Real time system update in a mobile communication network

• US 20050101310A1
• Filed: 11/12/2003
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd. (IXI Mobile, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd. (IXI Mobile, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shachak, Amit
• Application Number:
  US10/706,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20050101310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/553 Data upload
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A system for updating database records associated with configuration data stored in at least one mobile device is provided. The system comprises a comparator for determining if the configuration data has been modified; and a transmitter for transmitting the configuration data to a server system for updating respective records of a database, in response to the configuration data being modified in the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of updating database records associated with configuration data stored in at least one mobile device, the method comprising:

determining if the configuration data has been modified; and

transmitting the configuration data to a server system for updating respective records of a database, in response to the configuration data being modified in the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the configuration data to the server system in real time.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the configuration data to the server system within a predetermined time period, if it is determined that the configuration data is modified in the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating at least one record of the database based on information contained in the configuration data.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

comparing the configuration data with the respective records of the database.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

transmitting the configuration data to the server system, if it is determined that the configuration data is different from that stored in the respective records of the databases.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if configuration data transmitted to the server is invalid.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

automatically correcting the configuration data, if the configuration data is invalid.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

generating an alert, if the configuration data is invalid.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration data comprises at least one of an access point name (APN), a web gateway internet protocol (IP) address, a short messaging service center (SMSC), system identification code (SID), system dependent information, and communication environment dependent information.

11. A system for updating database records associated with configuration data stored in at least one mobile device, the system comprising:

a comparator for determining if the configuration data has been modified; and

a transmitter for transmitting the configuration data to a server system for updating respective records of a database, in response to the configuration data being modified in the mobile device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the transmitter transmits the configuration data to the server system in real time.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the transmitter transmits the configuration data to the server system within a predetermined time period, if it is determined that the configuration data is modified in the mobile device.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

means for updating at least one record of the database based on information contained in the configuration data.

15. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

means for comparing the configuration data with the respective records of the database.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the transmitter transmits the configuration data to the server system, if it is determined that the configuration data is different from that stored in the respective records of the databases.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

means for determining if configuration data transmitted to the server is invalid.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for automatically correcting the configuration data, if the configuration data is invalid.

19. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for generating an alert, if the configuration data is invalid.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the configuration data comprises at least one of an access point name (APN), a web gateway internet protocol (IP) address, a short messaging service center (SMSC), system identification code (SID), system dependent information, and communication environment dependent information.