Network system for retrieval of configuration related data
First Claim
1. A network system capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the network system comprising:
- a lookup unit;
a clearing unit having a storage device;
a provider unit; and
a client unit being adapted for transmitting user-related data to the lookup unit, the user-related data being based on user-specific data, the user-specific data being associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, and the user-related data allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data being a first fingerprint of the user-specific data;
the lookup unit being further adapted for transmitting a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to the clearing unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data;
the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying the provider unit associated with the user-specific data;
the clearing unit being adapted for selecting and retrieving from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data;
the clearing unit being adapted for transmitting the identification data to the lookup unit;
the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving the configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit;
the lookup unit further being adapted for transmitting the configuration related data to the client unit;
the client unit being adapted for using the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit;
the clearing unit and the lookup unit being different from each other; and
the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor.
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Abstract
There is provided a network system comprising, in accordance with an embodiment, a lookup unit, a clearing unit having a storage device and a client unit. The client unit is adapted for providing user-related data to the lookup unit, wherein the user-related data is based on user-specific data, the user-specific data is associated with a user, and the user-related data allows for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data. Further, the lookup unit is adapted for retrieving identification data from the clearing unit by using the user-related data, wherein the identification data is associated with the user-specific data, and the clearing unit is adapted for retrieving from the storage device the identification data associated with the user-specific data. The clearing unit is adapted for providing the identification data to the lookup unit. The lookup unit is adapted for retrieving configuration related data for a service provided to the user, wherein the configuration related data are retrieved by using the identification data.
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18 Claims
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1. A network system capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the network system comprising:
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a lookup unit; a clearing unit having a storage device; a provider unit; and a client unit being adapted for transmitting user-related data to the lookup unit, the user-related data being based on user-specific data, the user-specific data being associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, and the user-related data allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data being a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; the lookup unit being further adapted for transmitting a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to the clearing unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying the provider unit associated with the user-specific data; the clearing unit being adapted for selecting and retrieving from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; the clearing unit being adapted for transmitting the identification data to the lookup unit; the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving the configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; the lookup unit further being adapted for transmitting the configuration related data to the client unit; the client unit being adapted for using the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the clearing unit and the lookup unit being different from each other; and the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lookup unit of a network system which is capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user,
the lookup unit being adapted for receiving user-related data from a client unit, wherein the user-related data is based on user-specific data, the user-specific data is associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, the user-related data allows for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data being a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; -
the lookup unit being further adapted for transmitting a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to a clearing unit having a storage device, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving identification data from the clearing unit, which is different from the lookup unit, by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying a provider unit associated with the user-specific data, wherein the clearing unit selects and retrieves from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; the lookup unit being adapted for retrieving the configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; and the lookup unit further being adapted for transmitting the configuration related data to the client unit, wherein the client unit uses the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor.
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9. A method of operating a network system capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the network system comprising a lookup unit, a clearing unit having a storage device, a provider unit, and a client unit, the clearing unit and the lookup unit being different from each other, the method comprising:
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transmitting user-related data from the client unit to the lookup unit, the user-related data being based on user-specific data, the user-specific data being associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, the user-related data allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data being a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; operating the lookup unit so as to transmit a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to the clearing unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; operating the lookup unit so as to retrieve identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying the provider unit associated with the user-specific data; operating the clearing unit so as to select and retrieve from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; transmitting the identification data from the clearing unit to the lookup unit; operating the lookup unit so as to retrieve configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; and operating the lookup unit so as to transmit the configuration related data to the client unit; operating the client unit so as to use the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a lookup unit of a network system which is capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the method comprising:
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receiving user-related data from a client unit, wherein the user-related data is based on user-specific data, the user-specific data is associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, the user-related data allows for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data is a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; transmitting a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to a clearing unit having a storage device, the clearing unit being different from the lookup unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; retrieving identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying a provider unit associated with the user-specific data, wherein the clearing unit selects and retrieves from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; retrieving the configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; and transmitting the configuration related data to the client unit, wherein the client unit uses the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor.
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for, when executed by a processor device, controlling a method of operating a network system capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the network system comprising a lookup unit, a clearing unit having a storage device, a provider unit, and a client unit, the clearing unit and the lookup unit being different from each other, the method comprising:
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transmitting user-related data from the client unit to the lookup unit, the user-related data being based on user-specific data, the user-specific data being associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, the user-related data allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data being a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; operating the lookup unit so as to transmit a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to the clearing unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; operating the lookup unit so as to retrieve identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguously identifying the provider unit associated with the user-specific data; operating the clearing unit so as to select and retrieve from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; transmitting the identification data from the clearing unit to the lookup unit;
operating the lookup unit so as to retrieve configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; andoperating the lookup unit so as to transmit the configuration related data to the client unit; operating the client unit so as to use the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions for, when executed by a processor device, controlling a method of operating a lookup unit of a network system which is capable of separating a retrieval of configuration related data for a user-specific service and an identification of a corresponding user, the method comprising:
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receiving user-related data from a client unit, wherein the user-related data is based on user-specific data, the user-specific data is associated with a user and unambiguously identifying the user, the user-related data allows for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data, and the user-related data is a first fingerprint of the user-specific data; transmitting a second fingerprint of the user-specific data to a clearing unit having a storage device, the clearing unit being different from the lookup unit, the second fingerprint being based on the first fingerprint of the user-specific data, the second fingerprint allowing for unambiguous identification of the user-specific data; retrieving identification data from the clearing unit by using the second fingerprint, the identification data unambiguous identifying a provider unit associated with the user-specific data, wherein the clearing unit selects and retrieves from the storage device the identification data by using the second fingerprint of the user-specific data; retrieving the configuration related data from the provider unit for a service provided to the user by using the identification data, the configuration related data including address information of the provider unit; and transmitting the configuration related data to the client unit, wherein the client unit uses the configuration related data to establish connection to the provider unit; the lookup unit, the clearing unit, the provider unit, and the client unit each being implemented by respective processor device having at least one processor.
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