Method and Device for Communicating Data

• US 20110059772A1
• Filed: 11/08/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Graham D. Kirby, James Kardach, Roy Want, Trevor A. Pering
• Original Assignee: Graham D. Kirby, James Kardach, Roy Want, Trevor A. Pering
• Inventors: Kirby, Graham D., Pering, Trevor A., Kardach, James, Want, Roy
• Granted Patent: US 8,254,995 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0209 Architectural arrangements, e.g. perimeter networks or demilitarized zones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A wireless device is disclosed. The wireless device includes a wireless communication module, a data storage module, and a controller for controlling the storage and/or retrieval of data from the data storage module. The wireless communication module communicates with each of a plurality of remote devices and the data storage module defines a first storage area and a second storage area. The controller controls the communication of data between the first storage area and the remote device, and the second storage area and the remote device dependent upon access rights associated with the remote device. The first storage area typically defines a public storage area with which data is exchanged in a relatively free manner, and the second storage area typically defines a private storage area with which data is exchanged in a relatively restricted manner.

Claims

1. A wireless device, comprising:

a wireless communication module to communicate with each of a plurality of remote devices within a locality;

a data storage module having a public storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a restricted manner; and

a controller connected to the wireless communication module and to the data storage module, to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination that services offered by the first remote device are relevant and to grant access rights to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the controller filters requests from each of the remote devices to exchange data and to reject and accept the requests in response to the nature of services offered by the remote device.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the controller defines access rights to the first and second storage areas and, dependent upon the access rights, allows the remote device to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the controller restricts how often and the amount of data which is writable by the remote device into the public storage area.

5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein data stored in the public storage area is selectively cleared by the controller in an automated fashion.

6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the portable device and the remote device communicate using secure sockets layer (SSL) protocols.

7. A portable device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module is a radio frequency (RF) transceiver.

8. A portable device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the standardized communication protocol is selected from the group including Bluetooth IEEE 802.15 technology, IEEE 802.11a technology, and IEEE 802.11b technology.

9. A data communication system, which includes:

a plurality of remote devices, each remote device including a wireless communication interface; and

wireless device including;

a wireless communication module to communicate within a locality with the wireless communication interface the remote devices;

a data storage module having a public storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a restricted manner; and

a controller connected to the wireless communication module and to the data storage module, to establish a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination that services offered by the first remote device are relevant and to grant access rights to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller filters requests from each of the remote devices to exchange data and to selectively reject and accept the requests in response to the nature of services offered by the remote device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller defines access rights to the first and second storage areas and, dependent upon the access rights, allows the remote device to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas.

12. A method comprising:

monitoring, by means of a portable device, wireless communications from a plurality of remote devices requesting communications with the portable device within a locality, the portable device including a public storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a restricted manner;

identifying access rights associated with the remote device; and

establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination that services offered by the first remote device are relevant; and

granting access rights to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

exchanging data between the first storage area; and

exchanging data between the second storage area.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first storage area defines a public data storage area and the second storage area defines a private data storage area.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

filtering requests for substantive communications from each of the remote devices with the portable device; and

selectively rejecting and accepting the requests in response to the nature of services offered by the remote device.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

defining access rights to the first and second storage areas; and

allowing the remote device to store and retrieve data from at least one of the first and second storage areas based upon the access rights.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the access rights are dependent upon a classification of the remote device by the portable device.

18. A computer program product including a medium readable by a computer, the medium carrying instructions which, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to:

monitor wireless communications within a locality from a plurality of remote devices requesting substantive communications with a portable device including the processor and a data storage module a public storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a free manner, and a private storage area with which selected remote devices exchange data in a restricted manner;

identify access rights associated with the remote device;

establishing a wireless communication link between the wireless communication module and a first remote device upon a determination that services offered by the first remote device are relevant; and

granting access rights to the public storage area and the private storage area based on a classification of the first remote device.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, further comprising:

exchanging data between the first storage area; and

exchanging data between the second storage area.

20. The computer program product of claim 18, further comprising:

filtering requests for substantive communications from each of the remote devices with the portable device; and

selectively rejecting and accepting the requests in response to the nature of services offered by the remote device.