Method and apparatus for retrieving content via a service endpoint

• US 8,686,860 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2009
• Issued: 04/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Boldyrev, Sergey, Oliver, Ian Justin, Jantunen, Joni Jorma Marius, Arponen, Jarmo Tapani, Balandin, Sergey
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHUOC H
• Application Number:
  US12/552,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20110055351A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,673 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/212, 709/217, 709/238, 340/572.2
• US Class Current: 340/572.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication

Abstract

An approach is provided for retrieving ordered content via a service endpoint. A radio frequency memory tag is preloaded with content managed by a service platform. A request is generated for content stored on the radio frequency memory tag of an endpoint associated with the service platform. Transmission of the request to the endpoint is initiated. The request for the content is received from a user equipment. Transmission of the content is initiated from the memory tag to the user equipment. The user equipment receives the content from the memory tag in response to the request.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

preloading a radio frequency memory tag with content managed by a service platform via a communication network, wherein the content comprises content unrelated to the service platform;

receiving a request for the content from a user equipment configured to communicate with the service platform via the communication network;

initiating transmission of the content from the memory tag to the user equipment; and

returning the memory tag to a passive mode.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating the memory tag in response to a signal; and

receiving an acknowledgement that the content has been transferred,

wherein returning the memory tag to the passive mode is in response to the acknowledgement.

3. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a location of the content from the user equipment, wherein the initiating transmission of the content is based at least in part on the location.

4. A method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving authentication information from the user equipment; and

determining that the user equipment has proper authentication credentials to receive the content, wherein the initiating transmission of the content is based at least in part on the determination.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the content is a subset of a complete content and wherein a second portion of the complete content is located on a second memory tag, the method further comprising:

determining a location of the second portion by the memory tag; and

initiating transmission of the location of the second portion from the memory tag to the user equipment.

6. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

preload a radio frequency memory tag with content managed by a service platform via a communication network, wherein the content comprises content unrelated to the service platform;

receive a request for the content from a user equipment configured to communicate with the service platform via the communication network;

initiate transmission of the content from the memory tag to the user equipment; and

return the memory tag to a passive mode.

7. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

activate the memory tag in response to a signal; and

receive an acknowledgement that the content has been transferred,

wherein the return of the memory tag to the passive mode is in response to the acknowledgement.

8. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a location of the content from the user equipment, wherein the initiating transmission of the content is based at least in part on the location.

9. An apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive authentication information from the user equipment; and

determine that the user equipment has proper authentication credentials to receive the content, wherein the initiating transmission of the content is based at least in part on the determination.

10. An apparatus of claim 6, wherein the content is a subset of a complete content, wherein a second portion of the complete content is located on a second memory tag, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine a location of the second portion by the memory tag; and

initiate transmission of the location of the second portion from the memory tag to the user equipment.

11. A method comprising:

generating a request for content stored on a radio frequency memory tag of an endpoint associated with a service platform via a communication network, wherein the content comprises content unrelated to the service platform;

initiating transmission of the request to the endpoint; and

receiving the content from the memory tag in response to the request.

12. A method of claim 11, further comprising:

initiating transmission of an activation signal; and

initiating transmission of an acknowledgement that the content has been transferred.

13. A method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a location of the content from the service platform; and

initiating transmission of the location of the content to the endpoint.

14. A method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving authentication information from the service platform;

receiving availability information from the service platform; and

initiating transmission of the authentication information to the endpoint.

15. A method of claim 11, wherein the content is a subset of a complete content and wherein a second portion of the complete content is located on a second memory tag of the endpoint, the method further comprising:

receiving the second portion of the content from the second memory tag.

16. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

generate a request for content stored on a radio frequency memory tag of an endpoint associated with a service platform via a communication network, wherein the content comprises content unrelated to the service platform;

initiate transmission of the request to the endpoint; and

receive the content from the memory tag in response to the request.

17. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

initiate transmission of an activation signal; and

initiate transmission of an acknowledgement that the content has been transferred.

18. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a location of the content from the service platform; and

initiate transmission of the location of the content to the endpoint.

19. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive authentication information from the service platform;

receive availability information from the service platform; and

initiate transmission of the authentication information to the endpoint.

20. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the content is a subset of a complete content, wherein a second portion of the complete content is located on a second memory tag of the endpoint, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive the second portion of the complete content from the second memory tag.