Method for installing services

• US 6,574,678 B1
• Filed: 02/25/1999
• Issued: 06/03/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Nykänen, Petri, Lehtinen, Kari
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey
• Assistant Examiner(s): PEYTON, TAMMARA R
• Application Number:
  US09/257,777
• Time in Patent Office: 1,559 Days
• Field of Search: 710/8, 710/9, 710/10, 710/16, 710/19, 710/63, 370/384, 370/389
• US Class Current: 710/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for installing at least one service (704, 705, 706) of at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3) to a data processor (PC, LPC, PR). Said at least one service (704, 705, 706) can be used for controlling the functions of said external device (MS1, MS2, MS3) from the data processor (PC, LPC, PR). In the method, a local area link is established for transferring information between said data processor (PC, LPC, PR) and said at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3). From said at least one external device (MS1, MS2, MS3), it is determined which are the services (704, 705, 706) available in it. In the data processor (PC, LPC, PR), at least one service packet. (701) is installed, which contains at least one of said services (704, 705, 706) available in the wireless communication device (MS1, MS2, MS3).

Claims

1. A method for installing at least one service of at least one external device in a data processor, wherein said at least one service can be used to control the functions of said external device from the data processor, in which method a local area link is established in order to transfer information between said data processor and at least one said external device, wherein:

said external devices are identified,

on the basis of the identification it is defined from at least one of the identified external devices what services are available in it, and

on the basis of this information, at least one service packet is installed in the data processor, which service packet contains at least one of said services available in said identified external device;

wherein the data processor comprises;

a data processor service table, which contains information on the services installed in the data processor, and

for each external device, an external device service table which contains information on the services available for the external device;

wherein when installing service packets at least the following are performed;

examining where the service packet can be accessed,

examining which services contained in the service packet are available in said external device, and

adding the identifications of the services available in the data processor service table and in the service table of said external device;

wherein in the installation of the services contained in the service packet, filtering is also performed, in which is determined whether the use of the service under installation is allowed in said external device.

2. A method for installing at least one service of at least one external device in a data processor, wherein said at least one service can be used to control the functions of said external device from the data processor, in which method a local area link is established in order to transfer information between said data processor and at least one said external device, wherein

said external devices are identified,

on the basis of the identification it is defined from at least one of the identified external devices what services are available in it, and

on the basis of this information, at least one service packet is installed in the data processor, which service packet contains at least one of said services available in said identified external device;

wherein the data processor comprises;

a data processor service table, which contains information on the services installed in the data processor, and

for each external device, an external device service table, which contains information on the services available for the external device;

wherein when installing service packets at least the following are performed;

examining where the service packet can be accessed,

examining which services contained in the service packet are available in said external device, and

adding the identifications of the services available in the data processor service table and in the service table of said external device;

wherein when the service is being started in the data processor examining whether the use of the service which is being started is allowed in said external device.