Server

• US 20020073240A1
• Filed: 11/21/2001
• Published: 06/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Uno, Shintaro, Kokkinen, Heikki
• Granted Patent: US 7,519,740 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/249
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2146 located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/005 Moving wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A server suitable for a vehicle having a first wireless interface providing a connection on a customer basis for local user terminals to the server, to enable access to local content on the server, and a second wireless interface providing a connection to an external mobile network, to enable access to remote content on remote servers.

Claims

1. A server suitable for a vehicle having a first wireless interface providing a connection on a customer basis for local user terminals to the server, to enable access to local content on the server, and a second wireless interface providing a connection to an external mobile network, to enable access to remote content on remote servers.

2. A server as in claim 1, comprising a third wireless interface providing a broadband connection to an external network, to enable access to remote content on remote servers.

3. A server as in claim 2, wherein the server includes detection means to determine the presence of an external network capable of making a broadband connection with the third wireless interface.

4. A server as in claim 3, wherein the server includes access control means responsive to the detection means to determine the utilisation of the second and third interfaces.

5. A server as in claim 4, wherein the server includes content update means for updating the local content on the server via the third wireless interface.

6. A server as in claims 1, comprising a computer programmed to operate as a world wide web server and including first and second network data adapters providing the first and second wireless interfaces, respectively.

7. A server as in claim 1, further comprising a third wireless interface providing a broadband connection to an external network, to enable access to remote content on remote servers and a computer programmed to operate as a world wide web server and including first and second network data adapters providing the first and second wireless interfaces, respectively, wherein a third network data adapter provides the third wireless interface.

8. A method of providing content using a server, which is installed in a vehicle, having a first wireless interface providing a connection to local customer terminals and a second wireless interface providing a connection to an external mobile network, the method comprising providing content located locally in the server and content located in a remote server and accessed by the second wireless interface, wherein the local and remote content are accessible by a local customer'"'"'s terminal via the first wireless interface.

9. A method as in claim 8, further comprising the step of restricting access by the local customer'"'"'s terminal to content on remote servers.

10. A method as in claim 8, further comprising the step of updating the local content via a third wireless interface capable of making a broadband connection with an external network.

11. A method as in claim 8, further comprising generating revenue by charging third party companies for storing their content locally.

12. A method as in claim 11, wherein the server provides an internet portal to the customers, wherein the method further comprises the step of charging a premium to third party companies for links to content stored locally over that for links for content stored remotely.

13. A system for providing content, comprising:

a service controller server connected to the internet;

a local server, mounted in a vehicle, and user terminals, wherein the user terminals and the local server communicate on a customer basis over a first communication protocol, and the server and the service controller server communicate over a second cellular-system, communication protocol, whereby the user terminals can access the local server, and by its internet connection, remote servers.

14. A system for providing content, comprising:

a core network comprising a plurality of fixed nodes;

a plurality of local servers, mounted in a train or the like, and storing local content;

a plurality of user terminals which can access the local server;

wherein the local servers and the fixed nodes are programmed to operate as a dynamically re-routing mesh or ad-hoc wireless network to facilitate access by the local servers to the core network and then other external networks.