DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TRANSACTION LOG OF DATA EXCHANGES BETWEEN A PORTABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND OTHER WIRELESS DEVICES

• US 20080140667A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: LaBiche, Maurice Jerome
• Application Number:
  US11/567,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20080140667A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable mobile communications device and method that can create and store a transaction log of data exchanged over a near field RF communication system. A near field RF communication data transaction is performed. A transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction is then created and stored in a transaction log database. A transaction log record is created by obtaining data pertaining to the transaction that uniquely identifies the transaction and its context and filling fields of the transaction log record with the relevant data obtained. The transaction log database is made accessible to the user for review and manipulation.

Claims

1. On a portable mobile communications device, a method of creating a transaction log of data exchanges between a portable mobile communications device and other wireless devices, the method comprising:

performing a near field RF communication data transaction comprising;

establishing a near field RF communication connection between the portable mobile communications device and another similarly equipped wireless device;

exchanging data between the portable mobile communications device and other similarly equipped wireless device over the established near field RF communication connection; and

terminating the established near field RF communication connection between the portable mobile communications device and the other similarly equipped wireless device, and

creating a transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction in a transaction log database within the portable mobile communications device.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction in a transaction log database on a remote external storage device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein creating a transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction comprises:

obtaining data pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction that uniquely identifies the transaction and its context; and

filling a plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record with the relevant data obtained pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the sending wireless device involved in the data exchange.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record include a field that identifies the receiving wireless device involved in the data exchange.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the geographic location of the near field RF communication data transaction.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the date and time of the near field RF communication data transaction.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a financial account associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a monetary amount associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

11. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the vendor associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

12. The method of claim 4 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file name identifier.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file type identifier.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file size identifier.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file location identifier.

17. On a portable mobile communications device, a computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for creating a transaction log of data exchanges between a portable mobile communications device and other wireless devices, the computer program product comprising:

computer program code for performing a near field RF communication data transaction comprising;

computer program code for establishing a near field RF communication connection between the portable mobile communications device and another similarly equipped wireless device;

computer program code for exchanging data between the portable mobile communications device and other similarly equipped wireless device over the established near field RF communication connection; and

computer program code for terminating the established near field RF communication connection between the portable mobile communications device and the other similarly equipped wireless device, and

computer program code for creating a transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction.

18. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 17 further comprising computer program code for storing the transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction in a transaction log database within the portable mobile communications device.

19. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 17 further comprising computer program code for storing the transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction in a transaction log database on a remote external storage device.

20. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein the computer program code for creating a transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction comprises:

computer program code for obtaining data pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction that uniquely identifies the transaction and its context; and

computer program code for filling a plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record with the relevant data obtained pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction.

21. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the sending wireless device involved in the data exchange.

22. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record include a field that identifies the receiving wireless device involved in the data exchange.

23. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the geographic location of the near field RF communication data transaction.

24. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the date and time of the near field RF communication data transaction.

25. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a financial account associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

26. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a monetary amount associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

27. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the vendor associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

28. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 20 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

29. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 28 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file name identifier.

30. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 28 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file type identifier.

31. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 28 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file size identifier.

32. The computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium of claim 28 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file location identifier.

33. A portable mobile communications device for creating a transaction log of data exchanges between a portable mobile communications device and other wireless devices comprising:

a near field RF communication module for performing a near field RF communication data transaction comprised of establishing a near field RF communication connection between the portable mobile communications device and another similarly equipped wireless device, exchanging data between the portable mobile communications device and other similarly equipped wireless device over the established near field RF communication connection, and terminating the established near field RF communication connection between the portable

a near field RF communication transaction log application for creating a transaction log record of the just performed near field RF communication data transaction;

a processor for controlling the functions of the near field RF communication module and near field RF communication transaction log application; and

data storage for storing a database of transaction log records.

34. The portable mobile communications device of claim 33 wherein the near field RF communication transaction log application obtains data pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction that uniquely identifies the transaction and its context and fills a plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record with the relevant data obtained pertaining to the just performed near field RF communication data transaction.

35. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the sending wireless device involved in the data exchange.

36. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the receiving wireless device involved in the data exchange.

37. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the geographic location of the near field RF communication data transaction.

38. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the date and time of the near field RF communication data transaction.

39. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a financial account associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

40. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a monetary amount associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

41. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies the vendor associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

42. The portable mobile communications device 34 wherein the plurality of distinct fields of the transaction log record includes a field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction.

43. The portable mobile communications device 42 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file name identifier.

44. The portable mobile communications device 42 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file type identifier.

45. The portable mobile communications device 42 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file size identifier.

46. The portable mobile communications device 42 wherein the field that identifies a transaction file identifier associated with the near field RF communication data transaction includes a file location identifier.