Method in a communication network and a communication device

• US 6,661,784 B1
• Filed: 03/02/1999
• Issued: 12/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Nykänen, Petri
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Nguyen T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GELIN, JEAN ALLAND
• Application Number:
  US09/260,105
• Time in Patent Office: 1,743 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/352-356, 370/382, 370/397, 370/389, 370/400, 370/401-406, 370/409, 370/471, 370/474, 370/475, 370/254, 370/270, 370/395, 370/392, 709/203, 709/219, 709/245, 379/88.12, 379/88.19, 455/406, 455/422, 455/410, 455/411
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/45 Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for setting up a data transmission connection which is formed for transmitting information between at least a first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401) and a second communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401), in which method, for at least the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401), a network address (321a, 321b) is selected that is advantageously used for identifying the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401). In the method according to the invention, for at least one service of at least the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401), an address information (320a, 320b) is formed, which is advantageously used for identifying the service, and between the network address (321a, 321b) of the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401) and the address information (320a, 320b) of the service, a correspondence is arranged for transferring information between the first communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401) and the second communication device (1, 6-15, 300a, 300b, 400, 401).

Claims

1. A method for setting up a data transmission connection which is formed for transmitting information between at least a first communication device and a second communication device, the method comprising:

selecting a network address for the first communication device, for identifying the first communication device;

forming address information for at least one service of the first communication device, the address information being used for identifying the service; and

arranging a correspondence between the network address of the first communication device and the address information of the service, for transferring information between the first communication device and the second communication device,

wherein the second communication device is a device connected to a local area network having a coverage area for wireless communication, and the first communication device is a mobile station entering said coverage area for setting up said data transmission connection, and

wherein said network address is a network-specific address selected upon the first communication device entering said coverage area and reserved for the first communication device for use within said coverage area, and wherein the method further comprises the step of using said correspondence for mapping said network address and said address information of the service.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting information on the network address of the first communication device from the first communication device to the second communication device.

3. A method according to claim 2, further comprising transmitting information on said service from the first communication device to the second communication device.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting information on the services of the second communication device to the first communication device on the basis of the network address of the first communication device.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least the second communication device is equipped with means for selecting the network address and arranging said correspondence.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising formulating the network address by utilising one or more of the address information, name, identification code, unique identification code, reserved name, temporary name, standardised address, temporary address of the communication device or a service, or another network address of the data transmission connection.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising using a short-range radio network, infrared network, or inductive network for setting up the data transmission connection, and wherein the communication device is a mobile station.

8. A method according to claim 1, further comprising setting up a second data transmission connection from the first communication device to a communication network, for transmitting information between said communication network and the second communication device.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising forming also a second data transmission connection between the first communication device and the second communication device, for continuing the transmission of information by utilising this second data transmission connection.

10. A method according to claim 9, further comprising implementing the second data transmission connection by means of a mobile communication network.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein the address information is a URL address or an address referring to a memory space.

12. A method according to claim 1, further comprising multiplexing several data transmission connections between the first communication device and the second communication device in a common communication channel to be formed.

13. A method for setting up a data transmission connection which is formed for transmitting information between at least a first communication device and a second communication device, the method comprising:

selecting a network address for the first communication device, for identifying the first communication device;

forming address information for at least one service of the first communication device, the address information being used for identifying the service;

arranging a correspondence between the network address of the first communication device and the address information of the service, for transferring information between the first communication device and the second communication device; and

inquiring service parameter information of the first communication device, and forming said address information of the service by utilising the information contained in said parameters.

14. A method for setting up a data transmission connection which is formed for transmitting information between at least a first communication device and a second communication device, the method comprising:

selecting a network address for the first communication device, for identifying the first communication device;

forming address information for at least one service of the first communication device, the address information being used for identifying the service;

arranging a correspondence between the network address of the first communication device and the address information of the service, for transferring information between the first communication device and the second communication device;

inquiring service parameter information of the first communication device, and

forming said address information of the service by utilising one or more of name, identification code, unique identification code, reserved name, temporary name, standardised address, temporary address of the communication device or a service, or a network address of the data transmission connection, if there is no information available in said parameters.

15. A communication device, which first communication device comprises:

means for setting up a data transmission connection and for transmitting information between the first communication device and at least a second communication device

means for selecting a network address, which network address is arranged to identify said first communication device,

means for forming address information for a service, the address information being arranged to identify said service,

means for arranging a correspondence between the network address and the address information; and

means for determining service parameter information of the first communication device, and for forming said address information of the service by utilising the information contained in said parameters.

16. A communication device according to claim 15, further comprising:

first means for transmitting information relating to the network address of the first communication device, and

second means for receiving information relating to services or the address information of the first communication device.

17. A communication device according to claim 16, wherein the first means are also arranged for transmitting information relating to services or the address information to at least the second communication device.

18. A communication device according to claim 16, wherein the second means are also arranged for receiving information relating to the network address.

19. A communication device according to claim 15, further comprising means for forming the network address by utilising one or more of the address information, name, identification code, unique identification code, reserved name, temporary name, standardised address, temporary address of the communication device or a service, or another network address of the data transmission connection.

20. A communication device according to claim 15, wherein the first communication device is arranged to operate in a short-range radio network, infrared network, or inductive network.

21. A communication device according to claim 15, further comprising means for forming the address information by utilising name, identification code, unique identification code, reserved name, temporary name, standardised address, temporary address of the communication device or a service, or a network address of the data transmission connection.