System and method for PIN-to-PIN network communications
First Claim
1. A method for communicating between a remote wireless device and one or more back-end devices on a computer network using wireless PIN-to-PIN messages to bypass one or more gateway devices on the computer network that are unavailable, the method comprising:
- cradling one or more wireless gateway devices to the computer network, wherein cradling the one or more wireless gateway devices to the computer network facilitates communication with the back-end devices on the computer network in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network;
determining a unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device and further determining one or more respective unique PIN identifiers for the one or more cradled wireless gateway devices, wherein the unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device and the unique PIN identifiers for the cradled wireless gateway devices facilitate communication over a wireless data network using PIN-to-PIN messages in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network;
sending the one or more respective unique PIN identifiers for the one or more cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device, wherein one or more of the cradled wireless gateway devices send the unique PIN identifiers for the cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; and
communicating information between the back-end devices on the computer network and the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein communicating the information over the wireless data network includes;
sending at least one first PIN-to-PIN message from at least one of the cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the at least one cradled wireless gateway device uses the unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device to send the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network;
receiving, at the at least one cradled wireless gateway device, at least one second PIN-to-PIN message from the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the remote wireless device uses the unique PIN identifier for the at least one cradled wireless gateway device to send the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message to the at least one cradled wireless gateway device over the wireless data network;
detecting, by the remote wireless device, that a message is being transmitted from the remote wireless device to an intended destination;
determining, by the remote wireless device, whether the message is to be archived; and
transmitting, by the remote wireless device, content of the message to a predetermined archive destination that is different and remote from the remote wireless device in response to the remote wireless device determining that the message is to be archived, wherein the archive destination is configured to archive the content transmitted by the remote wireless device.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for enabling wireless access to a computer network via communication between a remote (client) wireless device and a wireless device physically linked to the computer network. A bank of one or more wireless gateway devices may be cradled and connected to a network server. The wireless gateway devices may then act as a node on the wireless network, and remote wireless devices may send and receive messages to and from the wireless gateway devices using PIN-to-PIN messaging. The wireless gateway devices, when cradled, may communicate with any attached server or other network equipment, and may therefore act as a wireless gateway to the server or other network equipment.
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1. A method for communicating between a remote wireless device and one or more back-end devices on a computer network using wireless PIN-to-PIN messages to bypass one or more gateway devices on the computer network that are unavailable, the method comprising:
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cradling one or more wireless gateway devices to the computer network, wherein cradling the one or more wireless gateway devices to the computer network facilitates communication with the back-end devices on the computer network in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network; determining a unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device and further determining one or more respective unique PIN identifiers for the one or more cradled wireless gateway devices, wherein the unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device and the unique PIN identifiers for the cradled wireless gateway devices facilitate communication over a wireless data network using PIN-to-PIN messages in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network; sending the one or more respective unique PIN identifiers for the one or more cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device, wherein one or more of the cradled wireless gateway devices send the unique PIN identifiers for the cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; and communicating information between the back-end devices on the computer network and the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein communicating the information over the wireless data network includes; sending at least one first PIN-to-PIN message from at least one of the cradled wireless gateway devices to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the at least one cradled wireless gateway device uses the unique PIN identifier for the remote wireless device to send the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; receiving, at the at least one cradled wireless gateway device, at least one second PIN-to-PIN message from the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the remote wireless device uses the unique PIN identifier for the at least one cradled wireless gateway device to send the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message to the at least one cradled wireless gateway device over the wireless data network; detecting, by the remote wireless device, that a message is being transmitted from the remote wireless device to an intended destination; determining, by the remote wireless device, whether the message is to be archived; and transmitting, by the remote wireless device, content of the message to a predetermined archive destination that is different and remote from the remote wireless device in response to the remote wireless device determining that the message is to be archived, wherein the archive destination is configured to archive the content transmitted by the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for communicating between a remote wireless device and one or more back-end devices on a computer network using wireless PIN-to-PIN messages to bypass one or more gateway devices on the computer network that are unavailable, the system comprising:
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the remote wireless device, wherein the remote wireless device has a first unique PIN identifier for communicating over a wireless data network using PIN-to-PIN messages in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network; and at least one wireless gateway device cradled to the computer network, wherein cradling the at least one wireless gateway device to the computer network facilitates communication with the back-end devices on the computer network in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network, and wherein the at least one wireless gateway device has a second unique PIN identifier for communicating over the wireless data network using PIN-to-PIN messages in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network, wherein the at least one cradled wireless gateway device is configured to; send the unique PIN identifier for the at least one cradled wireless gateway device to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; send at least one first PIN-to-PIN message to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the cradled wireless gateway device uses PIN identifier for the remote wireless device to send the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; and receive at least one second PIN-to-PIN message from the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, wherein the remote wireless device uses the unique PIN identifier for the cradled wireless gateway device to send the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message to the cradled wireless gateway device over the wireless data network, wherein the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message and the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message communicate information between the back-end devices on the computer network and the remote wireless device over the wireless data network, and wherein the remote wireless device executes a client application that causes the remote wireless device to; detect that a message is being transmitted from the remote wireless device to an intended destination; determine whether the message is to be archived; and transmit content of the message to a predetermined archive destination that is different and remote from the remote wireless device in response to the remote wireless device determining that the message is to be archived, wherein the archive destination is configured to archive the content transmitted by the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a remote wireless device access to one or more back-end devices on a computer network over a wireless data network to bypass one or more gateway devices on the computer network that are unavailable, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the remote wireless device, one or more unique PIN addresses for one or more respective wireless gateway devices physically connected to the computer network, wherein the one or more wireless gateway, devices physically connected to the computer network facilitate communication with the back-end devices on the computer network in a manner that bypasses the unavailable gateway devices on the computer network, and wherein the one or more unique PIN addresses uniquely identify the one or more respective wireless gateway devices on the wireless data network; sending at least one or more first PIN-to-PIN message at least one of the wireless gateway devices over the wireless data network, wherein the remote wireless device uses the unique PIN address for the at least one wireless gateway device to send the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message to the at least one wireless gateway device over the wireless data network; receiving, at the remote wireless device, at least second PIN-to-PIN message from the at least one wireless gateway device over the wireless data network, wherein wireless gateway device uses a unique PIN address that uniquely identifies the remote wireless device on the wireless data network to send the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message to the remote wireless device over the wireless data network and wherein the at least one first PIN-to-PIN message and the at least one second PIN-to-PIN message communicate information between the back-end devices on the computer network, and the remote wireless device over the wireless data network; detecting, by the remote wireless device, that a message is being transmitted from the remote wireless device to an intended destination that is different from the remote wireless device; determining, by the remote wireless device, whether the message is to be archived; and transmitting, by the remote wireless device, content of the message to a predetermined archive destination that is different and remote from the remote wireless device in response to the remote wireless device determining that the message is to be archived, wherein the archive destination is configured to archive the content transmitted by the remote wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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