Communications system providing multi-layered extensible protocol interface and related methods
First Claim
1. A communications system comprising:
- a plurality of data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols;
a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices for accessing said plurality of data storage devices and each using at least one of the plurality of different operating protocols; and
a protocol interface device comprising a protocol engine module for communicating with said plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols, and a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine and comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with said plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to said proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with said protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer.
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Abstract
A communications system may include data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols, and mobile wireless communications devices (MWCDs) for accessing the data storage devices and each using at least one of the different operating protocols. The system may further include a protocol interface device, which may include a protocol engine module for communicating with the data storage devices using respective operating protocols. The protocol interface device may further include a front-end proxy module coupled to the protocol engine. The front-end proxy module may include a respective proxy module for communicating with the MWCDs using each different operating protocol. The front-end proxy module may also include one or more common core service modules coupled to the proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer, and communicating with the protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer.
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34 Claims
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1. A communications system comprising:
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a plurality of data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols;
a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices for accessing said plurality of data storage devices and each using at least one of the plurality of different operating protocols; and
a protocol interface device comprising a protocol engine module for communicating with said plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols, and a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine and comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with said plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to said proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with said protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A protocol interface device for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols, the protocol interface device comprising:
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a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols; and
a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine and comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to said proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with said protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A protocol interface device for interfacing a plurality of communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, the communications devices and the data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols, the protocol interface device comprising:
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a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols; and
a front-end proxy module coupled to said protocol engine and comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with the plurality of communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to said proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with said protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols, the method comprising:
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providing a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols; and
providing a front-end proxy module comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to the proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with the protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium for interfacing a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices with a plurality of data storage devices, the mobile wireless communications devices and the data storage devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols, the computer-readable medium comprising:
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a protocol engine module for communicating with the plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols; and
a front-end proxy module comprising a respective proxy module for communicating with the plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using each different operating protocol, and at least one common core service module coupled to the proxy modules and communicating therewith at a first layer and communicating with the protocol engine module at a second layer lower than the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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