Server for wireless application service system

• US 8,238,889 B1
• Filed: 06/23/2007
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell International Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: Vu, Chuong
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Cong
• Application Number:
  US11/821,482
• Time in Patent Office: 1,872 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.04, 455/41.2, 455/403, 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/426.2, 455/41.1, 455/41.3, 370/318, 370/338, 370/328
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1042 using topology management mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service

Abstract

Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprises a first network interface comprising a transmitter to wirelessly transmit a beacon comprising an indication of the capability of the apparatus to provide wireless application services; a receiver to wirelessly receive a wireless application service request from a wireless client, the wireless application service request comprising a request for one of the wireless application services, and an identifier of a service access point for the requested wireless application service; a second network interface to obtain an application for the requested wireless application service from the service access point in response to the wireless application service request; and a processor to execute the application, wherein the application provides the requested wireless application service to the wireless client.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a first network interface comprising

a transmitter to wirelessly transmit a beacon comprising an indication of a capability of the apparatus to provide wireless application services; and

a receiver to wirelessly receive a wireless application service request from a wireless client, the wireless application service request comprising

a request for one of the wireless application services, and

an identifier of a service access point for the requested wireless application service;

a second network interface to obtain an application for the requested wireless application service from the service access point in response to the wireless application service request; and

a processor to execute the application, wherein the application provides the requested wireless application service to the wireless client.

2. A wireless access point comprising the apparatus of claim 1.

3. The wireless access point of claim 2, wherein the wireless access point is compliant with IEEE standard 802.11, including at least one of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11i, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11v, and 802.11w.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory to store data for the application.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless application service request further comprises one or more of:

a class-of-device identifier for the wireless client;

a vendor identifier for the wireless client; and

a capabilities identifier for the wireless client.

6. The apparatus of claim 1:

wherein the processor determines whether the wireless application service request is to be granted; and

wherein the transmitter wirelessly transmits a wireless application service request response to the wireless client indicating whether the wireless application service request is granted.

7. The apparatus of claim 6:

wherein the receiver wirelessly receives an authentication request from the wireless client;

wherein the processor generates an authentication result based on the authentication request; and

wherein the transmitter wirelessly transmits an authentication response to the wireless client, the authentication response representing the authentication result.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a user interface comprising an authentication device to authenticate a user of the user interface.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the authentication device comprises:

a fingerprint reader.

10. A method comprising:

wirelessly transmitting, from an apparatus, a beacon comprising an indication of a capability of the apparatus to provide wireless application services;

wirelessly receiving a wireless application service request from a wireless client, the wireless application service request comprising

a request for one of the wireless application services, and

an identifier of a service access point for the requested wireless application service;

obtaining an application for the requested wireless application service from the service access point in response to the wireless application service request; and

executing the application, wherein the application provides the requested wireless application service to the wireless client.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein a wireless access point comprises the apparatus.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the wireless access point is compliant with IEEE standard 802.11, including at least one of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11i, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11v, and 802.11w.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

storing data in the apparatus for the application.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the wireless application service request further comprises one or more of:

a class-of-device identifier for the wireless client;

a vendor identifier for the wireless client; and

a capabilities identifier for the wireless client.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless application service request is to be granted; and

wirelessly transmitting a wireless application service request response to the wireless client indicating whether the wireless application service request is granted.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving an authentication request from the wireless client;

generating an authentication result based on the authentication request; and

wirelessly transmitting an authentication response to the wireless client, the authentication response representing the authentication result.

17. A computer-executed method including instructions stored on a non-transitory tangible computer-readable medium for execution on a computer, the computer-executed method comprising:

causing wireless transmission, from an apparatus, of a beacon comprising an indication of a capability of the apparatus to provide wireless application services, wherein the apparatus wirelessly receives a wireless application service request from a wireless client, the wireless application service request comprising

a request for one of the wireless application services, and

an identifier of a service access point for the requested wireless application service;

obtaining an application for the requested wireless application service from the service access point in response to the wireless application service request; and

executing the application, wherein the application provides the requested wireless application service to the wireless client.

18. The computer-executed method of claim 17, wherein a wireless access point comprises the apparatus.

19. The computer-executed method of claim 18, wherein the wireless access point is compliant with IEEE standard 802.11, including at least one of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11e, 802.11g, 802.11i, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11v, and 802.11w.

20. The computer-executed method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

storing data in the apparatus for the application.

21. The computer-executed method of claim 17, wherein the wireless application service request further comprises one or more of:

a class-of-device identifier for the wireless client;

a vendor identifier for the wireless client; and

a capabilities identifier for the wireless client.

22. The computer-executed method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

determining whether the wireless application service request is to be granted; and

causing wireless transmission of a wireless application service request response to the wireless client indicating whether the wireless application service request is granted.

23. The computer-executed method of claim 22, wherein the method further comprises:

generating an authentication result based on an authentication request wirelessly received from the wireless client; and

causing wireless transmission of an authentication response to the wireless client, the authentication response representing the authentication result.