REMOTE CONTROL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20090030968A1
• Filed: 07/11/2008
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Murphy, Thomas, Panezic, Alan, Yach, David, Boudreau, Jesse
• Granted Patent: US 8,005,922 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/201
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/186 Processing of subscriber group data

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, a mobile wireless device is configured to access and control an application executable on a wireless server. In an embodiment, wireless server is configured to execute an application resident on the wireless server under the control of a set of commands from a mobile wireless client. In various embodiments, the application is an application different from an application to maintain and control a wireless communication link between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, in a mobile wireless device, if the mobile wireless device is registered as a mobile wireless client on one or more wireless servers;

determining whether the mobile wireless device has a policy to regulate functions of the mobile wireless device with a wireless server, the wireless server selected from the one or more wireless servers, the mobile wireless client registered on the wireless server;

accessing, from the mobile wireless device, an application executable on the wireless server, the mobile wireless device having an authorization to access the application; and

sending a command from the mobile wireless to execute a feature of the application, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method include automatically establishing communication between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server based on the registration with the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server are conducted over a secure communication channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes managing information flow in and from the wireless device based on an integration of a plurality of separate wireless services, the wireless device registered with each service, such that a designated primary service has one or more policies that override policies from other services.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing an application includes accessing a data manipulation application accessible by the wireless server.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein accessing a data manipulation application accessible by the wireless server includes accessing a data manipulation application stored on the wireless server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes receiving a result, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing an application includes accessing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein accessing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes accessing an application to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the method includes accessing an application to control and/or monitor functions of facilities different from the facility.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes receiving, in the mobile wireless device, data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device, the graphic user interface operable to initiate commands for the application such that underlying processing of the application directed by the commands is performed on the wireless server.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes:

generating, in the mobile wireless device, a privacy status to operatively attach to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

transmitting the privacy status to the wireless server.

12. A machine-readable medium that stores instructions, which, when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

determining, in a mobile wireless device, if the mobile wireless device is registered as a mobile wireless client on one or more wireless servers;

determining whether the mobile wireless device has a policy to regulate functions of the mobile wireless device with a wireless server, the wireless server selected from the one or more wireless servers, the mobile wireless client registered on the wireless server;

accessing, from a mobile wireless device, an application executable on a wireless server, the mobile wireless device having an authorization to access the application;

sending a command from the mobile wireless to execute a feature of the application, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to establish communication between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server are conducted over a secure communication channel.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to manage information flow in and from the wireless device based on an integration of a plurality of separate wireless services, the wireless device registered with each service, such that a designated primary service has one or more policies that override policies from other services.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein accessing an application includes accessing a data manipulation application accessible by the wireless server.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein accessing a data manipulation application accessible by the wireless server includes accessing a data manipulation application stored on the wireless server.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein accessing an application includes accessing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein accessing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes accessing an application to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to access an application to control and/or monitor functions of facilities different from the facility.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to control receiving, in the mobile wireless device, data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device and to initiate commands for the application operable from the graphic user interface such that underlying processing of the application directed by the commands is performed on the wireless server.

22. The machine-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to:

generating, in the mobile wireless device, a privacy status to operatively attach to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

transmitting the privacy status to the wireless server.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to control receiving a result, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

23. A mobile wireless device comprising:

a controller;

an identifier, the identifier being unique and accessible in establishment of a registered client relationship with a wireless server;

a policy agent to determine if the mobile wireless device is registered as a mobile wireless client on one or more wireless servers and to integrate a plurality of policies, one from each service with which the mobile wireless device is registered such that the integration of policies includes a designation of a primary service whose policies override policies from other services; and

a machine-readable medium responsive to the controller, the machine-readable medium including instructions to direct control execution of an application resident in the wireless server, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation.

24. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the mobile wireless device is configured to automatically establish communication over a secure communication channel between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server based on the registration with the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the mobile wireless device and the wireless server are conducted over the secure communication channel.

25. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to access an application separate from and executable by the wireless server.

26. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to access a data manipulation application stored on the wireless server.

27. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to control receiving a result, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

28. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to control and/or monitor functions of a facility via the application.

29. The mobile wireless device of claim 28, wherein one or more instructions to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes one or more instructions to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

30. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to control receiving, in the mobile wireless device, data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device and to initiate commands for the application operable from the graphic user interface such that underlying processing of the application directed by the commands is performed on the wireless server.

31. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to:

generate, in the mobile wireless device, a privacy status to operatively attach to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

transmit the privacy status to the wireless server.

32. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the mobile wireless device includes a hand-held mobile wireless device.

