Provision of services in a communication system

• US 20060187891A1
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Sairanen, Jussi-Pekka
• Application Number:
  US11/063,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20060187891A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A method for requesting a service in a communication system is provided. The method comprises requesting, via a network, information relating to a service provided via the network. The method further comprises receiving said information through a secure connection. The method further comprises storing said information in a local server application. The method further comprises requesting the service by means of the local server application using said information. Furthermore, a communication device, a network service entity, a computer program and a software development kit are configured to execute the method.

Claims

1. A method for requesting a service in a communication system, the method comprising:

requesting, via a network, information relating to a service provided via the network;

receiving said information through a secure connection;

storing said information in a local server application; and

requesting the service by means of the local server application using said information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of requesting the information comprises sending a contact request message over a packet switched network.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising recognizing the contact request message as a contact request for a network service entity providing said information relating to said service and forwarding the contact request message to said network service entity.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the information comprises receiving said information through the secure connection provided by a secure transmission control protocol.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the step of receiving the information comprises receiving said information through the secure connection using an application layer protocol allowing delivery of data in response to a request for data and delivery of data by means of push.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the information comprises receiving a hypertext transfer protocol request string to be used in the step of requesting the service.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising creating locally an interactive document providing means for requesting said information and for requesting the service using said information.

8. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, said computer program configured to control a computing means to perform the steps of:

requesting, via a network, information relating to a service provided via the network;

receiving said information through a secure connection;

storing said information in a local server application; and

requesting the service by means of the local server application using said information.

9. A communication device configured to:

request information relating to a service provided via a communication system;

receive said information through a secure connection;

store said information in a local server application; and

request the service by means of the local server application using said information.

10. A communication device comprising:

a transmitter for requesting information relating to a service provided via a communication system;

a receiver for receiving said information through a secure connection; and

a local server application for storing said information;

wherein the local server application is configured to request the service using said information.

11. A local server for a communication device, the local server configured to:

receive information relating to a service provided via a communication system;

store said information; and

request the service using said information.

12. The local server according to claim 11, further configured to provide said information to a further application in the communication device.

13. A method for providing information relating to a service in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a network, a request to provide a communication device with information relating to a service provided via the network;

opening a secure connection to the communication device; and

providing said information through the secure connection.

14. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, said computer program configured to control a computing means to perform the steps of:

receiving, from a network, a request to provide a communication device with information relating to a service provided via the network;

opening a secure connection to the communication device; and

providing said information through the secure connection.

15. A network service entity for a communication system, the network service entity configured to:

receive, from a network, a request to provide a communication device with information relating to a service provided via the network;

open a secure connection to the communication device; and

provide said information through the secure connection.

16. A software development kit comprising means for allowing writing applications using features of an application layer protocol, the application layer protocol allowing delivery of data in response to a request for data and by means of push through a secure connection between a network service entity, which provides information relating to a service provided via a communication system, and a communication device.

17. The software development kit according to claim 16, wherein said means further allow creating web pages for running in the communication device to interact with the network service entity.