MOBILE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL OVER WIRELESS NETWORK

• US 20080203148A1
• Filed: 02/06/2008
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nexbis Sdn., Bhd. (Agathis Capital LP)
• Original Assignee: Nexbis Sdn., Bhd. (Agathis Capital LP)
• Inventors: YOUNG, Johann
• Granted Patent: US 7,909,255 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for mobile retrieval of information over a wireless or mobile network. Information to be retrieved is stored in packets or files in a remotely located server. Each packet of information is assigned a specific serial number, and the serial number is encoded into a coded image. A camera enabled mobile device is used to capture the coded image, then proceeds to decode the coded image into the serial number using an application pre-installed on the mobile device. The mobile device then transmits the serial number over a wireless network to the server where the information to be retrieved is stored. The server then processes the serial number and retrieves the information packet previously associated with this serial number from an internal database.

Claims

1. A means of verifying information over a wireless network by utilizing a generalizing process, said generalizing process comprising the steps of:

a. generating a plurality of coded images; and

b. associating each of said coded images to a specific information packet.

2. A means of verifying information over a wireless network by utilizing a generalizing process according to claim 1 wherein the coded image is either one of a one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, or a combination of one- and two-dimensional barcode.

3. A means of verifying information over a wireless network by utilizing a generalizing process according to claim 1 wherein the information packet can be any digital representation of a document, audio recording, video recording or other information packet.

4. A means of verifying information over a wireless network by utilizing a generalizing process according to claim 1 wherein the said association of the coded image to the unique information packet is done by assigning a unique serial number ID to each of said coded images and corresponding information packet, said unique serial number identifying and thus associating both the coded image and corresponding information packet.

5. A means of verifying information over a wireless network by utilizing a generalizing process according to claim 1 to 4 further comprising an identity authentication step or authenticity verification process for said information packets.

6. A means of accessing information over a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process, said deployment process comprising the steps of:

a. loading an application onto a mobile device, said application able to at least partially control functioning of a camera and any connectivity ports located on the said mobile device, and said application having the capability to decode predefined coded images into predefined serial numbers assigned to those coded images;

b. capturing an image of a barcode or other predefined coded image using the camera on said mobile device;

c. decoding the predefined coded image into a predefined serial number which has been assigned to and is specific to the said predefined coded image;

d. transmitting serial number information from said mobile device to a server over a wireless network;

e. retrieving, on the server, information associated to the predefined serial number;

f. transmitting the retrieved information in (e) from the server to the said mobile device;

g. displaying the said accessed information on the said mobile device.

7. A means of accessing information over a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process according to claim 6 further comprising the step of authenticating the user of the mobile device via a secured login mechanism and creating a secure encrypted channel within a wireless network for the transmittal of information.

8. A means of accessing information over a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process according to claim 6 and 7 wherein the transmission of the serial number from the said mobile device to the server further includes session information, said session information comprises information describing the identity of the said mobile device.

9. A means of accessing information over a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process according to claim 8 wherein the session information further includes other information such as the time the message is sent.

10. A means of accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process according to claim 6, 7 and 8 wherein the server, upon receiving said predefined serial number from said mobile device and before accessing information associated to the said predefined serial number, verifies the authenticity of the information received.

11. A means of accessing information over a wireless network by utilizing a deployment process according to claim 8 and 10 wherein the verification of the information is done using the said session information.

12. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network comprising:

a. an information verifying means comprising generating a plurality of coded images and associating each of said coded images to a unique information packet; and

b. an information accessing means comprising;

i. loading an application onto a mobile device, said application able to at least partially control functioning of a camera and any connectivity ports located on the said mobile device, and said application having the capability to decode predefined coded images into predefined serial numbers assigned to those coded images;

ii. capturing an image of a barcode or other predefined coded image using the camera on said mobile device;

iii. decoding the predefined coded image into a predefined serial number which has been assigned to and is specific to the said predefined coded image;

iv. transmitting serial number information from said mobile device to a server over a wireless network;

v. accessing, on the server, information associated to the predefined serial number;

vi. transmitting the accessed information in (e) from the server to the said mobile device; and

vii. displaying the said accessed information on the said mobile device.

13. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to claim 12 wherein the said application is able to authenticate and allow access only to users who have a correct username and password or PIN.

14. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to claim 12 wherein the transmission of the serial number from the said mobile device to the server further includes session information, said session information comprising a description of the identity of the said mobile device.

15. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to claim 14 wherein the session information further includes other information such as the time the message is sent.

16. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to claims 12 and 14 wherein the server, upon receiving said predefined serial number from said mobile device and before accessing information associated to the said predefined serial number, verifies the authenticity of the information received.

17. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to claims 14 and 16 wherein the verification of the information is done on the said session information.

18. A system for accessing information over a secured channel within a wireless network according to any of claims 12 to 17 wherein the mobile device is camera enabled, said mobile device able to transmit and receive within at least one of any mobile or wireless networks.

19. A method of accessing information stored on a remote server comprising the steps of:

a. using a camera enabled mobile device to capture an image of a barcode;

b. decoding the barcode into a serial number specific to the barcode using software installed on the mobile device;

c. transmitting the serial number over a wireless network to a remote server;

d. retrieving information stored on said server, said information associated with said serial number;

e. transmitting retrieved information from said server to said mobile device.

20. A method of accessing information stored on a remote server according to claim 19 further comprising the said mobile device displaying said retrieved information.

21. A method of accessing information stored on a remote server according to claim 19 wherein the said transmission of serial number from mobile device to server is accompanied by session information, said session information comprising a description of a user'"'"'s identification.