CN101322351A - Low complexity, multi-purpose communications device and information client - Google Patents

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CN101322351A
CN101322351A CNA2006800452977A CN200680045297A CN101322351A CN 101322351 A CN101322351 A CN 101322351A CN A2006800452977 A CNA2006800452977 A CN A2006800452977A CN 200680045297 A CN200680045297 A CN 200680045297A CN 101322351 A CN101322351 A CN 101322351A
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An apparatus and thin client system for a simple, low cost, multipurpose communications and information access device suitable for distribution and operation within the economic and infrastructure constraints commonly encountered in underdeveloped countries, capable of establishing and maintaining a connection to one or more wireless networks supporting voice and/or data communications.

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Low-complexity, multi-purpose communications device and information client
Technical field
The invention relates to the field of information processing system, and more in detail, be meant the command, control, communications, and information visit of simplification especially.
Background technology
Computer system is widely used for providing the many blocks of data-handling capacity to modern society's today.The personal computer system can be defined as usually has system processor (often being called microprocessor) and related volatibility and nonvolatile memory, display screens, keyboard, one or more soft disk drive (diskette drive), the magnetic disc storage facilities of fixing and the system unit of printer optionally.These personal computers are information processing system, mainly are that design gives single user (or a group user is in the situation as the personal computer of computer server system) with independent computing capability (computing power) and bought with not expensive price by individual or small enterprise.
Known computer system comprises various hardware components and can be written into some software application in advance, for example word processor, Email (e-mail) program or see through the application program (often be called client) of the Internet with the remote access content.An element of the Internet is world wide web (World Wide Web) (also claiming " net (the Web) "), and it provides the visit to a plurality of nets " page or leaf " for the network of global link, this network.Webpage is the set of information, and it can be read by the user through using browser application.Browser software is called " browser " at this sometimes, is the software application of special purpose, and this program sees through the communication link requested webpage, produces the content of being asked then and gives this user.
Webpage can comprise various content of multimedia, and it comprises literal, picture, contains music and one's voice in speech, animation and video image.The webpage that comprises sound components can come be listened and sees with browser.Webpage is to interconnect each other with hypertext (hypertext), and this hypertext allows the user to move on to another webpage and picture, binary system archives (binary file), multi-medium file and many other Internet resources from arbitrary webpage.
World wide web operates on the client end/server end pattern, and allows server computer system to send the webpage of information to remote client computer.Server computer system (" server system ") comprises hardware server and software webpage, the website that this software webpage will illustrate below constituting.Be used for the commutative sometimes use of noun that this hardware " server " reaches " website ".
The use that remote client computer can see through browser produces webpage, for example (the Netscape Navigator of Netscape communication man TM) or the Internet explorer (the Microsoft InternetExplorer of Microsoft TM).Browser software is as the client of liaison net site server and solicited message or resource.Website server is found out the position, and the information of sending then is to web browser, and this browser bears results on user's computer.Webpage is to use the indicating language that is referred to as Hypertext Markup Language (HyperText Markup Language, " HTML ") to define.HTML provides the set of tags (set of tags) of standard, and how viewed device produces literal, picture and the multi-medium file of its definition webpage on remote client end.HTML also comprises in order to link webpage to other webpage and to the order of other Internet resources.
Yet, have general purpose operating system, can store and communicate by letter with the global function of carrying out a plurality of software programs, print and have the Internet and the personal computer of the personal computer function that other is general, may surpass the assets of some group of world population.In a lot of examples, these population groups in addition may have no idea electrification or ground telecommunications (land-basedtelecommunication) even or this kind capital construction to exist also may be insecure.In other example, they may not have skills or knowledge with operate typical, general purpose computer system.By being so, be desirable to provide the big group of the world population that a kind of equipment that has simple and reliable communication and message reference ability maybe can't support present general purpose personal computer to cannot afford.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of equipment and system that is used for simple, low-cost, multiple purpose communication and data information access device (hereinafter referred to as " multi-purpose communications device "), be applicable in less-developed countries the sale (distribution) in the restriction of the general economy that suffers from and capital construction and operate, and can set up and keep and be connected to the one or more wireless networks that to support voice, video signal and data communication.
