Mobile Communication Device for Accessing Network Isolated Devices

• US 20100081468A1
• Filed: 12/03/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Michael J. Brothers
• Inventors: Brothers, Michael J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,822,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/515
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5682 Policies or rules for updating, deleting or replacing the stored data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/59 Providing operational support to end devices by off-loading in the network or by emulation, e.g. when they are unavailable
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

According to a method of relaying data originated from the network isolated device which is addressed to a target destination device, the method includes establishing a temporary wireless communication connection with the network isolated device, storing data received from the network isolated device via the temporary wireless communication connection and terminating the temporary wireless communication connection. A subsequent communication connection is established with a communication device and the data is transferred to the communication device via the subsequent communication connection. Subsequent transfers of the data to other communication devices are ceased regardless of whether the data is successfully relayed to the target destination device in response to a data transfer extinction parameter, and the stored data is deleted in response to the data transfer extinction parameter.

Claims

1. In a mobile communication device, a method of relaying data originated from a network isolated device and which is addressed to a target destination device, comprising:

establishing a temporary wireless communication connection with the network isolated device;

storing data received from the network isolated device via the temporary wireless communication connection;

terminating the temporary wireless communication connection;

establishing a subsequent communication connection with a communication device;

transferring the data to the communication device via the subsequent communication connection;

ceasing subsequent transfers of the data to other communication devices regardless of whether the data is successfully relayed to the target destination device in response to a data transfer extinction parameter; and

deleting the stored data in response to the data transfer extinction parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to an amount of time elapsed before establishing the subsequent communication connection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a number of mobile communication devices that previously transferred the data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a received data transfer cancellation message.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a decay statistic indicating dispersion of the data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a timestamp.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising transferring to the communication device an identifier uniquely associated with the mobile communication device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing a subsequent communication connection with a communication device comprises establishing a subsequent communication connection with a number of mobile communication devices corresponding to a data transfer distribution parameter.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication device comprises one of a different mobile communication device and a network access point.

10. A mobile communication device, comprising:

a wireless communication circuit configured to establish a temporary wireless communication connection with a network isolated device, receive data addressed to a target destination device which is transferred to the mobile communication device via the temporary wireless communication connection, terminate the temporary wireless communication connection, establish a subsequent communication connection with a communication device, and transfer the data to the communication device via the subsequent communication connection; and

a control circuit configured to cease subsequent transfers of the data to other communication devices regardless of whether the data is successfully relayed to the target destination device in response to a data transfer extinction parameter and delete the stored data in response to the data transfer extinction parameter.

11. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to an amount of time elapsed before establishing the subsequent communication connection.

12. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a number of mobile communication devices that previously transferred the data.

13. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a received data transfer cancellation message.

14. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a decay statistic indicating dispersion of the data.

15. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the data transfer extinction parameter corresponds to a timestamp.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the wireless communication circuit is further configured to transfer to the communication device an identifier uniquely associated with the mobile communication device.

17. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to establish a subsequent communication connection with a communication device by establishing a subsequent communication connection with a number of mobile communication devices corresponding to a data transfer distribution parameter.

18. The mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the communication device comprises one of a different mobile communication device and a network access point.