Patent ID: 6493549
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of performing Over-The-Air-Function (OTAF) updating of stored data in a wireless mobile station (MS) comprising the steps of:providing a mobile object model (MOM) comprising a full description of the properties and values of the types of information stored in an MS; storing parameters of said MS in accordance with the rules specified by said MOM; responsive to receipt of a request for changing at least one parameter of said MS, deriving a set of messages comprising at least one message for updating data stored in said MS; and transmitting said set of messages to said MS for updating data stored in said MS; wherein the process of deriving said set of messages comprises the steps of deriving a mask for specifying a location wherein said data is to be changed, using said MOM, and deriving values for said at least one parameter.