System and method for wireless data terminal management using mobitex network

US 20020112046A1
Filed: 04/11/2002
Published: 08/15/2002
Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2000
Status: Abandoned Application

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1. A method for remotely managing a wireless device over a telecommunications network comprising a server and the wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network;

transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network; and

executing the command at the wireless device after verifying the signature of the command and signature of the device is in agreement.

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A method, system, and computer program product that provides the capability to manage, control, and reconfigure wireless devices remotely over a wireless network with acceptable reliability and security. A method for remotely managing a wireless device over a telecommunications network comprising a server and the wireless device, the method comprises the steps of establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network, transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network, and executing the command at the wireless device.

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1. A method for remotely managing a wireless device over a telecommunications network comprising a server and the wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network;
  
  transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network; and
  
  executing the command at the wireless device after verifying the signature of the command and signature of the device is in agreement.
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- - 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the packet radio channel of the telecommunications network comprises a mobitex network.
  - 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device in an MPAK message.
  - 5. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the communicative connection is established periodically.
  - 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the communicative connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the command comprises at least one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:
    - transmitting information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device to the server.
  - 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted periodically.
  - 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted based on a threshold condition of the wireless device.
  - 12. The method of claim 2, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting registration information relating to the wireless device from the wireless device to the server;
      
      verifying the registration information at the server;
      
      establishing a DCB for the wireless device at the server;
      
      placing a command for the wireless device in the DCB ; and
      
      delivering the command from the DCB to the wireless device.
  - 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection between the wireless device and the server;
      
      transmitting a request for contents of the DCB from the wireless device to the server; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB from the server to the wireless device.
  - 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection between the wireless device and the server;
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB from the server to the wireless device without a request from the wireless device; and
      
      accepting the contents of the DCB at the wireless device.
  - 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the command comprises one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 20. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of:
    - transmitting information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device to the server.
  - 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted periodically.
  - 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted based on a threshold condition of the wireless device.
  - 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the packet radio channel of the telecommunications network comprises a mobitex network.
  - 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device in an MPAK message.
  - 27. The method of claim 24, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the communicative connection is established periodically.
  - 29. The method of claim 27, wherein the communicative connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 30. The method of claim 27, wherein the command comprises at least one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 31. The method of claim 29, further comprising the step of:
    - transmitting information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device to the server.
  - 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted periodically.
  - 33. The method of claim 26, wherein the transmitting step comprises the steps of:
    - receiving registration information from the wireless device;
      
      verifying the received registration information;
      
      placing a command for the wireless device in a DCB ; and
      
      delivering the command to the wireless device.
  - 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device;
      
      receiving a request for contents of the DCB from the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device.
  - 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 36. The method of claim 34, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 37. The method of claim 33, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device without a request from the wireless device.
  - 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 39. The method of claim 37, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 40. The method of claim 33, wherein the command comprises one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device; and
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network.
  - 41. The method of claim 33, further comprising the step of:
    - receiving information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device.

23. A method for remotely managing a wireless device over a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communicative connection with the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network; and
  
  transmitting a command to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network; and
  
  executing the command at the wireless device.

42. A system for remotely managing a wireless device over a wireless network, the system comprising:
- a processor operable to execute computer program instructions; and
  
  a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor, for performing the steps of;
  
  establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network;
  
  transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network; and
  
  executing the command at the wireless device.
- View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
- - 43. The system of claim 42, wherein the packet radio channel of the telecommunications network comprises a mobitex network.
  - 44. The system of claim 43, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 45. The system of claim 44, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device in an MPAK message.
  - 46. The system of claim 43, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 47. The system of claim 46, wherein the communicative connection is established periodically.
  - 48. The system of claim 46, wherein the communicative connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 49. The system of claim 46, wherein the command comprises at least one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 50. The system of claim 49, further comprising the step of:
    - transmitting information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device to the server.
  - 51. The system of claim 50, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted periodically.
  - 52. The system of claim 50, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted based on a threshold condition of the wireless device.
  - 53. The system of claim 43, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - receiving registration information from the wireless device;
      
      verifying the received registration information;
      
      placing a command for the wireless device in a DCB ; and
      
      delivering the command to the wireless device.
  - 54. The system of claim 53, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device;
      
      receiving a request for contents of the DCB from the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device.
  - 55. The system of claim 54, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 56. The system of claim 54, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 57. The system of claim 53, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device without a request from the wireless device.
  - 58. The system of claim 57, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 59. The system of claim 57, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 60. The system of claim 53, wherein the command comprises at least one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 61. The system of claim 53, further comprising the step of:
    - receiving information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device.

62. A computer program product for remotely managing a wireless device over a wireless network, comprising:
- a computer readable medium;
  
  computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of establishing a communicative connection between the server and the wireless device over a packet-switched mobile data network;
  
  transmitting a command from the server to the wireless device over the packet-switched mobile data network; and
  
  executing the command at the wireless device.
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- - 63. The computer program product of claim 62, wherein the packet radio channel of the telecommunications network comprises a mobitex network.
  - 64. The computer program product of claim 63, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 65. The computer program product of claim 64, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device in an MPAK message.
  - 66. The computer program product of claim 63, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - transmitting the command to a management agent process executing on the wireless device.
  - 67. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the communicative connection is established periodically.
  - 68. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the communicative connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 69. The computer program product of claim 66, wherein the command comprises at least one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 70. The computer program product of claim 69, further comprising the step of:
    - transmitting information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device to the server.
  - 71. The computer program product of claim 70, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted periodically.
  - 72. The computer program product of claim 70, wherein the information relating to execution of the command is transmitted based on a threshold condition of the wireless device.
  - 73. The computer program product of claim 63, wherein the transmitting step comprises the step of:
    - receiving registration information from the wireless device;
      
      verifying the received registration information;
      
      placing a command for the wireless device in a DCB; and
      
      delivering the command to the wireless device.
  - 74. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device;
      
      receiving a request for contents of the DCB from the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device.
  - 75. The computer program product of claim 74, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 76. The computer program product of claim 74, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 77. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the delivering step comprises the steps of:
    - establishing a connection with the wireless device; and
      
      transmitting the contents of the DCB to the wireless device without a request from the wireless device.
  - 78. The computer program product of claim 77, wherein the connection is established periodically.
  - 79. The computer program product of claim 77, wherein the connection is established based on a threshold condition.
  - 80. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the command comprises one of:
    - enabling/disabling access of the wireless device to the server;
      
      enabling/disabling applications that may run on the wireless device;
      
      erasing all or part of contents of the wireless device;
      
      transmitting new commands and parameters to the wireless device;
      
      executing a command on the wireless device after verification of a device signature and a command signature;
      
      querying a current state of the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a level of a battery in the wireless device;
      
      monitoring a location of the wireless device in the wireless network; and
      
      reconfiguring applications that may run on the wireless device.
  - 81. The computer program product of claim 73, further comprising the step of:
    - receiving information relating to execution of the command at the wireless device from the wireless device.

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Mformation Software Technologies Incorporated (Nokia Corporation)
Original Assignee
Mformation Software Technologies Incorporated (Nokia Corporation)
Inventors
Kushwaha, Rakesh, Nath, Badri

Application Number

US10/119,948
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US 20020112046A1
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709/223
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H04L 41/046   comprising network manageme...

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H04L 51/04   Real-time or near real-time...

H04L 51/58   Message adaptation for wire...

H04L 67/125   involving control of end-de...

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