Methods and systems for altering features of mobile devices

Number: 9729708
Published: 2017-08-08
Filed: 2015-08-17
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Hornbeek; Stephen et al.
CPC: H04W4/80; H04M3/42153; H04M3/42051
Verdict: Set aside altering mobile device features - generic business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There is provided a method for altering features of a mobile device. The method includes detecting a charm having a charmidentification, obtaining the charm identification from the charm, identifying the charm using the charm identification, altering a theme of the mobile device to a new theme basedon the charm, in response to the identifying of the charm.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS(1) FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary system for using a charm to alter features of a mobile device, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a more detailed diagram of the system of FIG. 1, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(3) FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary charm altering features of a mobile device, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(4) FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary charm attached to a mobile device with achain, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(5) FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary charm attached to the back of a mobile device, according to one implementationof the present disclosure;(6) FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary plurality of charms attached to a mobile device with chains, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(7) FIG. 7a illustrates an exemplary mobile device and a mobile device case having a moving element, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(8) FIG. 7b illustrates an exemplary mobile device and a mobile device case having a moving element, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(9) FIG. 8a illustrates an exemplary mobile device and a mobile device case having a moving element, according to one implementation of the present disclosure;(10) FIG. 8b illustrates an exemplary mobile device and a mobile device case having a moving element, according to one implemen

Claims

1. A method for useby a mobile device, the mobile device having a hardware processor and a wireless component having a wireless transceiver, the method comprising: detecting, using the wireless transceiver, a charm having a memory storing a charm identification; receiving, using the wireless transceiver, a wireless signal including the charm identification from the charm; identifying, using the hardware processor, the charm and a plurality of digital assets using the charm identification; obtaining, using the hardware processor, the plurality of digital assets corresponding to the charm, in response to the identifying; presenting, using thehardware processor, the plurality of digital assets corresponding to the charm on a user interface; receiving, using the hardware processor, a user selection of a first digital asset of the plurality of digital assets via the user interface; and changing, using the hardware processor, a current display theme of the mobile device to a new display theme, in response to receiving the user selection of the first digital asset, wherein the new display theme corresponds to the first digital asset. 11. A mobile device comprising: a wirelesscomponent having a wireless transceiver; and a hardware processor configured to: detect, using the wireless transceiver, a charm having a memory storing a charm identification; receive, using the wireless transceiver, a wireless signal including the charm identification from the charm; identify the charm and a plurality of digital assets using the charm identification; obtain the plurality of digital assets corresponding to the charm, in response to the identifying; present the plurality of digital assets corresponding to the charm on a user interface; receive a user selection of a first digital asset of the plurality of digital assets via the user interface; and change a current display theme of the mobile device to a new display theme, in response to receiving the user selection of the first digital asset, wherein the new display theme corresponds to the first digital asset.