Method and apparatus for remote data access in a mobile communication device

• US 20040171370A1
• Filed: 02/28/2003
• Published: 09/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Natarajan, Vimalkaushik
• Granted Patent: US 7,653,383 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/22 Manipulation of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier

Abstract

A method and apparatus for remote data access in a mobile communication device. A voice call can be initiated between a first voice and data wireless device and a second voice and data wireless device. A data access request can be communicated between the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device. The voice call can be switched to a data call to establish a data access connection. Data can then be transferred between the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device.

Claims

1. A method at a network controller of remote data access between a first voice and data wireless device and a second voice and data wireless device remote from the first voice and data wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving a call initiation request from the first voice and data wireless device at the network controller;

initiating a voice call to the second voice and data wireless device;

determining a data access request; and

switching the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

2. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, further comprising determining if the second voice and data wireless device is camped on the network.

3. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, further comprising determining whether the second voice and data wireless device is subscribed for a data access request service.

4. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining a data access request further comprises:

receiving a data access request from the first voice and data wireless device; and

acknowledging the data access request.

5. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending a data access option to the first voice and data wireless device; and

receiving a data access selection from the first voice and data wireless device.

6. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 5, wherein the sending step further comprises sending a feature option to the first voice and data wireless device the feature option including the data access request option and a voice mail request option.

7. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, further comprising:

sending a security prompt to the first voice and data wireless device; and

receiving a passcode from the first voice and data wireless device.

8. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, further comprising determining an end of the data access connection by receiving an acknowledge data complete signal.

9. The method at a network controller of remote data access according to claim 1, wherein the network controller comprises a base transceiver station on a cellular network.

10. A method at a first voice and data wireless device of remote data access from the first voice and data wireless device to a second voice and data wireless device remote from the first voice and data wireless device on a network, the method comprising:

sending a call initiation request for a call to the second voice and data wireless device from the first voice and data wireless device;

connecting a voice call;

sending a data access request; and

switching the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

11. The method of remote data access according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving an option for a data access request,

wherein sending a data access request further comprises sending the data access request in response to the option for a data access request.

12. The method of remote data access according to claim 11, wherein the receiving step further comprises receiving an option for features, the option for features including the option for a data access request and an option for a voice mail request.

13. The method of remote data access according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a security prompt; and

sending a passcode in response to the security prompt.

14. The method of remote data access according to claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a security prompt input request on a display of the first voice and data wireless device;

receiving security information on an input of the first voice and data wireless device; and

transmitting the security information to the second voice and data wireless device.

15. The method of remote data access according to claim 10, further comprising:

sending a data query to the second voice and data wireless device; and

receiving requested data from the second voice and data wireless device.

16. The method of remote data access according to claim 10, further comprising sending an acknowledge data complete signal to signal an end of the data access connection.

17. A method of remote data access at a first voice and data wireless device from a second voice and data wireless device remote from the first voice and data wireless device on a network, the method comprising:

receiving an incoming voice call from the second voice and data wireless device;

receiving a data access request; and

switching the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

18. The method of remote data access according to claim 17, further comprising determining whether the second voice and data wireless device is subscribed for a data access request service.

19. The method of remote data access according to claim 17, further comprising:

sending a data access request option to the second voice and data wireless device; and

receiving the data access request from the second voice and data wireless device in response to the data access request option.

20. The method of remote data access according to claim 19, wherein sending further comprises sending a feature option, the feature option including the data access request option and a voice mail request option.

21. The method of remote data access according to 17, further comprising authenticating the second voice and data wireless device as a device authorized to access data on the first voice and data wireless device by determining a valid voice and data wireless device identification from the second voice and data wireless device based on at least one of a caller identification number and a subscriber identity module identification.

22. The method of remote data access according to 17, further comprising authenticating the second voice and data wireless device as a device authorized to access data on the first voice and data wireless device by

sending a security request to the second voice and data wireless device;

and

receiving security information from the second voice and data wireless device.

23. The method of remote data access according to 17, further comprising receiving a data query from the second voice and data wireless device.

24. The method of remote data access according to claim 17, further comprising sending an acknowledge data complete signal to signal end of the data access connection.

