System and method for over the air provisioning of a single PDP context mobile communications device

• US 7,464,169 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2004
• Issued: 12/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Cormier, Jean-Philippe, Munje, Arun, Coskun, Risvan
• Primary Examiner(s): Hu; Jinsong
• Application Number:
  US10/981,416
• Publication Number:
  US 20060094421A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,496 Days
• Field of Search: 709/222, 709/225, 709/228, 709/230, 370/352, 455/406, 455/419
• US Class Current: 709/230
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00 Hand-off or reselection arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/32 Release of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation

Abstract

A mobile communications device includes logic means operable to establish a first data to transmit a request for parameters to a first network node and receive a response by the first network node including the parameters. The mobile communications device also has logic means operable to automatically releasing the first data context responsive to receipt of the parameters and logic means operable to establish a second data context by transmitting the parameters to a second network node, wherein the second network node is operable as part of a provisioning system to provision the mobile communications device.

Claims

1. A method for provisioning a mobile communications device comprising:

establishing a first data context between the mobile communications device and a first network node;

transmitting a request for parameters from the mobile communications device to the first network node;

receiving a response by the first network node including the parameters requested by the mobile communications device;

responsive to receipt of the parameters, automatically releasing the first data context; and

establishing a second data context between the mobile communications device and a second network node by transmitting the parameters from the mobile communications device to the second network node.

2. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first network node is operable as part of a relay network.

3. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the second network node is operable as part of a provisioning system.

4. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second data contexts are PDP contexts.

5. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first data context is non web based and the second data context is web based.

6. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the request for parameters further comprises a request including a personal information number and at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

7. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 6 wherein the parameters further comprise a URL and a session ID based upon the personal information number and the at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

8. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the establishing a second data context further comprises establishing a communication session to provision at least one aspect of the mobile communications device.

9. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein communications between the mobile communications device and the first and second network nodes are performed over a wireless packet data service network comprising one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation (3G) network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network.

10. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first network node and the second network node are colocated.

11. The method for provisioning a mobile communications device as recited in claim 1 wherein the first network node and the second network node are integrated.

12. A mobile communications device comprising a processor, memory and associated hardware configured to perform the following:

establish a first data context between the mobile communications device and a first network node;

transmit a request for parameters from the mobile communications device to the first network node;

receive a response by the first network node including the parameters requested by the mobile communications device;

automatically release the first data context responsive to receipt of the parameters; and

establish a second data context between the mobile communications device and a second network node by transmitting the parameters from the mobile communications device to the second network node.

13. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first network node is operable as part of a relay network.

14. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the second network node is operable as part of a provisioning system.

15. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first and second data contexts are PDP contexts.

16. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first data context is non web based and the second data context is web based.

17. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the request for parameters further comprises a request including a personal information number and at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

18. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 17 wherein the parameters further comprise a URL and a session ID based upon the personal information number and the at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

19. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 further configured to perform:

establish a communication session to provision at least one aspect of the mobile communications device with the second network node.

20. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein communications with the first and second network nodes are performed over a wireless packet data service network comprising one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation (3G) network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network.

21. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first network node and the second network node are colocated.

22. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 12 wherein the first network node and the second network node are integrated.

23. A network system for provisioning a mobile communications device comprising:

a first network node operable to establish a first data context with the mobile communications device, receive a request for parameters transmitted by the mobile communications device and provide a response to the mobile communications device including the parameters to the mobile communications device within the first data context;

a second network node operable to establish a second data context with the mobile communications device, receive the parameters transmitted by the mobile communications device within the second data context after the mobile communications device has automatically released the first data context responsive to receipt of the parameters.

24. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the first network node is operable as part of a relay network.

25. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the second network node is operable as part of a provisioning system.

26. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the first and second data contexts are PDP contexts.

27. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the first data context is non web based and the second data context is web based.

28. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the request for parameters further comprises a request including a personal information number and at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

29. The network system as recited in claim 28 wherein the parameters further comprise a URL and a session ID based upon the personal information number and the at least one device identifier associated with the mobile communications device.

30. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the second network node is operable to establish a communication session to provision at least one aspect of the mobile communications device.

31. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein communications between the mobile communications device and the first and second network nodes are performed over a wireless packet data service network comprising one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation (3G) network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network and a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network.

32. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the first network node and the second network node are colocated.

33. The network system as recited in claim 23 wherein the first network node and the second network node are integrated.