Messaging abstraction in a mobile device server

• US 9,392,316 B2
• Filed: 10/28/2010
• Issued: 07/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Morris, Nadia
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Dustin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mesa, Joel
• Application Number:
  US12/914,980
• Publication Number:
  US 20120110127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,084 Days
• Field of Search: 709/219, 709/217
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/643 Communication protocols network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP], H04L65/65
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a mobile device server that receives a pairing key, establishes communication with a media resource center using a web server application of the mobile device server, transmits the pairing key to the media resource center to enable processing of a software application by the mobile device server, detects a request from the software application to utilize a resource of the media resource center, accesses a messaging abstraction library, retrieves a first message from the messaging abstraction library that is representative of the request and that conforms to a first communication protocol of the resource, and transmits the first message to the resource to cause the resource to process the request generated by the software application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims

1. A portable communication device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising;

receiving a pairing key;

accessing a messaging abstraction library;

executing a web server application in the portable communication device, wherein the executing of the web server application causes the device to perform operations comprising;

detecting a media resource center upon entering a communication zone of the media resource center;

establishing communication with a resource control manager of the media resource center, wherein the resource control manager manages utilization of a plurality of media resources of the media resource center;

transmitting the pairing key to the resource control manager to enable utilization of a media resource of the plurality of media resources;

detecting a request from a resident software application to utilize the media resource of the plurality of media resources;

transmitting a message to a remote server by way of a gateway of the media resource center, wherein the gateway attaches localization information of the gateway to the message, wherein the message causes the remote server to perform operations comprising validating a source of the request, identifying the plurality of media resources according to the localization information of the gateway, and, responsive to the validating of the source of the request, allowing the resource control manager to delegate management of the media resource of the plurality of media resources in association with execution of the web server application;

using the messaging abstraction library to translate the request by identifying a first message of the messaging abstraction library that is representative of the request and that conforms to a device specific command of the media resource of the plurality of media resources, wherein the first message comprises one of a plurality of messages conforming to a first communication protocol associated with the media resource, and wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated with changes to the first communication protocol without updating the resident software application that generated the request;

transmitting the first message to the media resource of the plurality of media resources to cause the media resource of the plurality of media resources to process the request generated by the resident software application, in response to the messaging abstraction library having the device specific command; and

transmitting the request to the media resource of the plurality of media resources, in response to the messaging abstraction library not having the device specific command.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the executing of the web server application causes the device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a second message from the media resource of the plurality of media resources, wherein the second message is responsive to the first message;

translating the second message by retrieving a response from the messaging abstraction library that is representative of the second message and that conforms to a second communication protocol of the resident software application, wherein the first communication protocol of the media resource differs from the second communication protocol of the media resource; and

providing the response to the resident software application.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the executing of the web server application causes the device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a response from the media resource of the plurality of media resources; and

providing the response to the resident software application, wherein the response is representative of a second message generated by the media resource of the plurality of media resources, wherein the response conforms to a second communication protocol of the resident software application, wherein the first communication protocol of the media resource differs from the second communication protocol of the resident software application, and wherein the response is retrieved from the messaging abstraction library by the media resource of the plurality of media resources to translate the second message according to the second communication protocol.

4. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the messaging abstraction library is stored in the memory, and wherein the pairing key identifies a service grade, the plurality of media resources available for use based on the service grade.

5. The portable communication device of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise receiving an update to the messaging abstraction library from a remote server, wherein the update to the messaging abstraction library comprises an update to the device specific command.

6. The portable communication device of claim 5, wherein the update to the messaging abstraction library is received in response to one of an addition of another media resource to the plurality of resources of the media resource center or a modification to the first communication protocol of a media resource of the plurality of media resources.

7. The portable communication device of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise accessing the messaging abstraction library from a remote server and receiving a usage policy from the resource control manager, wherein the utilization of the plurality of media resources of the media resource center is limited according to the usage policy.

8. The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated without modifying the resident software application.

9. The portable communication device of claim 1,

wherein the message comprises an identifier of the resident software application, and a second internet protocol address associated with the resident software application, and

wherein the message causes the remote server to perform operations comprising directing resource control manager of the media resource center to cause the resident software application to be executed according to the second internet protocol address.