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a kind of environment of simplifying the account between the type client communication device (thin clientcommunication device) of being used in managing internet (Internet) service provider and a plurality of multipurpose.Each multipurpose is simplified the type client communication device and is comprised the unique identification identity (ID) that is associated.This environment comprises the server access point, and wherein this accessing points allows these a plurality of multipurposes to simplify the type client communication device and this ISP carries out alternately; The checking multipurpose is simplified the authentication module whether the type client communication device should have the authority of access internet; And judge according to a plurality of standards whether multipurpose is simplified the type client communication device is the judge module of effective system.This ISP uses this judgement to simplify the business portion of type client communication device user's relation with management and multipurpose.
In another embodiment, the present invention is for being used to enable the equipment that a plurality of multi-purpose communications devices are connected to ISP, the nonvolatile storage (storage) that this equipment comprises processor, is couple to the communication equipment of this processor and is couple to this processor relevant for a kind of.This communication equipment carries out with these a plurality of multi-purpose communications devices and this ISP alternately.This nonvolatile storage comprises account management module and browser module.This account administration module enables the account that the management of this ISP is used for each this a plurality of multi-purpose communications devices.This browser module enables each this a plurality of multi-purpose communications devices and is connected to this ISP individually.
In another embodiment, the present invention is for relevant for a kind of client-server framework that is used to provide the Low-cost Information visit, this framework comprises that a plurality of multipurposes simplify the type client communication device, wherein each multipurpose is simplified the type client communication device and is comprised unique ID and the server access point that is associated, and this server access point allows these a plurality of multipurposes to simplify the type client communication device and ISP carries out alternately.This server access point comprise in order to checking thin client multi-purpose communications device whether should have access internet authority authentication module and judge according to a plurality of standards whether the thin client multi-purpose communications device is the judge module of effective system.
Therefore, the present invention can see through as the Wide-area Measurement Information network (wide areainformation network) of the Internet and wirelessly carry out voice communication and message reference, and the message reference that is connected to unique user's identifier (identifier) and the predetermined subset (subset) of voice communication capability are provided simultaneously.
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By with reference to the accompanying drawings can better understanding the present invention, and its many purposes, feature and advantage be understood have common skill person in this technical field.Using the components identical symbol to spread all over several figure specifies identical or similar elements.
Fig. 1 is used to provide the calcspar of low-cost multi-purpose communications device to a plurality of users' system for demonstration;
Fig. 2 is for showing the system block diagrams of multi-purpose communications device;
Fig. 3 is the calcspar of display access point;
Fig. 4 is the calcspar of the software of this multi-purpose communications device of demonstration;
Fig. 5 is the calcspar of the software of display access point; And
Fig. 6 is used to provide the flow chart of low-cost multi-purpose communications device to the operation of the account management of a plurality of users' system for demonstration.
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With reference to figure 1, for showing in order to provide cheaply multi-purpose communications device to the calcspar of a plurality of users' environment 100.More detailed it, a plurality of multi-purpose communications devices 110 see through radio communication link 112 and are couple to thin client accessing points (access point, AP), it is for example to use but be not restricted to global system for mobile communications (Global System of Mobilecommunication, GSM)/integration packet radio (General Packet RadioService, GPRS), 802.11x or 802.16 agreement.This thin client accessing points 120 is couple to distributed network 130 in regular turn.
But distributed network 130 centralized access point passages 122, and use one or more communication link 132 to be couple to ISP (ISP) 140, this communication link 132 can comprise but not be subject to affixed special telephone line (leased telephone line), wireless connections, wideband connection or any communication link that can support voice and data communication.Perhaps, distributed network can comprise one or more wave points, this wave point including but not limited to 802.11, GSM, integrated service digital network (ISDN) (Integrated Services Digital Network, ISDN), reinforced data gsm environment (Enhanced Data GSM Environment, EDGE) or GSM 3.0,802.16 interfaces; Or one or more wireline interfaces, (x Digital Subscriber Line XDSL) forms mesh network (mesh network) to this wireline interface including but not limited to V9.0 pattern, ISDN, numerical digit user loop family.
ISP 140 sees through one or more wide frequency communications bindings 142 and is couple to the Internet or out of Memory network, this communication link 142 can comprise but not be subject to wired connection, for example numerical digit user loop (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL) direct binding, the T1 special line, integrated service digital network (ISDN) (Integrated Services Digital Network, ISDN) or cable connect, the wireless connections of cellular (cellular) 802.16 or satellite network, area data transmission system, for example too network (Ethernet) or Token Ring mesh network (tokenring) of the second of framework on Local Area Network, maybe can support any communication link of data communication to information network.The Internet or out of Memory network 150 provide the visit to a plurality of Website servers (web server) 160.
Environment 100 is provided for supplying the system of message reference cheaply to a plurality of users.Wish that the user of visit information uses multi-purpose communications device 110 to be attached to accessing points 120 on the internet.This communication equipment 110 is carried out " thin client (thin client) " software, and this software comes the implements communication agreement with " thin client application (the thin clientapplication) " that carries out in this accessing points in fact.The example of " thin client application " is " thin client web browser (thin client web browser) ".
Multi-purpose communications device 110 comprises communicate by letter hardware and the software that allows this multi-purpose communications device 110 and accessing points 120 to set up communication link.Accessing points 120 comprises hardware and the software that allows communication equipment 110 and ISP 140 to set up communication link.ISP 140 carries out in order to receive and the software that reads the request of sending from browser.When the user imported request to information by input instruction in multi-purpose communications device 110, this multi-purpose communications device 110 passed on this instruction to " thin client " carried out in accessing points.Instruction can be the request to information, for example is the file of searching about particular topic or particular webpage.In this example, web browser thin client application will instruct decipher (interpret) for to be used for the instruction of particular webpage, and be delivered to ISP.ISP's 140 executive utilities, this sequential monitoring and service are for the request of position in the information of a plurality of Website servers 160.This application program sees through the Internet 150 and transmits this request to suitable Website server 160, and this Website server 160 is responded institute's information requested to this ISP 140 (ISP), this ISP 140 (ISP) transmits this information successively to suitable accessing points, and this accessing points transmits the multi-purpose communications device 110 of this information to this user successively.
Each Website server 160 has known address on the internet, the user provide this address to web browser to be connected to suitable Website server 160.If the information that request is one type, the user can visit the server of execution " search " program, and this program can be responded the address of many pages or leaves, and each address contains the information of institute's request type.Surpass a webpage because Website server 160 can comprise, the user also can specify him to want the address of the particular webpage of reading.(Universal Resource Locator URL), is the numeral of a succession of indication server and the webpage position on this server, address, similar post office (post office address) to the URL(Uniform Resource Locator) that this address is just known.For simplicity, develop and domain name (domain name) system, this system allows user to come given server and file by the name rather than the numeral of easy note.URL can be by being included in domain name tail end additional information and further in belonging to a group webpage of content supplier, specify particular webpage.
The Internet URL link can carry out in the browser of specific access point 120, be defined and pre-configured (pre-configured) to choose interesting zone including but not limited to Web page type Email (webbased e-mail), Search engine, news, Meteorological Services and predetermined information source.The information that is presented on the display device of multi-purpose communications device 110 comes from and is connected to the browser of execution on this accessing points, so this network connections can be seen on this communication equipment 110.
The combination of one or more multi-purpose communications devices 110 and ISP 140 provides a kind of and has been used for seeing through the internet voice agreement (Voice over Internet Protocol VOIP) provides the system of voice communication to a plurality of users.Wish that the user who sees through the voice communication conversation uses the multi-purpose communications device 110 that contains microphone and simple loudspeaker.This microphone be connected to the simulation digital converter (Analog-to-Digital Converter, ADC) and this loud speaker be connected to the digital resolution transducer (Digital-to-Analog Converter, DAC).When the user spoke to microphone, sound was converted to digit information by the combination of this microphone-ADC.When the VOIP application program was carried out in accessing points (AP) (rather than browser), this digit information was interpreted as voice data packet, and delivers to ISP with telephone number signal information.It is making call that this ISP recognizes this, is internet communication agreement (internet protocol, IP) package, and this signal message of decipher sees through the Internet to " word " just to guide this IP package and change this package.On the contrary, when the voice data packet to the specific user that has communication equipment 110 is directed to specific accessing points, this voice data packet can be recognized by ISP 140, and this ISP guides these packages to the accessing points of carrying out this VOIP thin client application that is connected to the target user.Above-mentioned thin client application will become the DAC in this communication equipment 110 to be converted to the data of the analog signal that can hear in the numerical digit data transaction in this voice data packet, and this analog signal then converts sound to by loud speaker in this communication equipment 110.
With reference to figure 2, for showing the calcspar of multi-purpose communications device 110.This multi-purpose communications device 110 comprises thin client controller 202, and it is couple to for example numerical digit input equipment 205 of keyboard, touch-control sensing pad (touch sensor pad), touch-control screen (touch screen), rocking bar type equipment etc.This thin client controller 202 also can be couple to Wireless Telecom Equipment 211, for example cellular transmitter/receiver of GSM/GPRS or 802.11x or 802.16IP transmitter/receiver.This thin client controller 202 also is coupled to numerical digit output equipment 214, for example including but not limited to multi-line display (multi-line display), graphic interface display display devices such as (graphical display).
Thin client controller 202 also comprises the nonvolatile storage that stores thin client software 240.This thin client software comprises in order to decipher input instruction and the software that produces the output information that receives from accessing points 120.This thin client software also comprise unique user's identifier (unique user identifier, UUID).This unique user's identifier can be stored in as on read-only memory equipment (ROM) or the hardwired integrated circuit in this thin client controller (hardwired integrated circuit).This thin client software also comprises the software of the analog signal processing circuit that is associated with the subsystem of loud speaker in order to control communication equipment 211, analog interface circuit (ADC or DAC) and with microphone.This client controller 202 also comprises in order to store the RAM of executive program and related data.The combination of this thin client controller and software is also implemented necessary numerical digit signal processing to handle respectively from the data of this DAC/ADC or to the data of this DAC/ADC.
The enforcement of this controller 202 is according to cost/functional choice assessment (tadeoffassessment).In one embodiment, the memory in this controller 202 and to be not intended to be terminal user addressable, but can revise during fabrication.In arbitrary example, memory interface typically can't interrupt to reduce cost and power consumption.In one embodiment, this controller 202 be low-cost and low electric power Application Specific Integrated Circuit (Application-SpecificIntegrated Circuit, ASIC).
In one embodiment, analog input/output (I/O) equipment 207 and 216 of this multi-purpose communications device 110 comprises the integrated headphone and the microphone jack of the external headphone set that is used for supporting voice playing or is used for full duplex (full duplex) audio frequency as the application program of internet voice agreement (VOIP).In another embodiment, this microphone 216 and loud speaker 207 can be incorporated in this thin client multi-purpose communications device 110.
This multi-purpose communications device 110 may be portable, thereby battery needs charging.This battery can be to use circumscribed AC/DC power supply unit chargeable in conjunction with built-in (on board) adjuster (regulator) that enough electric power can be provided, to provide all required voltages to this system.
With reference to figure 3, this thin client accessing points 120 is essentially the thin client server, and this server-specific is in the multi-purpose communications device that is connected to this AP is provided.The primary clustering of this simple type server A P is its processor 302, memory 306 (for example random access storage device (RAM)) and is situated between with system bus 312 and connects the I/O controller 304 of I/O (I/O) equipment.As server, AP does not typically need special-purpose keyboard and display, but can have the connector that is used for this kind I/O equipment 305.Typically, because thin client AP will be assigned an IP address, so this thin client AP sees through its communication interface 313 and programmed by far-end.This communication interface all is connected to this I/O controller 304.The communication port of supposing to be used for this thin client 110 and distributed network 130 is different, to have and surpass a communication transceiver: be used for the communication equipment 311 with this thin client contact, and be used for the communication equipment 313 with this distributed network contact.Interface can serve this thin client simultaneously and this distributed system is possible.And be connected to this I/O controller and will be as read-only note body (Read OnlyMemory, ROM) 307 and Hard Disk Drive (Hard Disk Drive, HDD) 308 non-volatile memory devices.
