摘要:
There is disclosed a security device for use in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations that communicate with a plurality of mobile stations. The security device prevents unprovisioned mobile stations from accessing an Internet protocol (IP) data network through the wireless network. The security device comprises a first controller for receiving from the unprovisioned mobile station an IP data packet comprising an IP packet header and an IP packet payload and encrypting at least a portion of the IP payload. The security device also comprises a second controller for determining that the unprovisioned mobile station is, in fact, unprovisioned. In one embodiment, the first controller comprises a data processor that executes an encryption program stored in a memory associated with the data processor.
摘要:
There is disclosed a provisioning system for use in a wireless network comprising a group of base stations that communicate with mobile stations. The provisioning system provisions unprovisioned mobile stations and prevents unprovisioned mobile stations from accessing an Internet protocol (IP) data network through the wireless network. The provisioning system comprises a provisioning controller that retrieve provisioning data from a provisioning server associated with the IP data network and causes a first base station to transmit the retrieved provisioning data to a first unprovisioned mobile station in a first traffic channel established between the first base station and the first unprovisioned mobile station. The provisioning system prevents any unprovisioned mobile station from accessing the wireless network except by means of a traffic channel, thereby preventing the unprovisioned mobile station from making an unauthorized access to the Internet via a data call to a base station.
摘要:
There is disclosed, for use in a wireless network comprising a group of base stations that communicate with a group of mobile stations, an apparatus for automatically gathering configuration data associated with the mobile stations. The apparatus comprises: 1) a database for storing a plurality of mobile station configuration records, wherein each of the mobile station configuration records stores configuration data gathered from a selected one of the mobile stations; and 2) an update controller for transmitting to a first mobile station a mobile station configuration request message and for receiving from the first mobile station first configuration data transmitted by the first mobile station in response to receipt of the mobile station configuration request message. The update controller stores the first configuration data in a first configuration record.
摘要:
There is disclosed a security device for use in a wireless network comprising a group of base stations that communicate with numerous mobile stations. The security device prevents an unprovisioned one of the mobile stations from accessing an Internet protocol (IP) data network through the wireless network. The security device comprises a first controller for receiving from the unprovisioned mobile station an IP data packet comprising an IP packet header and an IP packet payload. The first controller replaces the IP packet header with a replacement IP packet header containing an IP address of a selected provisioning server of the wireless network. The first controller selects the provisioning server by selecting the IP address in the replacement IP packet header according to a load spreading algorithm.
摘要:
In a wireless mobile station of the type having a position locating system capable of determining the location of the wireless mobile station, there is disclosed control circuitry capable of being selectively set to disable the transmission of information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. The control circuitry also comprises a directory of telephone numbers of locations authorized to receive information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. Also disclosed is control circuitry capable of receiving a code that causes the wireless mobile station to transmit information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station. Also disclosed are methods for selectively disabling the transmission of information concerning the location of the wireless mobile station.
摘要:
There is disclosed a mobile station diagnostic testing system for use in a wireless network comprising a plurality of base stations capable of communicating with a plurality of mobile stations. The mobile station diagnostic testing system tests the operation of a first mobile station. The mobile station diagnostic testing system comprises: 1) a database for storing a mobile station diagnostic testing file comprising a mobile station diagnostic testing program in interpreted byte-code format; and 2) a diagnostics controller coupled to the database for receiving a notification indicating that a fault has occurred in the first mobile station. In response to receipt of the notification, the mobile diagnostics testing system retrieves the mobile station diagnostic testing file from the database and transmits it to the first mobile station. Receipt of the mobile station diagnostic testing file causes the mobile station to execute the mobile station diagnostic testing program.
摘要:
A software upgrade server capable of upgrading a wireless mobile station via a wireless network. The software upgrade server comprises: 1) a database for storing a plurality of software upgrade files as a plurality of object files and a plurality of image files suitable for use in the wireless mobile station; and 2) an upgrade controller associated with the database for communicating with the mobile station via the wireless network. The upgrade controller receives from the mobile station a select message selecting one of the software upgrade files and a target address associated with an original image file in a memory of the mobile station. The upgrade controller links selected object files to form a dynamically linked library (DLL) file based on the target address. The upgrade controller retrieves from the database a copy of the original image file and generates a delta file corresponding to differences between the original image file and the DLL file and transmits the delta file to the wireless mobile station.
摘要:
An access point for communicating with mobile stations in an integrated wireless network. The access point comprises a first transceiver for communicating with selected mobile stations within a short distance of the access point and an input/output interface that couples the access point to an external mobile station via a communication bus. The externally coupled mobile station communicates with a first base station in a wireless public network. The access point further comprises a data processor that communicates with the externally coupled mobile station via the input/output interface and interconnection circuitry that transfers data traffic between the first transceiver and the data processor. The access point enables the selected mobile stations to communicate with the first base station via the externally coupled mobile station.
摘要:
A software upgrade server that remotely links a software upgrade file as a DLL and transmits the DLL to a mobile station via a wireless network. The mobile station comprises a memory for storing the software file and a controller that communicates with the software upgrade server. The controller receives a message from the software upgrade server indicating a software file is available for upgrading. The controller determines an available space in the memory where the available software file may be installed and transmits to the software upgrade server a target address at the start of the available memory space. The server uses the target address to link a plurality of object files into a DLL and transmits the DLL to the mobile station.
摘要:
There is disclosed a service provisioning system for use in a wireless network containing a group of base stations that communicate with mobile stations. The service provisioning system comprises: 1) a database for storing a service provisioning file comprising a mobile station service provisioning program in interpreted byte-code format; and 2) a provisioning controller coupled to the database that receives a notification indicating that a first mobile station is unprovisioned and, in response thereto retrieves the service provisioning file from the database and transmits the service provisioning file to the first mobile station. Receipt of the service provisioning file causes the mobile station to execute the mobile station service provisioning program in the service provisioning file. There also is disclosed a mobile station capable of being provisioned from a wireless network by an over-the-air (OTA) service provisioning process. The mobile station comprises 1) an RF transceiver that receives and demodulates forward channel messages from the wireless network and modulates and transmits reverse channel messages to the wireless network; and 2) a main controller that receives the demodulated forward channel messages from the RF transceiver and extracts therefrom a service provisioning file containing a mobile station service provisioning program in interpreted byte-code format. The main controller, in response to receipt of the service provisioning file, interprets and executes the interpreted byte-code application program.