Patent ID: 7500235
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for replacing a first application stored in a user terminal with a second application through a multi-channel delivery network, comprising: transmitting to the user terminal a message used to force the user terminal to tune to a selected program channel, which is associated with information concerning the user terminal's obtaining a third application through the multi-channel delivery netwrok; receiving from the user terminal a request for the third application based on the informationl; and in response to the request, providing to the user terminal the third application which when executed by the user terminal controls the user terminal to transmit a first version of user parameters to a remote location; receiving at the location remote from the user terminal the first version of one or more user parameters which is associated with the first application and stored in the user terminal, the user parameters in the first version helping to realize the first application in accordance with user preferences; storing at the remote location the first version of user parameters in association with an identifier of the user terminal; converting the first version of user parameters to a second version of user parameters, the second version of user parameters being compatible with the second application and helping to realize the second application in accordance with the user preferences; installing the second application, in lieu of the first application, in the user terminal; and providing the second version of the user parameters to the user terminal through the multi-channel delivery network.