10. A method comprising:

storing, by a system comprising a processor, a plurality of messages at a remote server, the plurality of messages being associated with operation of a media resource of a plurality of media resources of a media resource center, wherein access to the plurality of media resources is managed by a resource control manager;

receiving, by the system, a request from a web server application being executed by a mobile device server, the request being generated by a software application of the mobile device server and being associated with utilizing the media resource of the plurality of media resources, wherein the request is received by way of a gateway of the media resource center, wherein the gateway attaches to the request, localization information of the gateway, wherein the request comprises a first identifier of the software application, and a second identifier associated with the software application, wherein a message causes the remote server to validate the mobile device server to identify the plurality of media resources according to the localization information of the gateway, and, responsive to the validating of the mobile device server, allowing the resource control manager to delegate management of the media resource of the plurality of media resources in association with execution of the software application;

using, by the system, a messaging abstraction library to translate the request by identifying a first message from the plurality of messages of the messaging abstraction library, wherein the first message is representative of the request and conforms to a device specific command of the media resource of the plurality of media resources, and wherein the first message comprises one of the plurality of messages conforming to a first communication protocol associated with the media resource, and wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated with changes to the first communication protocol without updating the software application that generated the request;

providing, by the system, the first message to the mobile device server in response to the messaging abstraction library having the device specific command, wherein the first message causes the media resource of the plurality of media resources to process the request generated by the software application when the first message is transmitted by the mobile device server to the media resource of the plurality of media resources; and

providing, by the system, the request to the mobile device server in response to the messaging abstraction library not having the device specific command.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the web server application is configured to detect the media resource center upon entering a communication zone of the media resource center, wherein the web server application is configured to establish communications with the media resource center, and wherein the web server application is configured to transmit a pairing key to the media resource center to enable processing of the software application.

12. The method of claim 10, comprising updating, by the system, the plurality of messages without modifying the software application.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein updating of the plurality of messages occurs in response to one of an addition of another media resource of the plurality of resources to the media resource center, or a modification to the first communication protocol of a media resource of the media resource center.

14. The method of claim 10, comprising:

receiving, by the system, a response from the media resource;

selecting, by the system, a second message from the plurality of messages, the second message being representative of the response and conforming to a second communication protocol of the software application, wherein the response represents a translation of the second message according to the second communication protocol, and wherein the first communication protocol of the media resource differs from the second communication protocol of the software application; and

transmitting, by the system, the second message to one of the mobile device server or the media resource, wherein the second message causes the software application to process the response generated by the media resource when the second message is provided to the software application.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a pairing key at a mobile device server;

establishing communication with a resource control manager of a media resource center using a web server application of the mobile device server, wherein the resource control manager manages utilization of a plurality of media resources of the media resource center;

transmitting the pairing key to the resource control manager to enable processing of a resident software application by the mobile device server;

detecting a request from the resident software application to utilize a media resource of the plurality of media resources;

generating, by the mobile device server, a message directed to a remote server by way of a gateway of the media resource center, wherein the gateway attaches localization information of the gateway to the message, wherein the message comprises an identifier of the resident software application, and an internet protocol address associated with the resident software application, wherein the message causes the remote server to validate the mobile device server, to identify the media resource center according to the localization information of the gateway, responsive to the validating of the mobile device server, to allow the resource control manager to delegate management of the media resource of the plurality of media resources to the mobile device server in association with execution of the web server application, and to direct the media resource center to cause the software application to be executed at the mobile device server according to the internet protocol address;

accessing a messaging abstraction library to translate the request;

in response to the messaging abstraction library having a first message that is representative of the request and that conforms to a specific command of the resource;

retrieving the first message from the messaging abstraction library, wherein the first message comprises one of a plurality of messages conforming to a first communication protocol associated with the media resource, and wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated with changes to the first communication protocol without updating the resident software application that generated the request; and

transmitting the first message to the resource to cause the resource to process the request generated by the software application; and

in response to the messaging abstraction library not having the first message, transmitting the request to the media resource of the plurality of media resources.

16. The method of claim 15, comprising:

receiving at the mobile device server a second message from the media resource of the plurality of media resources that is responsive to the first message;

retrieving a response from the messaging abstraction library that is representative of the second message and that conforms to a second communication protocol of the software application, wherein the response represents a translation of the second message according to the second communication protocol, and wherein the first communication protocol of the media resource differs from the second communication protocol of the software application; and

providing the response to the software application.

17. The method of claim 15, comprising:

receiving at the mobile device server a response from the media resource of the plurality of media resources; and

providing the response to the software application, wherein the response is representative of a second message generated by the media resource, wherein the response conforms to a second communication protocol of the software application, and wherein the response is retrieved from the messaging abstraction library by the media resource based on the second message.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the messaging abstraction library is remote from the mobile device server, and wherein the accessing of the messaging abstraction library is enabled based on the pairing key.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated without modifying the software application.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the messaging abstraction library is updated in response to one of an addition of another media resource to the media resource center or a modification to a third communication protocol of a media resource of the media resource center.