METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN OBJECT, A USER DEVICE AND A SERVICE DEVICE

• US 20090300186A1
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Telenor Asa (Government of Norway)
• Original Assignee: Telenor Asa (Government of Norway)
• Inventors: Melby, Elin, Noll, Josef, Haugli, Hans-Christian
• Application Number:
  US12/306,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20090300186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A method and a system for establishing communication between an object (200), a user device (100) and a service device (300). The method comprises the steps of transmitting a communication request signal to an object identifier (210) associated with said object (200); and receiving a response signal from said object identifier (210). The response signal includes an identification of said object (200) and information describing a communication capability of said object (200). Further in the method, the communication between the object (200) and the user device (100) is established using this communication capability. Further in the method, a service request signal is transmitted to said service device (300). The service request signal includes information representing an identity of the user device (100) or an identity of the object (200). The service request results in the service device (300) transmitting a service provision signal to the user device (100) or the object (200). The invention results in that user specific or an object specific service provided by the service device (300) is made accessible to the user device (100) or the object (200).

Claims

1-49. -49. (canceled)

50. Method for establishing communication between an object, a user device and a service device,

the method comprising the steps of

transmitting a communication request signal to an object identifier associated with said object;

receiving a response signal from said object identifier, the response signal including

an identification of said object and

information describing a communication capability of said object;

establishing communication between said object and said user device using said communication capability;

transmitting a service request signal to said service device, said service request signal including information representing at least one of

an identity of said user device and

said identity of said object;

receiving a service provision signal from said service device.

51. Method according to claim 50, wherein said service provision signal is received by said user device.

52. Method according to claim 50, wherein said service provision signal is received by said object.

53. Method according to claim 50, wherein said service request signal includes information representing an identity of said user device.

54. Method according to claim 50, wherein said service request signal includes information representing an identity of said object.

55. Method according to claim 50, further comprising the steps of—

transmitting an object service provision signal to said object; and

—

receiving an object information provision signal from said object.

56. Method according to claim 50, wherein said user device is a mobile communication device.

57. Method according to claim 50, wherein said mobile communication device is a mobile communication terminal, a mobile telephone, a smartphone, a PDA, or a portable personal computer.

58. Method according to claim 50, wherein said step of transmitting a communication request signal comprises the use of a short-range wireless communication type chosen from the group consisting of:

near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Zigbee, wireless USB, ultrawideband (UWB), and infrared.

59. Method according to claim 58, wherein said step of receiving a response signal comprises the use of said short-range wireless communication type.

60. Method according to claim 50, wherein said communication capability of said object is a short-range communication type chosen from the group consisting of:

near field communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Zigbee, infrared, cable, RS232, Ethernet, WiFi, and WiMax.

61. Method according to claim 50, wherein said communication capability of said object is a long-range communication type chosen from the group consisting of:

GSM, UMTS and satellite.

62. Method according to claim 50, wherein said communication request signal is transmitted via a first communication module in said user device, and wherein said communication between said object and said user device is established via a second communication module in said user device.

69. Set of processing instructions, causing a user device which includes a processing device to perform a method as set forth in claim 50 when the instructions are executed by the processing device.

63. System for establishing communication, the system comprising a user device, an object and a service device which are communicatively interconnected, the service device being arranged for transmitting a service provision signal to at least one of said user device or said object as a response to a service request signal, the user device comprising:

a processing device, adapted for performing the steps of;

transmitting a communication request signal to an object identifier associated with said object;

receiving a response signal from said object identifier, the response signal including

an identification of said object and

information describing a communication capability of said object;

establishing communication between said object and said user device using said communication capability;

transmitting a service request signal to said service device, said service request signal including information representing at least one of

an identity of said user device and

said identity of said object;

receiving a service provision signal from said service device.

64. System according to claim 63, wherein said service device is arranged for transmitting said service provision signal to said user device as a response to said service request signal.

65. System according to claim 63, wherein said service device is arranged for transmitting said service provision signal to said object as a response to said service request signal.

66. System according to claim 63, wherein said service request signal includes information representing an identity of said user device.

67. System according to claim 63, wherein said service request signal includes information representing an identity of said object.