Wireless communication devices

• US 10,433,354 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2017
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Kun-Szabo, Zsolt, Bakacak, Suleyman, Tervo, Juha, Schonwald, Jurgen
• Primary Examiner(s): Iqbal, Khawar
• Application Number:
  US15/487,054
• Publication Number:
  US 20170223759A1
• Time in Patent Office: 901 Days
• Field of Search: 455410-411, 4554141-4144, 455415, 455418-420, 4554261-4262, 4554323, 455456
• 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:

establishing, by a first mobile terminal, a first connection from the first mobile terminal via a wireless communication network to a server, to access a resource; and

initiating, by the first mobile terminal, a transfer of resource related information relating to the resource to a second mobile terminal over a direct wireless communication between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal without passing via an intermediate terminal or server, wherein the resource related information facilitates access to the resource.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating, by the first mobile terminal, the direct wireless communication with the second mobile terminal.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

initiating, by the first mobile terminal, a presentation on a user interface of the first mobile terminal a prompt for selecting one or more bearers for the direct wireless communication.

4. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining, by the first mobile terminal, the second mobile terminal based, at least in part, on a phone book stored in the first mobile terminal.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the transfer from the first mobile terminal to the second mobile terminal is in a real-time manner.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the resource related information comprises a uniform resource locator of the resource and one or more settings for the second mobile terminal to access the resource other than a file type, and the resource related information excludes the resource.

7. A method of claim 6, wherein the one or more settings include a title identifying a nature of the resource related information to a user of the second mobile terminal, a header identifying the nature of the resource related information to an application on the second mobile terminal, and

wherein the direct wireless communication comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a transfer of resource related information over a direct wireless communication from a first mobile terminal at a second mobile terminal without passing via an intermediate terminal or server, wherein the resource related information facilitates access to the resource; and

initiating, by the second mobile terminal, based on the resource related information a connection to access the resource over a wireless communication network without passing via the first mobile terminal.

9. A method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the second mobile terminal, a request from the first mobile terminal for approval to establish the direct radio communication; and

initiating, by the second mobile terminal, a transfer of an acknowledgement message of the request to the first mobile terminal.

10. A method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining, by the second mobile terminal, information in the acknowledgement message based, at least in part, on a communication capability of the second mobile terminal.

11. A method of claim 8, further comprising:

initiating, by the second mobile terminal, a presentation on a user interface of the second mobile terminal a prompt for discarding or storing the resource related information.

12. A method of claim 8, wherein the resource related information comprises a uniform resource locator of the resource and one or more settings for the second mobile terminal to access the resource other than a file type, and the resource related information excludes the resource.

13. A method of claim 12, wherein the one or more settings include a title identifying a nature of the resource related information to a user of the second mobile terminal, a header identifying the nature of the resource related information to an application on the second mobile terminal, and

wherein the direct wireless communication comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

14. A method of claim 13, wherein the one or more settings include the title, and wherein the title and the uniform resource locator are displayed on a user interface at the second mobile terminal upon user selection.

15. A method of claim 8, further comprising:

when determining that the second mobile terminal does not support a protocol handling the resource related information, wherein the protocol is specified in the request, indicating, by the second mobile terminal, in the acknowledgement message that handling of the resource related information is not possible using the protocol.

16. A method comprising:

establishing, by a first mobile terminal, a first connection from the first mobile terminal via a wireless communication network to a server, to access a resource;

initiating, by the first mobile terminal, a transfer of resource related information relating to the resource to a second mobile terminal over a direct communication between the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal without passing via an intermediate terminal or server, wherein the resource related information facilitates access to the resource; and

initiating, by the second mobile terminal based on the resource related information, a second connection to access the resource without passing via the first mobile terminal.

17. A method of claim 16, further comprising:

initiating, by the first mobile terminal, a transfer of a request for approval to establish the direct wireless communication; and

initiating, by the second mobile terminal, a transfer of an acknowledgement message of the request to the first mobile terminal.

18. A method of claim 16, wherein the direct wireless communication comprises an infra red link, a low power radio frequency link, or a combination thereof.

19. A method of claim 16, further comprising:

determining, by the first mobile terminal, the second mobile terminal based, at least in part, on a phone book stored in the first mobile terminal.

20. A method of claim 16, wherein the resource related information comprises a uniform resource locator of the resource and one or more settings for the second mobile terminal to access the resource other than a file type, and the resource related information excludes the resource.