Method and interface for facilitating communication between a cellular telephone or similar wireless device and other devices or systems via an interface

• US 20050010694A1
• Filed: 08/02/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clarinet Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Clarinet Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Lu, Jing, Ma, David Yin-Shur
• Application Number:
  US10/910,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20050010694A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/250
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/04 Protocols for data compression, e.g. ROHC
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/001 specially adapted for transmission via digital wireline networks H04N1/00098 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00106 using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00312 with a digital transmission apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, SMS or ISDN device transmitting or receiving via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network or the internet H04N1/00214; transmission of digital information H04L
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0024 Converting image communication control signals, e.g. group 3 facsimile protocol signals, to non-image communication control signals or vice versa
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0086 Image transceiver H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A system and method are provided for uploading photographic data from a wireless device, where the process includes the receiving of a data packet from a mobile phone having digital photograph data and a header configured under a first format with the communication interface, re-configuring the received data packet under a second format with the communication interface, and transmitting the re-configured data packet to a destination device.

Claims

1. For use with a communication interface for communication between a wireless mobile phone and the communication interface, the communication interface being configured to communicate with other devices communicating with a network such as the Internet and configured to facilitate data communication between the mobile phone and other devices connected to the network, a computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, said sequences of instructions including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps of:

receiving a data packet from a mobile phone having digital photograph data and a header configured under a first format with the communication interface;

re-configuring the received data packet under a second format with the communication interface; and

transmitting the re-configured data packet to a destination device.

2. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor further performs the steps of:

receiving a packet of photograph related data from the mobile phone;

storing the data received from the mobile phone.

3. A process according to claim 2, further comprising:

forwarding the data to a website server to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.

4. A process according to claim 2, further comprising:

forwarding the data to a website server to enable the photographic data to be emailed to an email address.

5. A process according to claim 2, further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to another wireless device.

6. A process according to claim 2, further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone.

7. A process according to claim 2, further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone via a multimedia messaging service.

8. A process according to claim 2, further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone via an email message.

9. A computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the communication interface is configured to receive infrared signals from a cellular phone configured to transmit data packets, and wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having digital photographic data.

10. A computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header configured under the Bluetooth protocol.

11. A process according to claim 2, further comprising:

forwarding the data to a website server as an attachment to an email to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.

12. A process according to claim 1, further comprising:

forwarding the data to a website server as an attachment to an email to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.

13. For use in a communication interface for communication between a wireless mobile telephone and a communication interface, a computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, said sequences of instructions including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps of:

establishing a communication link with the mobile phone by receiving a data packet from the mobile phone having a command;

retrieving commands from the data packet; and

performing a photo download operation according to the commands from the mobile phone.

14. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of requiring a login before performing a photo download operation according to the commands from the mobile phone.

15. A computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the login operation is performed by beaming an infrared signal to an interface.

16. A computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the login operation is performed according to a Bluetooth protocol.

17. A computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the login operation is received by way of a magnetic identification card.

18. A computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the login operation is received by way of a bar code identification reading.

19. A computer readable medium according to claim 14, wherein the login operation is received by way of a radio frequency identification.

20. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone.

21. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising storing a response to the command in a storage location.

22. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header configured under the Bluetooth protocol.

23. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet using a short wave radio frequency signal.

24. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising:

storing a response to the command in a storage location;

receiving another data packet from the mobile phone having a command indicating a upload operation; and

uploading the stored response to the mobile phone.

25. A computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising:

storing a response to the command in a storage location;

receiving another data packet from the mobile phone having a command indicating a download operation; and

downloading the stored response to the mobile phone.