Method and device for pre-saving personal data for a subscriber to a telecommunications network

• US 20070105532A1
• Filed: 12/15/2004
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemplus (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Gemplus (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Martin, Christophe, Schirar, Stephane
• Application Number:
  US10/583,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20070105532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

In a method for saving personal data for a subscriber to a wireless communications network, the data is being memorized in a mobile communication station and saved in a network server by means of a first communication channel and in a first saving mode. A determination is made whether the mobile device may establish a second communication channel and/or has an other mode of saving. If so, communication is opened on the second channel and/or according to the other mode, and the data is saved by means of the second communication channel and/or the other mode.

Claims

1. Method of backing up the personal data of a subscriber of a wireless communication network, the data being memorised in a mobile communication station and backed up to a network server, across a first communication channel and according to a first backup mode, comprising the following steps:

determining whether the mobile device has a function that allows it to establish at least a second communication channel and/or another backup mode, and if so,

opening communication on said second channel and/or according to said other mode, and the data are backed up via said second communication channel and/or said other mode.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the function that makes it possible to establish at least a second communication channel is Bearer Independent Protocol (BIP).

3. Method according to claim 1, comprising a prior step of detecting that the volume of the data to be backed up is larger than a predetermined volume, and selecting the second channel and/or another better adapted mode.

4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined volume is equal to 200 Kbytes.

5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the second channel is chosen from among CSD, GPRS and WLAN.

6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the first channel is an SMS short message channel.

7. Method according to claim 1, including a prior assessment step, of determining whether the cost of the data to be backed up is higher than a predetermined threshold, and performing the backup according to the best adapted channel and/or backup mode.

8. Method according to claim 1, including a prior assessment step of determining whether the cost of the data to be backed up is higher than a predetermined threshold,

and performing the backup according to an adapted channel and/or backup mode.

11. Method according to claim 2, comprising a prior step of detecting that the volume of the data to be backed up is larger than a predetermined volume, and selecting the second channel and/or another better adapted mode.

12. Method according to claim 2, wherein the second channel is chosen from among CSD, GPRS and WLAN.

13. Method according to claim 3, wherein the second channel is chosen from among CSD, GPRS and WLAN.

14. Method according to claim 4, wherein the second channel is chosen from among CSD, GPRS and WLAN.

15. Method according to claim 2, wherein the first channel is an SMS short message channel.

16. Method according to claim 3, wherein the first channel is an SMS short message channel.

17. Method according to claim 4, wherein the first channel is an SMS short message channel.

18. Method according to claim 5, wherein the first channel is an SMS short message channel.

19. Method according to claim 2, including a prior assessment step, of determining whether the cost of the data to be backed up is higher than a predetermined threshold, and performing the backup according to the best adapted channel and/or backup mode.

20. Method according to claim 3, including a prior assessment step, of determining whether the cost of the data to be backed up is higher than a predetermined threshold, and performing the backup according to the best adapted channel and/or backup mode.

9. Portable device comprising an application for backing up personal data of a subscriber of a wireless communication network by means of a first communication channel and according to a first backup mode,

wherein the application can implement the following steps, comprising:

determining whether the device has a function and/or another backup mode that allows it to establish at least a second communication channel and/or another backup mode, and if so,

opening the communication on said second channel and/or said other mode, and proceeding to back up the data via said second communication channel and/or said other mode.

10. Portable device according to claim 9, wherein said device comprises a subscriber identity module card.