Apparatus and method for interfacing in a communication system

• US 8,055,699 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2007
• Issued: 11/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Min, Poong-Ki, Park, Joon-Ho, Lee, Sung-Won, Kim, Young-Ky, Moon, Sang-Jun, Kim, Dae-Seok, Kong, Dong-Keon
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan; Wing
• Assistant Examiner(s): MIAH, RAZU A
• Application Number:
  US11/865,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082990A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,499 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-207
• US Class Current: 709/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for interfacing in a communication system. The method includes receiving an event, which should be processed using information managed by a second system providing a second service, from a first system providing a first service; and performing an interface so that the second system performs an operation corresponding to the event by using the information.

Claims

1. A method for interfacing in a communication system, the method comprising the steps of:

(1) receiving, by a Universal Service Interface (USI) server, an event, which is processed according to information managed by a second system providing a second service, from a first system providing a first service; and

(2) providing, by the USI server, in response to the received event, an interface between the first system and the second system in order to provide the received event to the second system so that the second system processes the event according to the information corresponding to a mobile station and managed by the second system,

wherein, when the first system is an Internet Service/Content Provider (IS/CP) system comprising an application server, the second system is a mobile communication system that includes the USI server, and the event is an authentication request message, step (2) comprises;

performing authentication of the application server by the USI server; and

transmitting an authentication response message including a result of the authentication to the application server by the USI server, wherein the authentication request message comprises fields defined by;

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the event is a location information request message, step (2) comprises:

retrieving, by the USI server, location information of the mobile station, which is indicated by the location information request message; and

transmitting a location information response message including a result of the location information retrieval to the application server by the USI server,

wherein the location information request message comprises fields defined by;

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the event is a device information request message, step (2) comprises:

retrieving, by the USI server, device information of the mobile station, which is indicated by the device information request message; and

transmitting a device information response message including a result of the device information retrieval to the application server by the USI server,

wherein the device information request message comprises fields defined by;

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the event is a Quality of Service (QoS) policy request message, step (2) comprises:

retrieving, by the USI server, a QoS policy of the mobile station, which is indicated by the QoS policy request message; and

transmitting a QoS policy response message including a result of the QoS policy retrieval to the application server by the USI server,

wherein the QoS policy request message comprises fields defined by;

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, when the event is a service alert request message, step (2) comprises:

determining, by the USI server, whether it is possible to page the mobile station, which is indicated by the service alert request message; and

transmitting a service alert response message including a result of the determination to the application server by the USI server,

wherein the service alert request message comprises fields defined by;

6. An apparatus for interfacing in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a service interface server for receiving an event, which is processed according to information that corresponds to a mobile station and is managed by a second system providing a second service, from a first system providing a first service, and, in response to the received event, providing an interface between the first system and the second system in order to provide the received event to the second system so that the second system processes the event according to the information corresponding to the mobile station and managed by the second system,

wherein, when the first system is an Internet Service/Content Provider (IS/CP) system including an application server, the second system is a mobile communication system including a Universal Service Interface (USI) server, and the event is an authentication request message,

the USI server performs authentication of the application server, and transmits an authentication response message including a result of the authentication to the application server,

wherein the authentication request message comprises fields defined by;

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein,

when the event is a location information request message,

the USI server retrieves location information of the mobile station, which is indicated by the location information request message, and transmits a location information response message including a result of the location information retrieval to the application server,

wherein the location information request message comprises fields defined by:

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein,

when the event is a device information request message,

the USI server retrieves device information of the mobile station, which is indicated by the device information request message, and transmits a device information response message including a result of the device information retrieval to the application server,

wherein the device information request message comprises fields defined by:

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein,

when the event is a Quality of Service (QoS) policy request message,

the USI server retrieves a QoS policy of the mobile station, which is indicated by the QoS policy request message, and transmits a QoS policy response message including a result of the QoS policy retrieval to the application server,

wherein the QoS policy request message comprises fields defined by:

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein,

when the event is a service alert request message,

the USI server determines whether it is possible to page a mobile station indicated by the service alert request message, and then transmits a service alert response message including a result of the determination to the application server,

wherein the service alert request message comprises fields defined by: