Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090253424 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING ACCESS CONTROL - A method for automatically configuring an access control point based upon the network resource requirements of an application. The installation of a new application on a mobile device or other user device is accompanied, before, during, or after installation, with the distribution of access control information. An access control point blocks communications based upon access rules. An access update module modifies or sets the access rules based upon the access control information. The access control point and the access update module may be located within the mobile device, within an associated wireless connector system, or in other locations within the mobile communication system. The setting or resetting of the access rules based upon the access control information may be triggered during installation, modification, or removal of the application. | 10-08-2009 |
20110016462 | COMPUTER PERIPHERAL PRODUCT AND METHOD OF BRANDING UTILITY SOFTWARE ASSOCIATED WITH SAME - A method of customizing the branding of utility software associated with a customized computer peripheral device. The customized peripheral device includes brand data stored in memory. The utility software includes a branding module that reads the brand data from the peripheral device during installation upon a computer and customizes the utility software based upon the brand data. The brand data may include the custom branding information or may provide a brand identifier that permits the branding module to obtain the correct custom branding information from a remote server. | 01-20-2011 |
20130007459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING SECURE E-MAIL FOR EXCHANGE WITH A MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A system and method are provided for pre-processing encrypted and/or signed messages at a host system before the message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device. The message is received at the host system from a message sender. There is a determination as to whether any of the message receivers has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device. For each message receiver that has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device: the message is processed so as to modify the message with respect to encryption and/or authentication aspect. The processed message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device that corresponds to the first message receiver. The system and method may include post-processing messages sent from a wireless mobile communications device to a remote system. Authentication and/or encryption message processing is performed upon the message. The processed message may then be sent through the remote system to one or more receivers. | 01-03-2013 |
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20090298478 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE DATA SERVER FOR CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for establishing a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server for connecting to a wireless network are provided. A scripting-language capable device controller is used to interface communications between a scripting engine of an Internet browser and the mobile communication device in accordance with a communications protocol connecting them. Using the communications interface provided by the scripting-language capable device controller, a web page displayed in the Internet browser provides a user interface which receives requests to establish service relationships, obtains service data required for the service relationships from the mobile data server in accordance with device identifier and device capability data of the mobile communication device, and stores the service data on the mobile communication device. | 12-03-2009 |
20090300137 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN INTERNET BROWSER AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, system and devices for communicating between an Internet browser and an electronic device are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for communicating between a computer and an electronic device connected to the computer through a communications protocol, the computer being in communication with network resources via a communications network, the method comprising: displaying a web page including a scripting language within an Internet browser on the computer, the Internet browser including a scripting engine for executing the scripting language; providing a scripting-language capable device controller for interfacing communications between the scripting engine and the electronic device in accordance with the communications protocol connecting the computer and electronic device; receiving by the scripting-language capable device controller of first data from the electronic device through the communications protocol; sending the first data from the scripting-language capable device controller to the scripting engine of the Internet browser; and sending the first data from the Internet browser to a network server connected to the communication network. | 12-03-2009 |
20090300596 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING A SOFTWARE UPGRADE ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER - A method, computer program product, and data processing system for performing a software upgrade on an electronic device connected to a computer. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for upgrading device software on an electronic device connected to a computer through a communications protocol, the computer being connected to a central repository of device software over a communications network, the method comprising: displaying a web page including a scripting language within an Internet browser on the computer, the Internet browser including a scripting engine for executing the scripting language; providing a scripting-language capable device controller for interfacing communications between the scripting engine and the electronic device in accordance with the communications protocol connecting the computer and electronic device; receiving by the Internet browser of a request to install device software onto the electronic device via a user interface element of the web page; receiving by the scripting-language capable device controller of device attribute information from the electronic device through the communications protocol in response to the request; sending the device attribute information from the scripting-language capable device controller to the scripting engine of the Internet browser; sending the device attribute information from the Internet browser; when an upgrade is available, receiving upgrade software for the electronic device in response to the sending the device attribute information, and upgrading device software on the electronic device using the upgrade software using the communications protocol connecting the computer and electronic device. | 12-03-2009 |
