Reduced wireless internet connect time

• US 20040111516A1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Published: 06/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Cain, Stuart
• Granted Patent: US 7,945,673 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/18 Management of setup rejection or failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

A method for reducing the connect time for server access by wireless devices connecting to the server via a gateway is described. A connection from the wireless device to the gateway is established and a request for information on the server is received from the wireless device and transmitted to the server. A determination is made that a response from the server is not forthcoming and a busy indicator response is transmitted to the wireless device. The connection between the wireless device and the gateway is terminated and the request to the server is retransmitted. In another embodiment, a response is received from the server and a determination is made that the received server response is not the requested information and a response is transmitted to the wireless device. The connection between the wireless device and the gateway is terminated and the request to the server is retransmitted.

Claims

1. A method for reducing wireless device connect time to obtain server information, comprising:

establishing a wireless device connection to a gateway;

receiving a wireless device request by the gateway for information on the server;

transmitting the request by the gateway to the server;

determining that a server response has not been received by the gateway and transmitting a busy indicator response to the wireless device by the gateway; and

terminating the wireless device connection to the gateway and retransmitting the request to the server.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway in response to receiving a request from the wireless device (1) to terminate the connection and (2) retry the request.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

repeating the determining step.

5. A method for reducing wireless device connect time to obtain server information, comprising:

establishing a wireless device connection to a gateway;

receiving a wireless device request by the gateway for information on the server;

transmitting the request by the gateway to the server;

responsive to the transmitted request, receiving a response from the server by the gateway;

determining that the received response is not the requested information and transmitting a response by the gateway to the wireless device; and

terminating the connection between the wireless device and the gateway and retransmitting the request to the server.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway.

7. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the determining step determines if the server response includes an error identifier.

8. A method for reducing the connect time for server access by wireless devices connecting to the server via a gateway, comprising:

establishing a connection from the wireless device to the gateway;

receiving a request for information on the server from the wireless device;

transmitting the request to the server;

responsive to the transmitted server request, receiving a response from the server;

determining that the received server response is not the requested information and transmitting a response to the wireless device; and

terminating the connection between the wireless device and the gateway and retransmitting the request to the server.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway in response to receiving a request from the wireless device (1) to terminate the connection and (2) retry the request.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of:

responsive to the transmitted server request, receiving a response from the server; and

repeating the determining step.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the determining step determines if the server response includes an error identifier.

13. A computer-readable medium, comprising:

at least one sequence of machine executable instructions;

the medium bearing the executable instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to;

establish a connection between a wireless device and a gateway;

responsive to receiving a wireless device request for information on a server, transmit the request to the server;

responsive to the transmitted server request, receive a server response;

determine that the received server response is not the requested information and transmit a response to the wireless device; and

terminate the wireless device connection to the gateway and retransmit the server request.

14. The medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the wireless device connection termination is performed by the gateway.

15. The medium as claimed in claim 14, wherein the wireless device connection termination is performed by the gateway in response to receipt of a request from the wireless device to (1) terminate the connection and (2) retry the request.

16. The medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:

responsive to the transmitted server request, receive a response from the server; and

determine that the received server response is not the requested information and transmit a response to the wireless device; and

terminate the wireless device connection to the gateway and retransmit the server request.

17. The medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:

determine that a server response has not been received by the gateway and transmit a busy indicator response to the wireless device; and

terminate the wireless device connection to the gateway and retransmit the request to the server.

18. The medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the determining step determines if the server response includes an error identifier.

19. The medium as claimed in claim 13, wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:

repeat the determining step a particular number of times.