System and method for object access through an access device

• US 20030144016A1
• Filed: 12/18/2002
• Published: 07/31/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mobilespear Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Mobilespear Ltd.
• Inventors: Fine, Eran, Kolsky, Amir
• Application Number:
  US10/311,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20030144016A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/30 Types of network names
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/10 of different types
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/45 Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/20 hybrid systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/1235 where one of the core networks is a wireless network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/126 Interworking of session control protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/128 Details of addressing, directories or routing tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13093 Personal computer, PC
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13096 Digital apparatus individually associated with a subscriber line, digital line circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13175 : Graphical user interface [GUI], WWW interface, visual indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 : Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 : Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13336 : Store & forward, messaging systems email H04Q2213/13375
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13345 : Intelligent networks, SCP
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13376 : Information service, downloading of information, 0800/0900 services
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 : LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13405 : Dual frequency signaling, DTMF
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 : involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 : Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 : Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 : Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 : Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 : Messaging devices, e.g. message centre
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

A system and a method for object access through a cellular telephone, which is termed herein “object dialing”. Object dialing requires a data enabled access device, such as a cellular telephone for example, through which the user enters an object identifier. The cellular telephone then connects to a object identifier resolution server, which processes the object identifier. The process of connection is optionally performed by initializing a voice telephone call which is then automatically switched to a data connection call, and alternatively or additionally is performed with manual interaction from the user. Also alternatively or additionally, the process of connection is initialized through the transmission of a data message, such as an SMS message for example, after which the connection may again be alternatively or additionally performed with manual interaction from the user.

Claims

1. A method for providing access to a resource through an access network with an access device, comprising:

associating the resource with an object identifier;

transmitting a request with said object identifier to access the resource with the access device through the access network;

resolving said request to identify the resource according to said object identifier; and

accessing the resource with the access device if said request is resolved.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said request is transmitted according to a first mode through the access network, while the resource is accessed according to a second mode through the access network, such that accessing the resource causes the access device to switch from said first mode to said second mode.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the access device is forced to switch from said first mode to said second mode.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the access device is requested to switch from said first mode to said second mode.

5. The method of any of claims 1-4, wherein resolving said request includes identifying a user of the access device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said user is identified for using the access network with a user identification, such that said user is identified when resolving said request with said user identification for the access network.

7. The method of any of claims 1-6, wherein the access device is a wireless device.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the access device is selected from the group consisting of a pager device and a PDA (personal data assistant).

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the access device is a cellular telephone and wherein the access network is a cellular telephone network.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the resource is accessed through a data session with said cellular telephone.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the resource is a mark-up language page.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said mark-up language page is a WML (wireless mark-up language) page.

13. The method of any of claims 9-12, wherein said request is sent according to a string.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said string is resolved by parsing said string, such that at least a portion of said string identifies an address for the resource.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said address for the resource is a server for parsing at least a portion of said string to identify the resource.

16. The method of any of claims 13-15, wherein said string includes a telephone number.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said string is parsed according to global title translation.

18. The method of claims 16 or 17, wherein said request includes a voice message.

19. The method of any of claims 9-15, wherein said request is sent according to USSD (unstructured supplementary services data) format.

20. The method of any of claims 9-15, wherein said request is sent according to SMS (short message service) format.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the access network is selected from the group consisting of PSTN (public switched telephone network) and ISDN.