Identification of Make and Model of Communication Devices over Bluetooth Protocol

• US 20100248627A1
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peppermint Hills LLC (IP Edge LLC)
• Original Assignee: Telibrahma Convergent Communications Private Limited
• Inventors: Mahesh, M., S., Shreyas B., R., Ravi B.
• Granted Patent: US 8,131,217 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for identifying make and model, and other features of a communication device using the MAC ID, profile name and services offered on the communication device. Also, disclosed herein is a method of building a database where a range of MAC IDs is mapped to a particular make and model, and other features of communication devices. On obtaining the MAC ID of a communication device, the make and model, and other features of the device can be identified. Such information may be used to tailor content according to the capabilities of a communication device.

Claims

1. A method for identifying make and model of a communication device using Bluetooth, wherein a plurality of communication devices are connected to a Bluetooth network, said network comprising of a plurality of Bluetooth terminals and a server, said method comprising steps of:

said plurality of Bluetooth terminals collecting information from said plurality of communication devices;

said server building one or more tables, wherein said tables map a range of MAC IDs of said plurality of communication devices to make and model, and other features of said plurality of communication devices;

said server identifying make and model of a communication device and other features related to said communication device using MAC ID of said communication device and said table; and

said server delivering content to said communication device using Bluetooth, wherein said content is customized according to make and model, and other features of said communication device.

2. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information collected by said Bluetooth terminals comprises of:

MAC IDs of said plurality of communication devices;

profile names of said plurality of communication devices; and

services running on said plurality of communication devices.

3. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said server updates said table, on receiving a MAC ID not present in said table.

4. The method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said server updated said table, on receiving a MAC ID of a communication device, when there is a change in information relating to the communication device.

5. A server apparatus, said server apparatus connected to a plurality of Bluetooth terminals and said Bluetooth terminals connected to a plurality of communication devices using Bluetooth, said server comprising of:

a receiving means to receive information about said plurality of communication devices from said plurality of Bluetooth terminals;

a creation means for creating a table, wherein said table maps a range of MAC IDs of said plurality of communication devices to make and model of said communication devices;

an identification means for identifying make and model of said communication device using MAC ID of said communication device and said table; and

a delivery means for delivering content to said communication device using Bluetooth, wherein said content is customized according to make and model of said communication device.

6. The server apparatus, as claimed in claim 5, wherein said server comprises a means for updating said table, on receiving a MAC ID not present in said table.

7. A terminal, said terminal connected to a server and a plurality of communication devices using Bluetooth, said terminal comprising of a means adapted to collect information from a plurality of communication devices, said information comprising of:

MAC IDs of said plurality of communication devices;

profile names of said plurality of communication devices; and

services running on said plurality of communication devices.