Wireless communication devices

• US 20120214455A1
• Filed: 04/30/2012
• Published: 08/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kun-Szabo, Zsolt, Tervo, Juha, Schonwald, Jurgen, Bakacak, Süleyman
• Granted Patent: US 9,661,633 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A telecommunication network is described in which information relating to access to resources such as the world wide web, may be transferred between wireless communication terminals at least one of which is a client of a server connected to the network and providing access to the resources. A method of transfer and a terminal suitable therefor are described.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method comprising:

causing, at least in part, a connection of a first mobile terminal to a server associated with a an external network, via a wireless communication network, to access a resource;

causing, at least in part, a negotiation of a communication connection between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal; and

causing, at least in part, a transferring of resource related information relating to the resource to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection.

22. A method of claim 21, wherein the resource related information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

23. A method of claim 21, wherein the second mobile terminal is associated with the wireless communication network.

24. A method of claim 23, wherein the resource related information facilitates access to the resource by the second mobile terminal through the server via the wireless communication network.

25. A method of claim 21, wherein the communication connection between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal comprises a direct communication connection.

26. A method of claim 25, wherein the direct communication connection comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

27. A method of claim 21, wherein the resource comprises another server and the resource related information comprises a webpage hosted by the other server.

28. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, a connection of a first mobile terminal to a server associated with a an external network, via a wireless communication network, to access a resource;

cause, at least in part, a negotiation of a communication connection between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal; and

cause, at least in part, a transferring of resource related information relating to the resource to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection.

29. An apparatus of claim 28, wherein the resource related information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

30. An apparatus of claim 28, wherein the second mobile terminal is associated with the wireless communication network.

31. An apparatus of claim 30, wherein the resource related information facilitates access to the resource by the second mobile terminal through the server via the wireless communication network.

32. An apparatus of claim 28, wherein the communication connection between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal comprises a direct communication connection.

33. An apparatus of claim 32, wherein the direct communication connection comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

34. An apparatus of claim 28, wherein the resource comprises another server and the resource related information comprises a webpage hosted by the other server.

35. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

cause, at least in part, a connection of a first mobile terminal to a server associated with a an external network, via a wireless communication network, to access a resource;

cause, at least in part, a negotiation of a communication connection between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal; and

cause, at least in part, a transferring of resource related information relating to the resource to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection.

36. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the resource related information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

37. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the second mobile terminal is associated with the wireless communication network, and the resource related information facilitates access to the resource by the second mobile terminal through the server via the wireless communication network.

38. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the communication connection between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal comprises a direct communication connection.

39. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 38, wherein the direct communication connection comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

40. A computer-readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein the resource comprises another server and the resource related information comprises a webpage hosted by the other server.