System and method for services access

• US 20060177028A1
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLC (WSOU Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Vermola, Larri
• Granted Patent: US 9,084,178 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/93.280
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00 Hand-off or reselection arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information

Abstract

Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in services access. For example, a node and/or other computer that moves to another area may act to determine the availability of services to which service entries correspond, and/or the availability of similar services. As another example, a node and/or other computer that moves to another area may act to modify service entries.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

establishing, at a node, a service entry corresponding to a first service, wherein the first service is available at a first area;

determining the first service to not be available at a second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area;

determining a second service to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area; and

modifying the service entry to correspond to the second service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the service entry is a user preset.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the service entry is a channel list member.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing, at the node, a second service entry, wherein the second service entry corresponds to a third service, and wherein the third service is available at the first area;

determining the third service to be available at the second area; and

modifying the second service entry to allow access to the third service as available at the second area.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising dispatching one or more queries regarding available services.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

modifying a service entry corresponding to a third service to correspond to a fourth service,

wherein the fourth service is available at the second area,

wherein the third service is not available at the second area, and

wherein there is no service, similar to the third service, available at the second area.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein preferences are considered.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first service is of a first media type, and the second service is of a second media type.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein data corresponding to the second service is compared with data corresponding to the first service.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if previously-stored data for the second area is accessible.

11. A method, comprising:

dispatching, to a node, service listings data regarding services available at a second area,

wherein a service entry corresponding to a first service is established at the node, wherein the first service is available at a first area,

wherein the first service is determined to not be available at the second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area,

wherein a second service is determined to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area, and

wherein the service entry is modified to correspond to the second service.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the service entry is a user preset.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the service entry is a channel list member.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein a second service entry is established at the node, wherein the second service entry corresponds to a third service, and wherein the third service is available at the first area,

wherein the third service is determined to be available at the second area, and

wherein the second service entry is modified to allow access to the third service as available at the second area.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, from the node, one or more queries regarding services available at the second area.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein a service entry corresponding to a third service is modified to correspond to a fourth service,

wherein the fourth service is available at the second area,

wherein the third service is not available at the second area, and

wherein there is no service, similar to the third service, available at the second area.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first service is of a first media type, and the second service is of a second media type.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein data corresponding to the second service is compared with data corresponding to the first service.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein it is determined that previously-stored data for the second area is accessible.

20. A system, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

establishing, at a node, a service entry corresponding to a first service, wherein the first service is available at a first area;

determining the first service to not be available at a second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area;

determining a second service to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area; and

modifying the service entry to correspond to the second service.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the service entry is a user preset.

22. The system of claim 20, wherein the service entry is a channel list member.

23. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor further performs:

establishing, at the node, a second service entry, wherein the second service entry corresponds to a third service, and wherein the third service is available at the first area;

determining the third service to be available at the second area; and

modifying the second service entry to allow access to the third service as available at the second area.

24. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor further performs dispatching one or more queries regarding available services.

25. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor further performs:

modifying a service entry corresponding to a third service to correspond to a fourth service,

wherein the fourth service is available at the second area,

wherein the third service is not available at the second area, and

wherein there is no service, similar to the third service, available at the second area.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein preferences are considered.

27. The system of claim 20, wherein the first service is of a first media type, and the second service is of a second media type.

28. The system of claim 20, wherein data corresponding to the second service is compared with data corresponding to the first service.

29. The system of claim 20, wherein the processor further performs determining if previously-stored data for the second area is accessible.

30. A system, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

dispatching, to a node, service listings data regarding services available at a second area,

wherein a service entry corresponding to a first service is established at the node, wherein the first service is available at a first area,

wherein the first service is determined to not be available at the second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area,

wherein a second service is determined to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area, and

wherein the service entry is modified to correspond to the second service.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the service entry is a user preset.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the service entry is a channel list member.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein a second service entry is established at the node, wherein the second service entry corresponds to a third service, and wherein the third service is available at the first area,

wherein the third service is determined to be available at the second area, and

wherein the second service entry is modified to allow access to the third service as available at the second area.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein the processor further performs:

receiving, from the node, one or more queries regarding services available at the second area.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein a service entry corresponding to a third service is modified to correspond to a fourth service,

wherein the fourth service is available at the second area,

wherein the third service is not available at the second area, and

wherein there is no service, similar to the third service, available at the second area.

36. The system of claim 30, wherein the first service is of a first media type, and the second service is of a second media type.

37. The system of claim 30, wherein data corresponding to the second service is compared with data corresponding to the first service.

38. The system of claim 30, wherein it is determined that previously-stored data for the second area is accessible.

39. A node, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein;

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code; and

a network interface disposed in communication with the processor;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

establishing, at the node, a service entry corresponding to a first service, wherein the first service is available at a first area;

determining the first service to not be available at a second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area;

determining a second service to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area; and

modifying the service entry to correspond to the second service.

40. A server, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein;

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code; and

a network interface disposed in communication with the processor;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

dispatching, to a node, service listings data regarding services available at a second area,

wherein a service entry corresponding to a first service is established at the node, wherein the first service is available at a first area,

wherein the first service is determined to not be available at the second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area,

wherein a second service is determined to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area, and

wherein the service entry is modified to correspond to the second service.

41. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes a node to perform:

establishing, at the node, a service entry corresponding to a first service, wherein the first service is available at a first area;

determining the first service to not be available at a second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area;

determining a second service to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area; and

modifying the service entry to correspond to the second service.

42. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes a server to perform:

dispatching, to a node, service listings data regarding services available at a second area,

wherein a service entry corresponding to a first service is established at the node, wherein the first service is available at a first area,

wherein the first service is determined to not be available at the second area, wherein the node has moved to the second area,

wherein a second service is determined to be similar to the first service, wherein the second service is available at the second area, and

wherein the service entry is modified to correspond to the second service.