System and method for automatic conversion from WAP client provisioning XML represented objects to OMA DM tree structure represented objects

• US 20050055453A1
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Published: 03/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Zhu, Yuhang
• Granted Patent: US 7,392,512 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/230
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/258 Data format conversion from or to a database
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/085 specially adapted for interworking of IP-based networks with other networks

Abstract

A method and system automatically converts a Wireless Internet Protocol (WAP) Client Provisioning (CP) objects to Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) objects. WAP CP is enabled according to XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and defines a standard way to bootstrap mobile device'"'"'s connectivity settings and application protocol access parameters using XML. OMA DM is also enabled according to XML and provides similar functionality, but is organized according to a mandated tree structure. The present invention automatically converts vendor specific parameters from WAP CP to OMA DM such that the vendor specific parameters are more easily managed by an OMA DM server and client.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for converting WAP (wireless application protocol) CP (client provisioning) XML (extensible markup language) to an OMA (open mobile alliance) DM (device management) tree structure, comprising:

converting an element of the WAP CP XML into an internal node within the OMA DM tree structure when the element corresponds to a characteristic element within the WAP CP XML; and

converting the element into a leaf node within the OMA DM tree structure when the element corresponds to a parm element within the WAP CP XML.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises converting the element into an internal parent node when the element corresponds to a top most characteristic element within the WAP CP XML.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the internal node is a child node when the element is a child element.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the leaf node is a child node when the element is a child element.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein converting the element into the leaf node further comprises naming the leaf node according to a name attribute associated with the parm element.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises naming the internal node according to a type attribute associated with the characteristic element.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the internal node is a child of an internal parent node that indicates that the internal node corresponds to a vendor specific parameter.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the leaf node is a child of an internal parent node that indicates that the leaf node corresponds to a vendor specific parameter.

9. A system for converting WAP (wireless application protocol) CP (client provisioning) XML (extensible markup language) to an OMA (open mobile alliance) DM (device management) tree structure, comprising:

a server including a network communication device coupled to a network and a data store configured to store parameters associated with the mobile device; and

a device management application configured to perform actions, including;

converting an element of the WAP CP XML into an internal node within the OMA DM tree structure when the element corresponds to a characteristic element within the WAP CP XML; and

converting the element into a leaf node within the OMA DM tree structure when the element corresponds to a parm element within the WAP CP XML.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises converting the element into an internal parent node when the element corresponds to a top most characteristic element within the WAP CP XML.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises naming the internal node according to a type attribute associated with the characteristic element.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein converting the element into the leaf node further comprises naming the leaf node according to a name attribute associated with the parm element

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the internal node is a child node when the element is a child element.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the leaf node is a child node when the element is a child element.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the internal node is a child of an internal parent node that indicates that the internal node corresponds to a vendor specific parameter.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the leaf node is a child of an internal parent node that indicates that the leaf node corresponds to a vendor specific parameter.

17. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for converting WAP (wireless application protocol) CP (client provisioning) XML (extensible markup language) to an OMA (open mobile alliance) DM (device management) tree structure, the instructions comprising:

converting a vendor specific element of the WAP CP XML into an internal node within the OMA DM tree structure when the vendor specific element corresponds to a characteristic element within the WAP CP XML; and

converting the vendor specific element into a leaf node within the OMA DM tree structure when the vendor specific element corresponds to a parm element within the WAP CP XML.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises converting the element into an internal parent node when the element corresponds to a top most characteristic element within the WAP CP XML.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein converting the element into the internal node further comprises naming the internal node according to a type attribute associated with the characteristic element.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein converting the element into the leaf node further comprises naming the leaf node according to a name attribute associated with the parm element.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the internal node is a child node when the element is a child element.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the leaf node is a child node when the element is a child element.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein an internal parent node is included in the OMA DM tree structure that indicates the internal node corresponds to a vendor specific element.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein an internal parent node is included in the OMA DM tree structure that indicates the leaf node corresponds to a vendor specific element.