METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING SYNCHRONIZATION OF SETTING CONFIGURATIONS

• US 20100228836A1
• Filed: 05/11/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Pitkanen, Ali Henrikki, Leijola, Santeri, Szabo, Udo, Shankar, Uday M., Sudha, Devi, Pelttari, Jan, Bovellan, Aapo, Lehtovirta, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 9,614,685 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• 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 41/0846 based on copy from other elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for facilitating synchronization of setting configurations. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to configure a setting on the apparatus. The instructions when executed by the processor may further cause the apparatus to generate a settings data package comprising the setting configuration. The instructions when executed by the processor may additionally cause the apparatus to send the settings data package to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or a user device. The settings management service may be configured to synchronize the setting configuration by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the user device. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

configuring a setting on a first user device;

generating, with a settings management unit embodied on the first user device, a settings data package comprising the setting configuration; and

sending the settings data package to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or another user device, wherein the settings management service is configured to synchronize the setting configuration to the at least one of a service or a second user device by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the second user device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

generating a settings data package further comprises generating a settings data package comprising a service identifier, wherein the service identifier uniquely identifies a service; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service by distributing the settings data package to a server providing the identified service.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user device is associated with a user and the second user device is associated with the same user;

wherein generating a settings data package further comprises generating a settings data package comprising an indication of the second user device; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the second device indicated in the settings data package.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the settings data package to the settings management service comprises sending the settings data package to the settings management service in response to a request by a user of the first user device, in response to a received request from the settings management service, at a scheduled synchronization time, or while the first user device is engaging in communications with a remote device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the settings data package to the settings management service comprises sending the settings data package to the settings management service using SyncML.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second settings data package from the settings management service, wherein the second settings data package comprises a second setting configuration and an identified service;

determining the service identified by the second settings data package;

routing the second settings data package within the first user device based at least in part upon the determined identified service; and

implementing the second setting configuration on the first user device.

8-13. -13. (canceled)

14. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to:

configure a setting on the apparatus;

generate a settings data package comprising the setting configuration; and

send the settings data package to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or a user device, wherein the settings management service is configured to synchronize the setting configuration to the at least one of a service or a second user device by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the user device.

15. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to:

generate a settings data package further by generating a settings data package comprising a service identifier, wherein the service identifier uniquely identifies a service; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service.

16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service by distributing the settings data package to a server providing the identified service.

17. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is associated with a user and the second user device is associated with the same user, and wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to:

generate a settings data package by generating a settings data package comprising an indication of the user device; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the user device indicated in the settings data package.

18. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to send the settings data package to the settings management service by sending the settings data package to the settings management service in response to a request by a user of the apparatus, in response to a received request from the settings management service, at a scheduled synchronization time, or while the apparatus is engaging in communications with a remote device.

19. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to send the settings data package to the settings management service by sending the settings data package to the settings management service using SyncML.

20. An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the instructions when executed by the processor further cause the apparatus to:

receive a second settings data package from the settings management service, wherein the second settings data package comprises a second setting configuration and an identified service;

determine the service identified by the second settings data package;

route the second settings data package within the apparatus based at least in part upon the determined identified service; and

implement the second setting configuration on the apparatus.

21-26. -26. (canceled)

27. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:

a program instruction for configuring a setting on a first user device;

a program instruction for generating a settings data package comprising the setting configuration; and

a program instruction for causing the settings data package to be sent to a settings management service for synchronization of the setting configuration to at least one of a service or another user device, wherein the settings management service is configured to synchronize the setting configuration to the at least one of a service or a second user device by distributing the settings data package to the at least one of the service or the second user device.

28. A computer program product according to claim 27, wherein:

the program instruction for generating a settings data package further comprises instructions for generating a settings data package comprising a service identifier, wherein the service identifier uniquely identifies a service; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service.

29. A computer program product according to claim 28, wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the identified service by distributing the settings data package to a server providing the identified service.

30. A computer program product according to claim 27, wherein the first user device is associated with a user and the second user device is associated with the same user;

wherein the program instruction for generating a settings data package further comprises instructions for generating a settings data package comprising an indication of the second user device; and

wherein the settings management service is configured to distribute the settings data package to the second device indicated in the settings data package.

31. A computer program product according to claim 27, wherein the program instruction for causing the settings data package to be sent to the settings management service comprises instructions for causing the settings data package to be sent to the settings management service in response to a request by a user of the first user device, in response to a received request from the settings management service, at a scheduled synchronization time, or while the first user device is engaging in communications with a remote device.

32. A computer program product according to claim 27, wherein the program instruction for causing the settings data package to be sent to the settings management service comprises instructions for causing the settings data package to be sent to the settings management service using SyncML.

33-39. -39. (canceled)