Using call establishment signaling to request data

• US 7,430,414 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2005
• Issued: 09/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zhigu Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Limont, David P., Andaker, Kristian L. M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid; Lester G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US11/198,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20050273492A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,152 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

A mobile computer system requests data by requesting the establishment of a voice connection to a voice server, such as, for example, by selecting a telephone number. The mobile computer system provides an identifier (e.g. caller identification information) that identifies the mobile computer system and a called number that represents data of interest to the mobile computer system. After receiving the identifier and the called number, the voice server may deny the request for establishment of the voice connection. The voice server identifies the data of interest, which may be stored at the voice server or at a data server associated with the voice server, based on the called number. The identifier is mapped to a data address associated with the mobile computer system and the data of interest is sent to the data address. The mobile computer system receives the data of interest over a data connection.

Claims

1. A computer program product for use in a mobile computer system that can request the establishment of voice connections over a voice channel and can receive data over a data channel, the computer program product comprising one or more physical computer-readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of the mobile computer system, implement a method for requesting data, wherein the method comprises:

a step for indicating that the mobile computer system is requesting data of interest that is available at a specific IP address by providing user input comprising a called number to a voice server, and without requiring additional input, so as to thereby reduce input required from a user of the mobile computer system; and

an act of receiving the data of interest that is available at the IP address over a data connection in response to providing the called number to the voice server.

2. A computer program product for use in a mobile computer system that can request the establishment of voice connections over a voice channel and can receive data over a data channel, the computer program product comprising one or more physical computer-readable storage media having stored computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of the mobile computer system, implement a method for requesting data, wherein the method comprises:

an act of requesting establishment of a voice connection to a voice server, and at the same time the mobile computer system automatically providing an identifier to the voice server that is associated with the mobile computer system and that is used to determine a specific IP address having data of interest that is associated with the mobile computer system, such that a user of the mobile computer system does not need to enter this identifier independently and subsequent to initiating a request to establish the voice connection; and

an act of receiving the data of interest that is available at the specific IP address in response to providing the identifier identifying the mobile computer system, and without providing additional input, so as to thereby reduce input required from a user of the mobile computer system to access the data of interest available at the specific IP address from the mobile computer system.

3. A mobile computer system that can request the establishment of voice connections over a voice channel and can receive data over a data channel and that is configured for implementing a method for requesting data, the mobile computer system comprising:

a processor; and

memory having stored thereon one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement the method for requesting data, wherein the method for requesting data includes;

an act of issuing a request to establish a voice connection to a voice server;

an act of providing an identifier that identifies the mobile computer system;

an act of requesting data available at a specific IP address by providing a called number to the voice server at the same time the voice connection is established with the voice server, the called number corresponding to the data of interest that is available at the specific IP address; and

an act of receiving the data of interest over a data connection.

4. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein an act of issuing a request to establish a voice connection to a voice server comprises the following:

an act of selecting a telephone number.

5. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein an act of issuing a request to establish a voice connection to a voice server comprises the following:

an act of issuing commands that cause a Session Initiation Protocol invite to be sent.

6. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein an act of issuing a request to establish a voice connection to a voice server comprises the following:

an act of issuing a request to establish a voice connection to a wireless network.

7. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of providing an identifier that identifies the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of providing caller identification information that identifies the mobile computer system.

8. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 5, wherein the act of providing caller identification information that identifies the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of providing an MSISDN number associated with the mobile computer system.

9. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of providing a called number to the voice server comprises the following:

an act of implicitly providing the called number by selecting a telephone number the voice server utilizes to receive incoming telephone calls.

10. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of providing a called number to the voice server comprises the following:

an act of providing call setup information.

11. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of providing a called number to the voice server comprises the following:

an act of issuing commands to cause Session Initiation Protocol to provide the called number.

12. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of providing a called number to the voice server comprises the following:

an act of including a called number within the request to establish the voice connection.

13. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of receiving the data of interest over a data connection comprises the following:

an act of receiving data of interest at an address associated with the mobile computer system.

14. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of receiving the data of interest over a data connection comprises the following:

an act of receiving data of interest from a data server associated with the voice server.

15. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

an act of receiving an indication that the request to establish a voice connection was denied.

16. A mobile computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein the act of receiving an indication that the request to establish a voice connection was denied comprises the following:

an act of a Session Initiation Protocol termination message causing an indication to the mobile computer system that the request to establish a voice connection was terminated.

17. A mobile computer system that can request the establishment of voice connections over a voice channel and can receive data over a data channel and that is configured for implementing a method for requesting data, the mobile computer system comprising:

a processor; and

memory having stored thereon one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement the method for requesting data, wherein the method for requesting data includes;

a step for indicating that the mobile computer system is requesting data of interest that is available at a specific IP address by providing user input comprising a called number to a voice server, and without requiring additional input, so as to thereby reduce input required from a user of the mobile computer system; and

an act of receiving the data of interest that is available at the IP address over a data connection in response to providing the called number to the voice server.

18. A mobile computer system that can request the establishment of voice connections over a voice channel and can receive data over a data channel and that is configured for implementing a method for requesting data, the mobile computer system comprising:

a processor; and

memory having stored thereon one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, implement the method for requesting data, wherein the method for requesting data includes;

an act of requesting establishment of a voice connection to a voice server, and at the same time the mobile computer system automatically providing an identifier to the voice server that is associated with the mobile computer system and that is used to determine a specific IP address having data of interest that is associated with the mobile computer system, such that a user of the mobile computer system does not need to enter this identifier independently and subsequent to initiating a request to establish the voice connection; and

an act of receiving the data of interest that is available at the specific IP address in response to providing the identifier identifying the mobile computer system, and without providing additional input, so as to thereby reduce input required from a user of the mobile computer system to access the data of interest available at the specific IP address from the mobile computer system.