Wireless communication devices

• US 9,008,651 B2
• Filed: 04/20/2001
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kun-Szabo, Zsolt, Tervo, Juha, Schonwald, Jurgen, Bakacak, Sleyman
• Primary Examiner(s): Iqbal, Khawar
• Application Number:
  US09/838,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20020006793A1
• Time in Patent Office: 5,107 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/412, 455/552, 455/553, 455/422, 455/517, 455/413, 455/414, 455/450, 455/433, 455/426, 455/432.3, 455/456.3, 455/415, 455/411, 455/410, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 4554261-4262, 4554141-4144, 370/467, 370/286, 370/338, 370/349, 370/401
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A telecommunication network is described in which information relating to access to resources such as the world wide web, may be transferred between wireless communication terminals at least one of which is a client of a server connected to the network and providing access to the resources. A method of transfer and a terminal suitable therefor are described.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

connecting a first mobile terminal to an external network, via a wireless communication network, for accessing a resource;

selecting a bearer for a communication connection;

establishing the communication connection over the selected bearer between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal to transfer resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, wherein the resource related information comprises a URL, and the bearer selection comprises selecting one from at least two of short message service, infrared link, circuit switched data link, lower power radio frequency link, and general packet radio service link; and

transferring the resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection,

wherein the bearer selection is based, at least in part, on a pre-determined user preference, a user input, a determination of software, or a combination thereof.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second mobile terminal is also a client of a server connected to the external network and the resource related information facilitates access to an external network resource by the second mobile terminal.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resource related information comprises settings for use by the second mobile terminal to access the resource.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resource related information has been previously downloaded from the external network.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication connection is made via the wireless communication network.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication connection is made directly between the terminals.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bearer is an infrared link or a low power radio frequency link.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resource is in a server on the Internet.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bearer corresponds to a short range connection and is independent from a connection over the wireless communication for accessing the resource, and wherein the selection of the bearer is made by the first mobile terminal.

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

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;

connect a first mobile terminal to an external network, via a wireless communication network, for accessing a resource;

select a bearer for a communication connection;

establish the communication connection over the selected bearer between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal to transfer resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, wherein the resource related information comprises a URL, and the bearer selection comprises selecting one from at least two of short message service, infrared link, circuit switched data link, lower power radio frequency link, and general packet radio service link; and

transfer the resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection,

wherein the bearer selection is based, at least in part, on a pre-determined user preference, a user input, a determination of software, or a combination thereof.

11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the second mobile terminal is also a client of a server connected to the external network and the resource related information facilitates access to an external network resource by the second mobile terminal.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the resource related information comprises settings for use by the second mobile terminal to access the resource.

13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the resource related information has been previously downloaded from the external network.

14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the communication connection is made via the wireless communication network.

15. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the communication connection is made directly between the terminals.

16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the bearer is an infrared link or a low power radio frequency link.

17. An apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein the resource is in a server on the Internet.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

connecting a first mobile terminal to an external network, via a wireless communication network, for accessing a resource;

selecting a bearer for a communication connection;

establishing the communication connection over the selected bearer between the first mobile terminal and a second mobile terminal to transfer resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal, wherein the resource related information comprises a URL, and the bearer selection comprises selecting one from at least two of short message service, infrared link, circuit switched data link, lower power radio frequency link, and general packet radio service link; and

transferring the resource related information from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal over the communication connection,

wherein the bearer selection is based, at least in part, on a pre-determined user preference, a user input, a determination of software, or a combination thereof.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the second mobile terminal is also a client of a server connected to the external network and the resource related information facilitates access to an external network resource by the second mobile terminal.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the resource related information comprises settings for use by the second mobile terminal to access the resource.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the resource related information has been previously downloaded from the external network.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the communication connection is made via the wireless communication network.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the communication connection is made directly between the terminals.

24. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the bearer is an infrared link or a low power radio frequency link.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 18, wherein the resource is in a server on the Internet.