OTA file upload servers

• US 8,781,530 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2008
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Inlow, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Bost, Dwayne
• Assistant Examiner(s): STERNBANE, LAURENCE J
• Application Number:
  US12/336,523
• Publication Number:
  US 20100151905A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,037 Days
• Field of Search: 455/558, 455/572, 455/407, 455/411, 715/751
• US Class Current: 455/558
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to gathering a plurality of data from a SIM card on a wireless communications device and recording the plurality of data onto a database where the plurality of data can be viewed at a later time. A network device requests a plurality of data from a SIM card on a wireless communications device. An OTA platform receives the request and gathers the plurality of data from the SIM card. The OTA platform, which normally sends the plurality of data back to the network device, sends the plurality of data to a file upload server instead. The file upload server records the plurality of data to a database where it can be viewed by the network device. In certain examples, the file upload server sends a notification to the network device that the plurality of data is ready for viewing. In other variations, the plurality of data can be viewed from any internet portal.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an over the air server including a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform instructions comprising;

receiving a first request from a network device for remotely reading a plurality of data stored on a subscriber identification module of a wireless communications device, the first request including a designated uniform resource locator for receiving the plurality of data at a file upload server,

transmitting the plurality of data to the designated uniform resource locator at the file upload server, wherein the file upload server utilizes a PHP process to decode the plurality of data and record the plurality of data onto a database upon receiving the plurality of data from the over the air server asynchronously,

subsequently receiving a duplicate request from the file upload server, the duplicate request including an entry field with a time and a count, and

transmitting an updated plurality of data to the designated uniform resource locator of the file upload server,

wherein the network device receives a notification from the file upload server that the plurality of data is ready for viewing.

2. The system in claim 1, wherein the network device is at least one of a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, or a cellular telephone.

3. The system in claim 1, wherein the plurality of data includes at least one of a network roaming list, an applet, or a short messaging service message.

4. The system in claim 1, wherein the over the air server communicates with the network device over at least one of a cellular network, a WiFi network, a BLUETOOTH network, or a wired network.

5. The system in claim 1, wherein the over the air server communicates with the wireless communications device over a cellular network.

6. The system in claim 1, wherein the over the air server communicates with the file upload server over at least one of a cellular network, a WiFi network, a BLUETOOTH network, or a wired network.

7. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an over the air server comprising a processor, a first request from a network device for remotely reading a plurality of data stored on a subscriber identification module of a wireless communications device, the first request including a designated uniform resource locator for receiving the plurality of data at a file upload server;

transmitting, by the processor, the plurality of data to the designated uniform resource locator at the file upload server, wherein the file upload server utilizes a PHP process to decode the plurality of data and record the plurality of data onto a database upon receiving the plurality of data from the over the air server asynchronously;

subsequently receiving, by the processor, a duplicate request from the file upload server, the duplicate request including an entry field with a time and a count; and

transmitting, by the processor, an updated plurality of data to the designated uniform resource locator of the file upload server;

wherein the network device receives a notification from the file upload server that the plurality of data is ready for viewing.

8. The method in claim 7, further comprising accessing the database over a web browser.

9. The method in claim 8, wherein the accessing over the web browser further comprises connecting to the file upload server.

10. The method in claim 7, wherein the network device views the plurality of data by communicating with the file upload server.

11. A method, comprising:

decoding, by a server comprising a processor, a plurality of data using a PHP process, the plurality of data being received asynchronously from an over the air platform at the server, the plurality of data being read by the over the air platform from a subscriber identification module card of a wireless communications device in response to the over the air platform receiving a first request from a network device for remotely reading the plurality of data, the first request including a designated uniform resource locator for receiving the plurality of data;

recording, processor, the plurality of data onto a database upon the decoding of the plurality of data;

subsequently submitting, by the processor, a duplicate request to the over the air platform, the duplicate request including an entry field with a time and a count; and

receiving, by the processor, an updated plurality of data from the over the air platform;

wherein the over the air platform receives the first request for the plurality of data from an application programming interface of the network device; and

wherein the processor notifies the network device that the plurality of data is available for viewing.

12. The method in claim 11, further comprising decrypting the plurality of data.

13. The method in claim 11, further comprising presenting the updated plurality of data to the network device.

14. The method in claim 13, wherein the presenting further comprises presenting the plurality of data through a web browser on the network device.

15. The method in claim 11, wherein the over the air platform communicates with the wireless communications device over a wireless network.

16. The method in claim 11, wherein the first request for the plurality of data is submitted to the over the air platform via a simple object access protocol.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the over the air platform encrypts the first request upon receiving the first request.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the network device sends the first request for the plurality of data using a web browser.