33. The mobile wireless device of claim 23, wherein the mobile wireless device includes a portable personal computer.

34. A method comprising:

establishing, in a wireless server, communication with a mobile wireless client of the wireless server, the mobile wireless client identified in the wireless server as a registered client of the wireless server;

receiving, in the wireless server, a signal from the mobile wireless client to execute an application in the wireless server, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation;

determining if the mobile wireless client is in a set of registered mobile wireless clients that are authorized to execute the application; and

executing the application in the wireless server in response to receiving the signal and determining that the mobile wireless client is authorized, the execution performed by the wireless server under the control of the mobile wireless client.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein establishing, in a wireless server, communication with a mobile wireless client of the wireless server includes automatically establishing the communication over a secure communication channel between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client based on the registration with of the wireless client with the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client are conducted over the secure communication channel.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein executing an application includes executing a data manipulation application stored in the wireless server.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein the method includes executing an application stored external to the wireless server.

38. The method of claim 34, wherein the method includes sending a result to the wireless mobile client, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

39. The method of claim 34, wherein executing an application includes executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes executing an application to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein the method includes executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of facilities different from the facility.

42. The method of claim 34, wherein the method includes sending data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device.

43. The method of claim 34, wherein the method includes:

receiving, in the wireless server, a privacy status to operatively attach to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

updating the privacy status in a database relative the mobile wireless client and other mobile wireless clients of the wireless server.

44. A machine-readable medium that stores instructions, which, when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

establishing, in a wireless server, communication with a mobile wireless client of the wireless server, the mobile wireless client identified in the wireless server as a registered client of the wireless server;

receiving, in the wireless server, a signal from the mobile wireless client to execute an application in the wireless server, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation;

determining if the mobile wireless client is in a set of registered mobile wireless clients that are authorized to execute the application; and

executing the application in the wireless server in response to receiving the signal and determining that the mobile wireless client is authorized, the execution performed by the wireless server under the control of the mobile wireless client.

45. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to automatically establish the communication over a secure communication channel between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client based on the registration with of the wireless client with the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client are conducted over the secure communication channel.

46. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein executing an application includes executing a data manipulation application stored in the wireless server.

47. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to execute an application stored external to the wireless server.

48. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to send a result to the wireless mobile client, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

49. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein executing an application includes executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility.

50. The machine-readable medium of claim 49, wherein executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes executing an application to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

51. The machine-readable medium of claim 49, wherein the instructions include instructions to execute an application to control and/or monitor functions of facilities different from the facility.

52. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein the instructions include instructions to send data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device.

53. The machine-readable medium of claim 44, wherein the instructions include instructions to:

control reception, in the wireless server, of a privacy status from the wireless mobile client;

attach the privacy status to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

update information in a database with respect to the privacy status relative the mobile wireless client and other mobile wireless clients of the wireless server.

54. A system comprising:

a wireless server, the wireless server including;

a controller;

a storage area to store a list of identifiers, each identifier uniquely corresponding to a mobile wireless client to establish a registered client relationship with the corresponding mobile wireless client;

a machine-readable medium responsive to the controller, the machine-readable medium including instructions to execute commands from a registered mobile wireless client authorized to direct execution of commands in the wireless server, the registered mobile wireless client corresponding to one identifier in the list, the commands to direct control of an application executable by the wireless server, the application structured to control an apparatus external to the wireless server or to perform data computation.

55. The system of claim 54, wherein the wireless server is configured to automatically establish communication with the mobile wireless client over a secure communication channel between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client based on the registration with of the wireless client with the wireless server such that substantially all communications between the wireless server and the mobile wireless client are conducted over the secure communication channel.

56. The system of claim 54, wherein the system includes a personal computer in which the wireless server is incorporated.

57. The system of claim 54, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to execute an application in a system separate from the wireless server.

58. The system of claim 54, wherein executing an application includes executing a data manipulation application stored in the wireless server.

59. The system of claim 54, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to send a result to the wireless mobile client, the result generated from executing the application in the wireless server.

60. The system of claim 54, wherein executing an application includes executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein executing an application to control and/or monitor functions of a facility includes executing an application to control and/or monitor one or more of heating management of the facility, lighting management of the facility, water management of the facility, physical security of the facility, management of a web cam in the facility.

62. The system of claim 60, wherein the instructions include instructions to execute an application to control and/or monitor functions of facilities different from the facility.

63. The system of claim 54, wherein the instructions include instructions to send data to display a graphic user interface on the mobile wireless device.

64. The system of claim 54, wherein the instructions include instructions to:

control reception of a privacy status from the wireless mobile client;

attach the privacy status to results from executing the application in the wireless server; and

update information in a database with respect to the privacy status relative the mobile wireless client and other mobile wireless clients of the wireless server.