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Terminal to execute a terminal application
Assignee: RPX Corp
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Filing: 1999-12-20
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Granted: 2002-09-24
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Expires: 2019-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A terminal (T) for use in a communication network, comprising a plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features. Terminal application execution apparatus (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) are coupled to the terminal capability functions to interact with one or more of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ). The terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server (CS) coupled between the terminal application execution apparatus (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) and to at least one of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ). The terminal capability server (CS) is adapted to translate a first application signal (S 1 ) received from at least one of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 3 ) into a first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and to provide the first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) to the terminal application execution apparatus (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ). The terminal capability server (CS) is also adapted to translate a second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) received from the terminal application execution apparatus (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) into a second application signal (S 2 ) and to provide the second application signal (S 2 ) to at least one of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 )-. The first predefined application open signal (SO1) and the second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) are defined independent of an underlying technology of the plurality of terminal capability functions (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Lieve Maria Marcella Rosemarijn Bos
- 👤 Marco Johannes Hubertus Peters
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CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
A terminal (T) for use in a communication network, said terminal (T) comprising a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features and coupled thereto a terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) to interact with one or more of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ), characterized in that said terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server means (CS) coupled between said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) and to at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), said terminal capability server means (CS) being adapted to translate a first application signal (S 1 ) received from said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ) into a first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and to provide said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) to said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) and also being adapted to translate a second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) received from said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) into a second application signal (S 2 ) and to provide said second application signal (S 2 ) to said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) being independent of an underlying technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
A terminal (T) for use in a communication network, said terminal (T) comprising a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) to realize a plurality of terminal capability features and coupled thereto a terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) to interact with one or more of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ) and to execute thereby a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ), characterized in that said terminal (T) further comprises at least one terminal capability server means (CS) coupled between said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) and to at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), said terminal capability server means (CS) being adapted to translate a first application signal (S 1 ) received from said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ) into a first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and to provide said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) to said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) and also being adapted to translate a second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) received from said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) into a second application signal (S 2 ) and to provide said second application signal (S 2 ) to said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) being independent of an underlying technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The terminal according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) are defined in correspondence to a predefined network open service architecture interface information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The terminal (T) according to any one of claim 1 , characterized in that at least two of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ) are interacting with each other by means of capability signals comprising information in accordance with any one of said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) and a predefined network open service architecture interface information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
135 words
A terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) to be executed by a terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) of a terminal (T) according to any previous claim, characterized in that said terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) is adapted to be executed according to received and transmitted open signals (SO 1 , SO 2 , . . . ) similar to any one of said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) and being independent of an underlying terminal technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that said terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) comprises data in correspondence to a predefined network open service architecture interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A carrier for a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ), characterized in that said carrier is adapted to carry a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) according to claim 4 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
160 words
A communication network comprising at least one of a terminal (T) according to claim 1 , a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) to be executed by said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ), wherein said terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) is adapted to be executed according to received and transmitted open signals (SO 1 , SO 2 , . . . ) similar to any one of said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) and being independent of an underlying terminal technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), and a carrier for carrying said terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ).
Claim 9
Independent Claim
335 words
A method to execute a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) by a terminal (T) comprising the step of realizing a plurality of terminal capability features by a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ), and interacting by a terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) with at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), and thereby executing by said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ), characterized in that said method further comprises the steps of by at least one terminal capability server means (CS): translating a first application signal (S 1 ) received from said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ) into a first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ), and providing said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) to said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ), and translating a second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) received from said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) into a second application signal (S 2 ), and providing said second application signal (S 2 ) to said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ); and said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) being independent of an underlying technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
335 words
A method to execute a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ) by a terminal (T) comprising the step of realizing a plurality of terminal capability features by a plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 , CAP 2 , CAP 3 , CAP 4 ), and interacting by a terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) with at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ), and thereby executing by said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) a terminal application (app 1 ; app 2 ; app 3 ; app 4 ), characterized in that said method further comprises the steps of by at least one terminal capability server means (CS): translating a first application signal (S 1 ) received from said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ) into a first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ), and providing said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) to said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ), and translating a second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) received from said terminal application means (APP 1 ; APP 2 ; APP 3 ; APP 4 ) into a second application signal (S 2 ), and providing said second application signal (S 2 ) to said at least one of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ); and said first predefined application open signal (SO 1 ) and said second predefined application open signal (SO 2 ) being independent of an underlying technology of said plurality of terminal capability means (CAP 1 ; CAP 2 ; CAP 3 ; CAP 4 ).
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