Method and device for retrieving data store access information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating a request at a user terminal device for retrieving information stored in at least one data store in another device,transmitting said generated request to said other device, which is specified by a predefined address information thereof; and
applying said retrieved information received by said user terminal device to configure one or more applications executable thereat to enable said applications accessing said at least one data store to obtain data of at least one content type therefrom,wherein said request comprises;
at least one data store descriptor suitable for characterizing said at least one data store, said at least one data store descriptor identifying at least one content type of data stored in said at least one data store; and
a command for instructing said other device to identify at least one data store matching said at least one data store descriptor, to retrieve information relating to said at least one identified data store and to return said retrieved information relating to said at least one identified data store to said user terminal device,wherein said information relating to said at least one identified data store comprises address information of said at least one data store relative to said predefined address information of said other device, andwherein data of said at least one content type is provided at said user terminal device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for generating a request for information about a data store. The request codes a data store descriptor which is used to characterize or identify a matching data store from a plurality of data stores. The re-transmitted information comprises retrieved information necessary for the requesting device or the applications executed thereon to access the identified data store, respectively. The present invention provides a method for generating a response in consequence on receiving a request for information a about data store. The data store descriptor coded in the request is used to characterize or identify a matching data store from a plurality of data stores and information about the data store is retrieved. This retrieved information coded in a response is transmitted to the previously requesting device enabling the requesting device or the applications executed thereon to access the identified data store, respectively.
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12 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a request at a user terminal device for retrieving information stored in at least one data store in another device, transmitting said generated request to said other device, which is specified by a predefined address information thereof; and applying said retrieved information received by said user terminal device to configure one or more applications executable thereat to enable said applications accessing said at least one data store to obtain data of at least one content type therefrom, wherein said request comprises; at least one data store descriptor suitable for characterizing said at least one data store, said at least one data store descriptor identifying at least one content type of data stored in said at least one data store; and a command for instructing said other device to identify at least one data store matching said at least one data store descriptor, to retrieve information relating to said at least one identified data store and to return said retrieved information relating to said at least one identified data store to said user terminal device, wherein said information relating to said at least one identified data store comprises address information of said at least one data store relative to said predefined address information of said other device, and wherein data of said at least one content type is provided at said user terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium storing program code, said program code for execution by a processor, such that when executed causes the processor to perform:
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generating a request at a user terminal device for retrieving information stored in at least one data store in another device, transmitting said generated request to said other device which is specified by a predefined address information thereof, and applying retrieved information received by said user terminal device to configure one or more applications executable thereat to enable said applications accessing said at least one identified data store to obtain data of at least one content type therefrom, wherein said request comprises; at least one data store descriptor suitable for characterizing said at least one data store, said at least one data store descriptor identifying at least one content type of data stored in said at least one data store; and a command for instructing said other device to identify at least one data store matching said at least one data store descriptor, to retrieve information relating to said at least one identified data store and to return said retrieved information relating to said at least one identified data store to said user terminal device, wherein said information relating to said at least one identified data store comprises address information of said at least one data store relative to said predefined address information of said other device, and wherein data of said at least one content type is provided at said user terminal device.
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11. A user terminal device, comprising:
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a request generating component configured to generate a request for retrieving information stored in at least one data store in another device; a network interface configured to transmit said request to said other device which is specified by a predefined address information thereof; and a processor configured to apply said retrieved information received by said user terminal to configure one or more applications executable thereat to enable said applications accessing said at least one identified data store to obtain data of at least one content type therefrom; wherein said request generating component comprises; a component configured to include at least one data store descriptor in said request, said descriptor being suitable for characterizing said at least one data store, said at least one data store descriptor identifying at least one content type of data stored in said at least one data store; and a component configured to include a command into said request, said command instructing said other device to identify at least one data store in accordance with said at least one data store descriptor, to retrieve information relating to said at least one identified data store and to return said retrieved information relating to said at least one identified data store to said user terminal device, wherein said information relating to said at least one identified data store comprises address information of said at least one data store relative to said predefined address information of said other device, and wherein data of said at least one content type is provided at said user terminal device.
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12. A user terminal device, comprising:
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means for generating a request for retrieving information stored in at least one data store in another device; means for transmitting said request to said other device which is specified by a predefined address information thereof; and means for applying said retrieved information received by said user terminal to configure one or more applications executable thereat to enable said applications accessing said at least one identified data store to obtain data of at least one content type therefrom; wherein said means for generating a request comprises; means for including at least one data store descriptor in said request, said descriptor being suitable for characterizing said at least one data store, said at least one data store descriptor identifying at least one content type of data stored in said at least one data store; and means for including a command into said request, said command instructing said other device to identify at least one data store in accordance with said at least one data store descriptor, to retrieve information relating to said at least one identified data store and to return said retrieved information relating to said at least one identified data store to said user terminal device, wherein said information relating to said at least one identified data store comprises address information of said at least one data store relative to said predefined address information of said other device, and wherein data of said at least one content type is provided at said user terminal device.
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