System And Methods For Data Communications In A Wireless Communication System

• US 20100069068A1
• Filed: 11/20/2009
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Gilhuly, Barry, Clark, David, Maurice, Rob, Martsyna, Nataliya, Bajar, David, Lewis, Allan David
• Granted Patent: US 7,848,751 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/435.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/06 Registration at serving network Location Register, VLR or user mobility server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In one embodiment, a mobile communication device is configured to selectively enable user data communications after registration in a wireless communication network. The mobile device sends, via its radio, feature compliance information to the network. In response to the feature compliance information being sent, the mobile device receives, via the radio, configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information and location information of the mobile device. The mobile device then selectively enables the user data communications based on the received configuration information. In particular, the mobile device enables the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country. On the other hand, the mobile device disables the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country.

Claims

1. A method in a mobile communication device for use in selectively enabling user data communications after registration in a wireless communication network, the method comprising the acts:

sending, from the mobile device via the wireless network, feature compliance information stored in the mobile device;

receiving, via the wireless network, in response to the feature compliance information being sent, configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information and location information of the mobile device;

selectively enabling, at the mobile device, the user data communications based on the received configuration information;

wherein the selective enabling further comprises enabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country; and

wherein the selective enabling further comprises disabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular country is a first country and the method comprises the further acts of:

wherein the selectively enabling further comprises enabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a second country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the second country; and

wherein the selectively enabling further comprises disabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the second country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the second country.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the received configuration information is derived based on whether or not the feature compliance information indicates that a legal requirement for the user data communications will be met in the particular country.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the location information is indicated from a network provider code of the wireless network or an IP address assigned to the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of receiving comprises the further act of receiving the configuration information from a relay services node communicatively coupled between the wireless network and a host service which provides the user data communications for the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user data communications comprise electronic-mail (e-mail) message communications.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user data communications comprise Internet web browser communications.

8. A mobile communication device configured to selectively enable user data communications after registration in a wireless communication network, the mobile device comprising:

a processor;

a radio for communications in the wireless network;

a software module configured to;

send, via the radio, feature compliance information stored in the mobile device;

receive, via the radio, in response to the feature compliance information being sent, configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information and location information of the mobile device;

selectively enable, at the mobile device, the user data communications based on the received configuration information;

wherein the selective enabling further comprises enabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country; and

wherein the selective enabling further comprises disabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country.

9. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the particular country is a first country and the software module is further configured such that:

wherein the selective enabling further comprises enabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a second country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the second country; and

wherein the selective enabling further comprises disabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the second country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the second country.

10. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the received configuration information is derived based on whether or not the feature compliance information indicates that a legal requirement for the user data communications will be met in the particular country.

11. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the configuration information is received from a relay services node connected between the wireless network and a host service which provides the user data communications for the mobile device.

12. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the user data communications comprise electronic mail (e-mail) message communications.

13. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the user data communications comprise Internet web browser communications.

14. The mobile device of claim 8, wherein the location information is indicated from a network provider code of the wireless network or an IP address assigned to the mobile device.

15. A software module for a mobile communication device for selectively enabling user data communications in a wireless communication network, the software module being configured to send, via a radio, feature compliance information stored in the mobile device;

receive, via the radio, in response to the feature compliance information being sent, configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information and location information of the mobile device;

selectively enable the user data communications based on the received configuration information;

wherein the selective enabling further comprises enabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country; and

wherein the selective enabling further comprises disabling the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country.

16. The software module of claim 15, wherein the received configuration information is derived based on whether or not the feature compliance information indicates that a legal requirement for the user data communications will be met in the particular country.

17. The software module of claim 15, wherein the user data communications comprise electronic mail (e-mail) message communications.

18. The software module of claim 15, wherein the location information is indicated from a network provider code of the wireless network or an IP address assigned to the mobile device.

19. The software module of claim 15, wherein the configuration information is received from a relay services node connected between the wireless network and a host service which provides the user data communications for the mobile device.

20. The software module of claim 15, wherein the user data communications comprise Internet web browser communications.