Using call establishment signaling to request data

• US 7,565,168 B2
• Filed: 08/05/2005
• Issued: 07/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zhigu Holdings Limited
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Andaker, Kristian L. M., Limont, David P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid; Lester
• Assistant Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US11/198,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20050271024A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,446 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/560
• 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 storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method for identifying data when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a server that includes a voice server that can receive requests to establish a voice connection over a voice channel and that can cause data to be sent over a data connection,

wherein the method comprises:

the server receiving an indication that a mobile computer system is requesting data of interest;

the server identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system with the request for data, wherein the called number is a specific telephone number entered at the mobile computer system, wherein the called number is associated by the server with a specific IP address containing the data of interest; and

the server identifying the data of interest at the specific IP address in response to identifying the called number and thereafter providing the data of interest to the mobile computer system based on the called number.

2. A computer storage media having stored computer-executable instructions for implementing a method for identifying data when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a server that includes a voice server that can receive requests to establish a voice connection over a voice channel and that can cause data to be sent over a data connection,

wherein the method comprises:

the server receiving an identifier from a mobile computer system during the establishment of a voice connection between the mobile computer system and the voice server, wherein the identifier is associated with the mobile computer system and corresponds to a specific IP data address having data of interest for a user of the mobile computer system, wherein the identifier is at least one of appended to a request made by the mobile computer system for establishment of the voice connection or expressly provided by the mobile computer system in the request for establishment of the voice connection;

the server identifying the data of interest based on the identifier; and

the server causing the data of interest to be sent to the mobile computer system.

3. A voice server that can receive requests to establish a voice connection over a voice channel and that can cause data to be sent over a data connection and that is configured for implementing a method for identifying data, the voice server comprising:

a processor for executing computer-executable instructions; and

one or more physical computer-readable storage media storing said computer-executable instructions, and which implement the method for identifying data when executed by the processor, wherein the method includes;

an act of the voice server receiving a request from a mobile computer system to establish a voice connection;

an act of the voice server receiving an identifier that identifies the mobile computer system to the voice server;

an act of the voice server identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system with the request to establish a voice connection, wherein the called number is a specific telephone number entered at the mobile computer system, and wherein the called number corresponds to data of interest that is available at a specific IP address that is associated with the called number; and

an act of the voice server identifying the data of interest at the specific IP address in response to identifying the called number and thereafter providing the data of interest to the mobile computer system based on the called number.

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

an act of a receiving a Session Initiation Protocol invite for a voice connection.

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

an act of a receiving a request to establish a voice connection that originated at a wireless network.

6. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of receiving an identifier that identifies the mobile computer system to the voice server comprises the following:

an act of receiving caller identification information.

7. A voice server as recited in claim 6, wherein the act of receiving calling identification information comprises the following:

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

8. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of identifying a called number that was included in call setup information.

9. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of identifying a called number by receiving a request to establish a voice connection at the only telephone number used by the voice server to receive incoming telephone calls.

10. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system comprises the following:

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

11. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the act of identifying data of interest to the mobile computer system based on the called number comprises the following:

an act of corresponding the called number to data stored at a data server.

12. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

an act of causing the data of interest to the mobile computer system to be sent to the mobile computer system.

13. A voice server as recited in claim 12, wherein the act of causing the data of interest to the mobile computer system to be sent to the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of mapping the received identifier to a data address associated with the mobile computer system.

14. A voice server as recited in claim 12, wherein the act of causing the data of interest to the mobile computer system to be sent to the mobile computer system comprises the following:

an act of causing a data server to send the data of interest.

15. A voice server as recited in claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

an act of denying the request to establish the voice connection.

16. A voice server as recited in claim 15, wherein the act of denying the request to establish the voice connection comprises the following:

an act of sending a Session Initiation Protocol termination message.

17. A voice server that can receive requests to establish a voice connection over a voice channel and that can cause data to be sent over a data connection and that is configured for implementing a method for identifying data, wherein the voice server comprises:

a processor for executing computer-executable instructions; and

one or more physical computer-readable storage media storing said computer-executable instructions, and which implement the method for identifying data when executed by the processor, wherein the method includes;

a step for the voice server receiving an indication that a mobile computer system is requesting data of interest;

an act of the voice server identifying a called number that was provided by the mobile computer system with the request for data, wherein the called number is a specific telephone number entered at the mobile computer system, and wherein the called number is associated with a specific IP address containing the data of interest; and

an act of the voice server identifying the data of interest at the specific IP address in response to identifying the called number and thereafter providing the data of interest to the mobile computer system based on the called number.

18. A voice server that can receive requests to establish a voice connection over a voice channel and that can cause data to be sent over a data connection and that is configured for implementing a method for identifying data, wherein the voice server comprises:

a processor for executing computer-executable instructions; and

one or more physical computer-readable storage media storing said computer-executable instructions, and which implement the method for identifying data when executed by the processor, wherein the method includes;

an act of the voice server receiving an identifier from a mobile computer system during the establishment of a voice connection between the mobile computer system and the voice server, wherein the identifier is associated with the mobile computer system and corresponds to a specific IP data address having data of interest for a user of the mobile computer system, wherein the identifier is at least one of appended to a request made by the mobile computer system for establishment of the voice connection or expressly provided by the mobile computer system in the request for establishment of the voice connection;

an act of the voice server identifying the data of interest based on the identifier; and

an act of the voice server causing the data of interest to be sent to the mobile computer system.