Wireless Management Interface

• US 20090031251A1
• Filed: 07/23/2008
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gofertech LLC
• Original Assignee: Gofertech LLC
• Inventors: Feinberg, Peter, Kessler, Shawn, Hakky, Allan, Pavlicheck, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/178,528
• Publication Number:
  US 20090031251A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the limitations of the prior art through the use of a wireless management interface (WMI). The WMI enables a user to securely manage the wireless transfer and synchronization of data between two or more wireless-equipped devices. The WMI is preferably implemented in a combination of hardware and software and operates by enabling a user, via a graphical display and user input capabilities, to establish a communication profile for any two or more devices. The communication profile includes one or more content parameters and one or more timing parameters. In response to receiving configuration instructions from the WMI, the devices then operate to transfer or synchronize designated content at a designated time according to the communication profile. Synchronization is further facilitated by a database that is accessible to the WMI and maintains the communication profiles and other device-specific configuration information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying a plurality of device representations;

providing a graphical interface to facilitate user selections;

receiving a selection of a first device;

receiving a selection of a second device;

receiving a selection of one or more content parameters;

receiving a selection of one or more timing parameters; and

configuring the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, including receiving a selection of one or more synchronization rules.

3. The method of claim 1, including receiving a selection of one or more security parameters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device is configured to transfer the content to the second device automatically when the first device is within wireless communication range of the second device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device is configured to transfer the content to the second device in response to a user input at one of:

the first device, and

the second device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein

the plurality of device representations are displayed at a third device, and

the graphical interface is provided by the third device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the one or more content parameters and the one or more timing parameters are stored in a database that is accessible to the third device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device and the second device communicate wirelessly via one of:

Bluetooth,

WiFi,

radio frequency, and

infrared.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device is one of:

a wireless headset, and

a wireless flash drive.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second device is one of:

a wireless headset, and

a wireless flash drive.

11. A method comprising:

displaying a plurality of device representations;

providing a graphical interface to facilitate user selections;

receiving a selection of a first device;

receiving a selection of a device class;

receiving a selection of one or more content parameters;

receiving a selection of one or more timing parameters; and

configuring the first device to wirelessly receive content from an unspecified second device belonging to the device class based on the content parameters and the timing parameters.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first device is configured to automatically receive content from the unspecified second device when the first device is within wireless communication range of the unspecified second device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first device is configured to automatically receive content from the unspecified second device upon receiving a user input at the first device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the device class is one of:

a business class,

an entertainment class,

an advertising class,

an information class, and

all devices.

15. A system comprising:

a display configured to display a plurality of device representations;

a graphical interface configured to facilitate user selections of each of the following;

a first device,

a second device,

one or more content parameters, and

one or more timing parameters; and

a management device configured to instruct the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the management device is one of:

the first device, and

the second device.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the display and the graphical interface are provided by the management device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the management device is configured to instruct the first device to automatically transfer the content to the second device when the first device is within wireless communication range of the second device.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the management device is configured to instruct the first device to transfer the content to the second device upon receiving a user input at one of:

the first device, and

the second device.

20. A computer readable medium including computer-executable instructions that are configured to cause a computer to:

display a plurality of device representations;

provide a graphical interface to facilitate user selections;

receive a selection of a first device;

receive a selection of a second device;

receive a selection of one or more content parameters;

receive a selection of one or more timing parameters; and

configure the first device to wirelessly transfer content to the second device based on the content parameters and the timing parameters.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to cause the computer to:

instruct the first device to automatically transfer the content to the second device when the first device is within wireless communication range of the second device.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the computer executable instructions are configured to cause the computer to:

instruct the first device to transfer the content to the second device upon receiving a user input at one of;

the first device, and

the second device.