DATA SERVER

• US 20150052192A1
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Streetcloud Limited
• Original Assignee: A Viasys Limited
• Inventors: Chauhan, Sailesh
• Application Number:
  US14/388,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20150052192A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• 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 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5681 Pre-fetching or pre-delivering data based on network characteristics
• 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: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

A data access point comprising: a casing containing a router configured to allow a first user to access the data access point; an integrated web domain server configured with a full content management system containing dynamic web content to be accessed by the first user; wherein the integrated server does not require a continuous connection to the internet to provide content to the user; and wherein the data access point further comprises a internet connectivity point, such as wireless LAN or 3 or 4G point, configured to access the internet and to periodically synchronise some or all of the content of integrated dynamic server with an external server. Wherein the server can be configured to allow the domain server that is integrated with the static IP cellular modem to enable access from the internet using a web domain address and a normal internet browser. This also allows remote VPN connectivity to allow maintenance and trouble shooting.

Claims

1-21. -21. (canceled)

22. An integrated server access point for enabling access to web content without an Internet connection comprising:

a casing containing the integrated components of a;

an access point configured to allow a first user device to access the web content;

an integrated dynamic server configured to store the web content to be accessed by the first user, wherein the integrated dynamic server is enabled to perform server side scripting;

an Internet connectivity point, in the form of a cellular connection, configured to access the Internet;

a connection router enabled to present a captive portal page when the first user device accesses the integrated server access point, the router further having a port with a static IP configured to enable remote administrator access to the server;

wherein the integrated server access point is configured to enable access to web content by the user device without requiring a connection to the Internet at the time the user device accesses the content; and

is further configured to intermittently synchronise some or all of the content of integrated dynamic server with an external web server.

23. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the user device is prevented from accessing the Internet via the Internet connectivity point.

24. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the data access point further comprises a first USB slot to allow data to be uploaded and/or downloaded to and from the integrated dynamic server.

25. The integrated server access point of claim 24 wherein the integrated server authenticates a USB driver inserted into the USB slot before uploading and/or downloading data to and from the USB driver to the integrated dynamic server.

26. The integrated server access point of claim 25 wherein the authentication of the USB driver occurs by comparing the file structure of files held on the USB driver with a predefined file structure.

27. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the integrated dynamic server is configured to emulate an online status when the captive portal page is presented on the first user device.

28. The integrated server access point of claim 27 wherein the integrated dynamic server is configured to emulate an offline status at all other times.

29. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the emulated status of integrated dynamic server is changed via a PHP script.

30. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the captive portal page comprises the terms and conditions of use of the integrated server access point which the user must accepted before accessing content held on the integrated dynamic server.

31. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the integrated dynamic server synchronises with the external server at a predetermined time.

32. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the integrated dynamic server synchronises with the external server during periods of low user activity.

33. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the access Point is disabled when the integrated dynamic server synchronises with the external server thereby preventing a user from accessing the integrated server access point.

34. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the integrated server access point further comprises one or more of a server reset switch;

wireless antenna;

master power switch;

an Ethernet LAN port;

display port; and

one or more further USB ports integrated as part of the casing.

35. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the casing is ruggedised casing.

36. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the dynamic server has a capacity of 1 TB or more.

37. The integrated server access point of claim 22 wherein the casing is one rack unit in size.