Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing confirmed over-the-air terminal configuration

• US 20070250614A1
• Filed: 04/25/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.à.r.l. (f/k/a Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.) (MOSAID Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Conversant Intellectual Property Management))
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Szabo, Tamas.Zs
• Granted Patent: US 8,437,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/00 Data switching networks interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units G06F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0866 Checking the configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0886 Fully automatic configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• 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 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/40 for recovering from a failure of a protocol instance or entity, e.g. service redundancy protocols, protocol state redundancy or protocol service redirection management of faults, events, alarms or notifications in data switching networks H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

An apparatus for providing confirmed OTA terminal configuration includes a processing element configured to communicate configuration data to a mobile terminal. The processing element is also configured to initiate a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal, and to receive information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

communicating configuration data to a mobile terminal;

initiating a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal; and

receiving information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein initiating the confirmation sequence comprises sending a request to a network device configured to establish a connection with the mobile terminal in response to the request.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein receiving information comprises receiving a notification from the network device that the mobile terminal properly received the configuration data.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein initiating the confirmation sequence comprises establishing a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicating a sample message to the mobile terminal.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein receiving information comprises receiving acknowledgment of receipt of the sample message from the mobile terminal.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein initiating the confirmation sequence comprises sending a multimedia message service (MMS) message to the mobile terminal to request a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicating a sample message to the mobile terminal.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising re-communicating the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was not properly received at the mobile terminal.

8. A method according to claim 1, further comprising re-communicating the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to elapse of a predetermined time prior to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sending an inquiry to a network device requesting the information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

10. A method comprising:

receiving a request for establishing a server initiated session with a mobile terminal from a network device;

sending a connection request to the mobile terminal in response to receipt of the request for establishing the server initiated session;

communicating a sample message to the mobile terminal in response to an indication of a connection with the mobile terminal; and

communicating a notification to the network device in response to acknowledgment from the mobile terminal, the notification including information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

11. A method according to claim 10, further comprising communicating a failure notification message to the network device in response to a failure to receive an indication of a connection with the mobile terminal within a predetermined time.

12. A method according to claim 10, further comprising communicating a failure notification message to the network device in response to a failure to receive an the acknowledgment from the mobile terminal within a predetermined time.

13. A method according to claim 10, wherein communicating the notification is performed in response to acknowledgment from the mobile terminal and receipt of an inquiry from the network device.

14. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for communicating configuration data to a mobile terminal;

a second executable portion for initiating a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal; and

a third executable portion for receiving information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

15. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the second executable portion includes instructions for sending a request to a network device configured to establish a connection with the mobile terminal in response to the request.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, wherein the third executable portion includes instructions for receiving a notification from the network device that the mobile terminal properly received the configuration data.

17. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the second executable portion further includes instruction for establishing a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicating a sample message to the mobile terminal.

18. A computer program product according to claim 17, wherein the second executable portion includes instructions for receiving acknowledgment of receipt of the sample message from the mobile terminal.

19. A computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the second executable portion includes instructions for sending a multimedia message service (MMS) message to the mobile terminal to request a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicating a sample message to the mobile terminal.

20. A computer program product according to claim 14, further comprising a fourth executable portion for re-communicating the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was not properly received at the mobile terminal.

21. A computer program product according to claim 14, further comprising a fourth executable portion for re-communicating the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to elapse of a predetermined time prior to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

22. An apparatus comprising a processing element configured to:

communicate configuration data to a mobile terminal;

initiate a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal; and

receive information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

23. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processing element is further configured to initiate the confirmation sequence by sending a request to a network device configured to establish a connection with the mobile terminal in response to the request.

24. An apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the processing element is further configured to receive a notification from the network device that the mobile terminal properly received the configuration data.

25. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processing element is further configured to establish a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicate a sample message to the mobile terminal.

26. An apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the processing element is further configured to receive acknowledgment of receipt of the sample message from the mobile terminal.

27. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processing element is further configured to send a multimedia message service (MMS) message to the mobile terminal to request a connection with the mobile terminal and, thereafter, communicate a sample message to the mobile terminal.

28. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processing element is further configured to re-communicate the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was not properly received at the mobile terminal.

29. An apparatus according to claim 22, further comprising a timing element and wherein the processing element is further configured to re-communicate the configuration data to the mobile terminal in response to the timing element sensing an elapse of a predetermined time prior to receipt of an indication that the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

30. An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the processing element is further configured to send an inquiry to a network device requesting the information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

31. An apparatus comprising:

a means for communicating configuration data to a mobile terminal;

a means for initiating a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal; and

a means for receiving information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

32. An apparatus comprising a processing element configured to:

receive a request for establishing a server initiated session with a mobile terminal from a network device;

send a connection request to the mobile terminal in response to receipt of the request for establishing the server initiated session;

communicate a sample message to the mobile terminal in response to an indication of a connection with the mobile terminal; and

communicate a notification to the network device in response to acknowledgment from the mobile terminal, the notification including information indicating whether the configuration data was properly received at the mobile terminal.

33. An apparatus according to claim 32, further comprising a timer, wherein the processing element is further configured to communicate a failure notification message to the network device in response to a failure to receive an indication of a connection with the mobile terminal within a predetermined time sensed by the timer.

34. An apparatus according to claim 32, further comprising a timer, wherein the processing element is further configured to communicate a failure notification message to the network device in response to a failure to receive an the acknowledgment from the mobile terminal within a predetermined time sensed by the timer.

35. An apparatus according to claim 32, wherein the processing element is further configured to communicate the notification in response to acknowledgment from the mobile terminal and receipt of an inquiry from the network device.