25. The method of remote data access according to claim 17, further comprising setting an automatic remote data access mode in the first mobile communication device.

26. A method of remote data access from a first mobile communication device comprising:

receiving a remote data access request from a remote second mobile communication device during a voice call;

sending a security prompt to the remote second mobile communication device;

receiving a passcode from the remote second mobile communication device;

granting access for remote data access to the remote second mobile communication device;

switching the voice call to a data call;

receiving a specific data access request from the remote second mobile communication device for requested specific data; and

transferring the requested specific data to the remote second mobile communication device.

27. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, further comprising:

displaying remote data access information on the first mobile communication device.

28. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, further comprising:

displaying remote data access information on the second mobile communication device.

29. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, wherein the requested specific data comprises contact book data.

30. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, wherein the requested specific data comprises date book data.

31. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, further comprising setting a permissive remote data access mode in the first mobile communication device.

32. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, further comprising receiving a user input of specific mobile communication device data grant identifiers, the specific mobile communication device data grant identifiers identifying specific mobile communication devices with permission to remotely access data in the first mobile communication device.

33. The method of remote data access according to claim 26, further comprising receiving a user grant of data access at the first mobile communication device.

34. A system for remote data access between a first voice and data wireless device and a second voice and data wireless device, the system comprising:

a network;

a network controller coupled to the network, the controller configured to control operations on the network; and

a remote data access module coupled to the controller, the remote data access module configured to receive a call initiation request from the first voice and data wireless device at the network controller, initiate a voice call to the second voice and data wireless device, determine a data access request, and switch the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

35. The system for remote data access according to claim 34, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to determine whether the second voice and data wireless device is subscribed for a data access request service.

36. The system for remote data access according to claim 34, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to send a feature option to the first voice and data wireless device the feature option including a data access request option and a voice mail request option, and receive a data access selection from the first voice and data wireless device.

37. The system for remote data access according to claim 34, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to send a security prompt to the first voice and data wireless device and receive a passcode from the first voice and data wireless device.

38. A voice and data wireless device comprising:

a transceiver;

a controller coupled to the transceiver, the controller configured to control operations of the voice and data wireless device;

input and output circuitry coupled to the controller; and

a remote data access module coupled to the controller, the remote data access module being configured to send a call initiation request for a call to a second voice and data wireless device, connect a voice call, send a data access request, and switch the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

39. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 38, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to receive an option for features, the option for features including an option for a data access request and an option for a voice mail request and configured to send the data access request by sending the data access request in response to the option for features.

40. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 38,

wherein the input and output circuitry comprises:

a display; and

a user input, and

wherein the remote data access module is further configured to display a security prompt input request on the display, receive security information on the user input, and transmit the security information via the transceiver to the second voice and data wireless device.

41. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 38, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to send a data query to the second voice and data wireless device and receive requested data from the second voice and data wireless device.

42. A voice and data wireless device comprising:

a transceiver;

a controller coupled to the transceiver, the controller configured to control operations of the voice and data wireless device;

a memory coupled to the controller;

input and output circuitry coupled to the controller; and

a remote data access module coupled to the controller, the remote data access module being configured to receive an incoming voice call from a second voice and data wireless device, receive a data access request, and switch the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

43. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 42, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to send a feature option to the second voice and data wireless device, the feature option including a data access request option and a voice mail request option and configured to receive the data access request from the second voice and data wireless device in response to the feature option.

44. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 42, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to authenticate the second voice and data wireless device as a device authorized to access data on the first voice and data wireless device.

45. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 42, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to receive a data query from the second voice and data wireless device.

46. The voice and data wireless device according to claim 42, wherein the remote data access module is further configured to set an automatic remote data access mode.

47. A method of remote data access in a wireless network comprising:

initiating a voice call between a first voice and data wireless device and a second voice and data wireless device;

communicating a data access request between the first voice and data wireless device and the second voice and data wireless device; and

switching the voice call to a data call to establish a data access connection.

48. The method according to claim 47, further comprising:

communicating a data query from the first voice and data wireless device to the second voice and data wireless device, wherein the data query sent by the first voice and data wireless device is based on a separate query format from a format utilized by the second voice and data wireless device; and

reformatting the data query according to a format utilized by the second voice and data wireless device.