Method and apparatus to implement themes for a handheld device

Details Method and apparatus to implement themes for a handheld device Method and apparatus to implement themes for a handheld device

2005-02-02

2009-08-04

Rones, Charles (Department: 2164)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C715S744000, C715S745000, C715S746000, C715S747000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07571189

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for the delivery, administration and application of themes to a cellular telephone device. The apparatus, in one embodiment, comprises an inbox to receive a multimedia message (MM) containing a theme, a filing logic to place the MM in a themes folder, a themes folder available to the user to browse the theme MMs, and a client-side application to apply the theme to the user's cellular telephone device. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes notification logic to notify a web page associated with the user to change its display to match the theme applied by the user to the cellular telephone device.

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