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2017
From: WILSON, NICHOLAS BRYSON; EMERY, JEFFREY
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 042349/0956 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 18, 2016
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037856/0713 →