20110078120 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN INTERNET BROWSER AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method, system and devices for communicating between an Internet browser and an electronic device are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for communicating between a computer and an electronic device connected to the computer through a communications protocol, the computer being in communication with network resources via a communications network, the method comprising: displaying a web page including a scripting language within an Internet browser on the computer, the Internet browser including a scripting engine for executing the scripting language; providing a scripting-language capable device controller for interfacing communications between the scripting engine and the electronic device in accordance with the communications protocol connecting the computer and electronic device; receiving by the scripting-language capable device controller of first data from the electronic device through the communications protocol; sending the first data from the scripting-language capable device controller to the scripting engine of the Internet browser; and sending the first data from the Internet browser to a network server connected to the communication network. | 03-31-2011 |
20110154135 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING SOFTWARE ON A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE VIA A PROXY SERVER - A system, method and apparatus for installing software at a mobile electronic device are provided, the mobile electronic device enabled for communication with a computing device. A query for available software for installation on the mobile electronic device receiving is received from the computing device, the query directed to a proxy server rather than a public server enabled as a gateway for software downloads. A list of the available software is generated. The list is modified to produce a modified list of approved software. The modified list is transmitted to the computing device such that the approved software can be selected for installation on the mobile electronic device. | 06-23-2011 |
20120036361 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE DATA SERVER FOR CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for establishing a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server for connecting to a wireless network are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, an Internet browser receives a request to establish a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server. A device identifier and device capability data is received from the mobile communication device. Service data for the mobile communication device is received from a mobile data administration server in accordance with the device identifier and device capability data, which is then stored in a memory of the mobile communication device. | 02-09-2012 |
20120079006 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A COMPUTING DEVICE AND A CLIENT MACHINE - A method, apparatus and system for managing communications between a client machine and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device comprising: a storage configured to maintain a host application; a processor configured to execute the host application; an interface configured to connect to the client machine, the interface further configured to carry a web request from the client machine to the processor, the host application configured to respond to the web request. | 03-29-2012 |
20120295607 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A SERVICE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A MOBILE DATA SERVER FOR CONNECTING TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A method and system for establishing a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server for connecting to a wireless network are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, an Internet browser receives a request to establish a service relationship between a mobile communication device and a mobile data server. A device identifier and device capability data is received from the mobile communication device. Service data for the mobile communication device is received from a mobile data administration server in accordance with the device identifier and device capability data, which is then stored in a memory of the mobile communication device. | 11-22-2012 |
20130104184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLEMENT OF DESKTOP SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON IT POLICY - A method, device and system for enablement of desktop software functionality based on IT policy comprising determining if IT policy settings are associated with a mobile device connected to the desktop software and restricting functionality of the desktop software based on the IT policy settings for the connected mobile device. | 04-25-2013 |
20130268929 | METHOD FOR SHARING AN INTERNAL STORAGE OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON A HOST ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR SAME - The present disclosure provides a method for sharing an internal storage of a portable electronic device on a host electronic device and an electronic device configured for same. The internal storage is automatically mounted and dismounted as a network drive on the host electronic device in response to connection events and disconnection events. | 10-10-2013 |
20130283091 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECOVERY - Methods, apparatus, and systems for electronic device recovery are disclosed. An example method includes determining that a software request received from a computing device includes an indication of a repair mode of an electronic device, determining a characteristic of the electronic device, determining software to be provided to the electronic device based on the characteristic, and in response to determining that the software request includes the indication of the repair mode, transmitting location information for the software to the computing device. | 10-24-2013 |
20150040120 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING A PROGRAM FOR DOWNLOAD - A system selects an application program for download. The system includes a host system, such as a personal computer, having a disk sub-system storing a plurality of application programs. The disk sub-system includes a file storing a plurality of identifiers, with each of at least some of the identifiers being associated with one or more of the application programs. A target system, such as a wireless handheld electronic device, includes a hardware identifier and a vendor identifier. A communications channel connects the host system and the target system. An application loader routine executes at the host system, communicates with the target system through the communications channel, requests the hardware and vendor identifiers as a received identifier from the target system over the communication channel, and employs the identifiers and the received identifier to select one of the application programs for download from the host system to the target system. | 02-05-2015 |