US6496575B1
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Application and communication platform for connectivity based services
Assignee: GATESPACE NETWORKS Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-07
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Granted: 2002-12-17
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Expires: 2019-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Open, horizontal service platforms are described. Service providers can, via network operators, load software associated with a service onto a dedicated, service platform server. The service platform server is connected, via a LAN, to one or more remote devices (e.g., sensors, transducers, processors, etc.). The functionality associated with the service can be distributed among two or more of the entities involved in the architecture. The distributed software operates and/or monitors these remote devices to implement the subscribed service.
Inventors
- 👤 Jesper Vasell
- 👤 Tom Idermark
- 👤 Malte Lilliestråle
- 👤 Hans Thorsen
- 👤 Staffan Truvé
- 👤 Carlo Pompili
- 👤 Johan Ljungberg
- 👤 Jörgen Andersson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2803; H04L12/2807; H04L12/2814; H04L12/2816; H04L12/2818; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L67/34; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/562; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/002; H04M11/007; H04L12/283; H04L12/2836; H04L69/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A system for distributing and controlling connectivity based services, the system comprising: at least one remote device capable of being monitored by a connectivity based service; a client device for allowing a subscriber of a connectivity based service to interact therewith; a service gateway unit connected to said at least one remote device via a local area network; network operator equipment connected to at least one service gateway unit; and service provider equipment connected to said network operator equipment via a communication link, wherein said network operator equipment is configured to download a portion of a service application associated with a connectivity based service to the service gateway unit associated with a user upon receipt of confirmation that the user has subscribed to the connectivity base service associated with the service application, and wherein said service gateway unit runs said portion of the service application to interact with said at least one remote device, thereby allowing said at least one remote device to be monitored by the associated connectivity based service.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A system for distributing and controlling connectivity based services, the system comprising: at least one remote device capable of being monitored by a connectivity based service; a client device for allowing a subscriber of a connectivity based service to interact therewith; a service gateway unit connected to said at least one remote device via a local area network; network operator equipment connected to at least one service gateway unit; and service provider equipment connected to said network operator equipment via a communication link, wherein said network operator equipment is configured to download a portion of a service application associated with a connectivity based service to the service gateway unit associated with a user upon receipt of confirmation that the user has subscribed to the connectivity base service associated with the service application, and wherein said service gateway unit runs said portion of the service application to interact with said at least one remote device, thereby allowing said at least one remote device to be monitored by the associated connectivity based service.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication link is the Internet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes a sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 3 , wherein said at least one remote device is a thermostat and said portion of the service application runs to operate said thermostat and control temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein control and maintenance of said service gateway unit is performed by said network operator equipment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 5 , wherein said service provider equipment loads software associated with a connectivity based service onto said network operator equipment, said software including control and maintenance instructions for supervising said service gateway unit's implementation of the connectivity based service.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes a transducer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes a processor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes an electricity meter and said connectivity based service is automated meter reading.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes an electricity meter and said connectivity based service is real time electricity pricing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one remote device includes an electricity meter and said connectivity based service is automated electricity load control.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said client device is directly connected to said local area network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said client device is connected to the system via a radio communication system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a smart card device for interacting with a smart card, wherein the smart card contains said portion of the service application associated with the connectivity based service to be downloaded by the network operator equipment upon confirmation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein said client device comprises a display device, wherein output of information associated with a connectivity based service is adjusted based on a size of said display.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for distributing and controlling a connectivity based service, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a request for a connectivity based service; receiving, from a service provider, confirmation that a user has subscribed to a connectivity, based service provided by said service provider; activating a service application associated with the connectivity based service subscribed to by: transmitting command signal from the network operator equipment to a service gateway unit associated with the subscriber, to execute a portion of the service application if said portion of the service application has been preloaded on said service gateway unit; otherwise downloading a portion of said service application to the subscriber's service gateway unit, wherein said portion or the service application allows the subscriber's service gateway unit to interact with at least one remote device to be monitored by the connectivity based service.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for distributing and controlling a connectivity based service, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a request for a connectivity based service; receiving, from a service provider, confirmation that a user has subscribed to a connectivity, based service provided by said service provider; activating a service application associated with the connectivity based service subscribed to by: transmitting command signal from the network operator equipment to a service gateway unit associated with the subscriber, to execute a portion of the service application if said portion of the service application has been preloaded on said service gateway unit; otherwise downloading a portion of said service application to the subscriber's service gateway unit, wherein said portion or the service application allows the subscriber's service gateway unit to interact with at least one remote device to be monitored by the connectivity based service.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the service gateway unit is connected to the at least one remote device via a local area network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 16 , further comprising the steps of: receiving a request for a second connectivity based service; activating a second service application associated with the second connectivity based service subscribed to by the user.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein said first connectivity based service is automated meter reading and said at least one remote device is an electricity meter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein said second connectivity based service is automated load control and said at least one remote device is an electricity meter.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein said service application is a distributed software, that is distributed across processors in addition to said service gateway unit.
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