WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INSTALLATION

• US 20090031296A1
• 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: Yach, David, Boudreau, Jesse
• Granted Patent: US 10,079,912 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, data is stored on a wireless mobile device, where the data is correlated to information to install a wireless server on an electronic system. At least a portion of the data from the wireless mobile device may be downloaded to initiate installation of the wireless server on the electronic system.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

controlling storage of data on a wireless mobile device, the data having instructions to install a wireless server on an electronic system; and

outputting, from the mobile device, at least a portion of the data directed to the electronic system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting, from the mobile device, at least a portion of the data includes providing data to install the wireless server configured to conduct substantially all communications between the wireless mobile device and the wireless server over a secure communication channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading at least a portion of the data includes downloading information used to install the wireless server from a communication network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein downloading information used to install the wireless server from a communication network includes downloading information used to install the wireless server from an internet.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading information used to installation the wireless server includes downloading a licensing agreement with instructions on accepting or declining the licensing agreement to determine further installation of the wireless server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading information used to installation the wireless server includes downloading instructions to identify a secure remote password key.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading information used to installation the wireless server includes downloading a secure remote password key.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading at least a portion of the data includes downloading installation instructions operable by the electronic system and instructions storable on a machine-readable medium of the electronic system to operate the electronic system as a wireless server.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein downloading at least a portion of the data from the wireless mobile device to the electronic system includes downloading from the wireless mobile device to the electronic system via a wired connection between the wireless mobile device and the electronic system.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein downloading from the wireless mobile device to the electronic system via a wired connection includes downloading from the wireless mobile device to the electronic system via a USB connection between the wireless mobile device and the electronic system.

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

controlling data storage on a wireless mobile device, the data having information to install a wireless server on an electronic system; and

outputting, from the mobile device, at least a portion of the data directed to the electronic system.

12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein outputting, from the mobile device, at least a portion of the data includes providing data to install the wireless server configured to conduct substantially all communications between the wireless mobile device and the wireless server over a secure communication channel.

13. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions include one or more instructions to enable registration of the mobile wireless device with a plurality of separate wireless services, to enable integration of a plurality of policies, one from each service with which the mobile wireless device is registered, such that a policy from a service that is designated as a primary service has override control over policies from other services.

14. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least a portion of the data includes information to install the wireless server from a communication network.

15. The machine-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the information to install the wireless server from a communication network includes information used to install the wireless server from an internet.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein information to install the wireless server includes a licensing agreement with a capability to accept or to decline the licensing agreement to determine further installation of the wireless server.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the information to install the wireless server includes an information to identify a secure remote password key.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least a portion of the data includes instructions storable on a machine-readable medium of the electronic system to operate the electronic system as a wireless server.

19. A mobile wireless device comprising:

a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions including one or more instructions to provide data to install a wireless server on an electronic system; and

a controller to output, from the mobile wireless device, at least a portion of the data correlated to installation of the wireless server on the electronic system.

20. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the mobile wireless device is configured to operate over a secure channel for substantially all communications with the electronic system having the wireless server installed.

21. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the mobile wireless device is enabled to register with the wireless server installed on the electronic system and to register with one or more other wireless servers.

22. The mobile wireless device of claim 21, wherein the mobile wireless device includes a policy agent to enable integration of a plurality of policies, one from each service with which the mobile wireless device is registered, such that a policy from a service that is designated as a primary service has override control over policies from other services.

23. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the electronic system is a personal computer.

24. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the mobile wireless device includes an interface to connect to the electronic system to output the data from the mobile wireless device.

25. The mobile wireless device of claim 24, wherein the interface is a USB interface.

26. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the data includes information to install the wireless server from a communication network.

27. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the information to install the wireless server from a communication network includes information used to install the wireless server from an internet.

28. The mobile wireless device of claim 19, wherein the data includes a substantially complete set of instructions storable on a machine-readable medium of the electronic system to operate the electronic system as a wireless server.