System, apparatus, and method for a mobile information server

• US 20050004968A1
• Filed: 07/02/2003
• Published: 01/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Nykanen, Petri, Mononen, Jari, Konkarikoski, Ulla, Pohja, Seppo, Kolehmainen, Mikko
• Application Number:
  US10/612,706
• Publication Number:
  US 20050004968A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/16 Implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/161 Implementation details of TCP/IP or UDP/IP stack architecture; Specification of modified or new header fields
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]

Abstract

Mobile Information Server (MIS) (704) provides mobile information services to network (702). Local data stored in server directory (708) generated from MIS (704), such as image data from imagery device (722) or telemetry data from telemetry device (712), is network accessible through request handler (706). Additionally, MIS (704) provides access to external devices (714-720) via Common Gateway Interface (CGI) 710. Thus, MIS (704) acts as a mobile information server to network (702) for local, or proximately located information sources, even when the user of MIS (704) is not available.

Claims

1. A mobile information system to provide information to network entities within a network, the mobile information system comprising:

a mobile information server arranged to receive addressed information requests from the network entities; and

at least one information source, wherein the mobile information server facilitates information exchange from the at least one information source in response to the addressed information requests from the network entities.

2. The mobile information system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one information source is internal to the mobile information server.

3. The mobile information system according to claim 2, wherein the at least one information source contains information generated by the mobile information server.

4. The mobile information system according to claim 3, wherein the information generated by the mobile information server includes image data captured by the mobile information server.

5. The mobile information system according to claim 3, wherein the information generated by the mobile information server includes telemetry data related to the mobile information server.

6. The mobile information system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one information source is external to the mobile information server.

7. The mobile information system according to claim 6, wherein the mobile information server exchanges information with any of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Bluetooth, Infrared (IR), or hard wired device.

8. The mobile information system according to claim 7, wherein information exchanged with the Bluetooth device is used to support a security access system.

9. The mobile information system according to claim 7, wherein the information exchanged with the WLAN device is used to support a video conferencing system.

10. A mobile terminal wirelessly coupled to a network which includes a network element capable of requesting information from the mobile terminal through the use of addressed requests to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal comprising:

a memory capable of storing at least a protocol module, a server directory containing requested information, and a Common Gateway Interface (CGI);

a processor coupled to the memory and configured by the protocol module to provide the requested information to the network element in response to the information request; and

a transceiver configured to facilitate the requested information exchange with the network element.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, further comprising an imaging device arranged to capture images for storage in the server directory.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, further comprising a telemetry device arranged to capture telemetry data for storage in the server directory.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the CGI facilitates information transfer with any of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Bluetooth, Infrared (IR), or hard wired device.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein information transfer with the Bluetooth device facilitates communication with a security access point.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein information transfer with the WLAN device facilitates video conferencing.

16. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a mobile information server for facilitating information transfer to network elements by performing steps comprising:

receiving information requests from the network elements;

determining a source for the information requested;

accessing the information from the determined source; and

conducting a transfer of the requested information to the network elements.

17. A method of providing information from a mobile server to requesting network elements, comprising:

receiving information requests from the network elements by the mobile server;

determining a source for the information requested;

accessing the information from the determined source; and

transferring the requested information to the network elements from the mobile server.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the information requests received are addressed to the mobile server.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the address includes an Internet Protocol address.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the address includes a Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network Number (MSISDN).

21. The method according to claim 17, wherein the determined source is internal to the mobile information server.

22. The method according to claim 18, wherein the determined source is external to the mobile information server.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the address contains a reference to a Common Gateway Interface (CGI).

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein the CGI performs a protocol conversion between an information request protocol used by the network elements and a protocol used by the external information source.

25. The method according to claim 17, wherein transferring the information includes using a streaming protocol.