A plurality of software modules are stored in nonvolatile storage 307 and 308.More detailed it, basic input output system (Basic Input Output System, BIOS) 320, operating system 330, communication software 340, unique user's identifier (UUID) 350 and thin client application 360 be stored in and be used to the nonvolatile storage that downloads to RAM and carried out by processor 302.This UUID 350 for example can be stored on read-only memory equipment (ROM) or the hardwired integrated circuit.
The enforcement of RAM 306 is according to cost/functional choice assessment.
In one embodiment, the nonvolatile storage 307 of thin client AP comprises and starts that ROM equipment stores and from BIOS 320 startings.This ROM equipment is used through the software operation of being carried out on radio communication link and is used the mode of repairing RAM field can be upgraded.Software mechanism in order to renewal BIOS 320 is the some of system software update program, and the user can't discover.
In one embodiment, have the number of mechanisms that is used for multi-purpose communications device 110 is placed hard disc (HDD) image restoration pattern.This kind method is by pressing the button.This button is that the user generally can not know the hiding button there, and can not be unexpected of arriving.Above-mentioned example need with paper clip or similarly small articles push the duck eye that seals to start this button.Image restoration can see through that the software operation carried out is reached and the user can't discover on radio communication link.
With reference to figure 4, this multi-purpose communications device thin client software 240 comprises input instruction module 410, output order module 412, wireless communication module 414 and UUID module 416.Thin client software does not comprise the application software as browser software.The browser functionality that is provided with on multi-purpose communications device 110 is to see through accessing points 120 to provide.
Input instruction module 410 comprises the instruction that simple communication protocol is provided by the I/O input equipment as keyboard, touch-control screen or microphone with decipher and compression, and transmits these instructions and give this thin client AP 120.The output order module also comprises instruction that simple communication protocol is received by this thin client AP 120 with decipher and produce the data that received by thin client AP 120 on the output equipment as display 214 and loud speaker 207.Wireless communication module 414 comprises that the information of need sending reaches media interviews control (the media access control of the information that receive from this accessing points 120 to this accessing points 120, MAC) software, and need to encrypt and decipher the software that exchanges the package between this thin client and this AP.The example of this kind software is IEEE 802.11 fail-safe softwares.
With reference to figure 5, access point software is drawn together a plurality of programs storehouse (silo) 510a, 510b etc., and it sees through virtual machine (hypervisor) 514 and (is also referred to as virtual machine monitor (virtual machinemonitor or VMM) and access point hardware 512 virtual carrying out alternately.Access point hardware can be to have the processor of supporting in order to the hardware of virtual (the AMD processor that for example has " Pacifica " technology).Each program storehouse 510 comprises the hypostazation (instantiation) of operating system 330, one or more application program 360 as web browser 520, account management module 518 and security module 522.The browser functionality that is located on each multi-purpose communications device 110 is that the web browser that sees through in each program storehouse provides.In addition, these program storehouses wherein one act as the system supervisor storehouse and (for example, 510a), and also comprises software upgrading module 530 and image restoration module 532.
Operating system 330 can be (Windows-based) operating system on (but not being subject to) form basis or (Linux-based) operating system on Linux basis.Windows workspace system or Linux operating system have unique several operating parameters of setting, and these parameters can influence the usefulness of this system.No matter the operating system of being installed, the characteristic of all individual work systems can be assessed the value of characteristic of operating system to the influence of the usefulness of system by the processor 302 that use is implemented in this accessing points 120.These configuration and settings can preestablish in mounted image.
In one embodiment, accessing points 120 is equipped with and need be used in this accessing points 120 and right to act as one thin client/server with all software applications 360 of the multi-purpose communications device of this accessing points 120 contacts.Accessing points 120 is not the application software that design is installed to the user.Application program can be seen through the software operation that communication link carries out by system operator and see through update module 530 and typically finish newly-increased or upgrade, and the user can't discover.
Accessing points 120 enables the software image of various situations (scenario) and safeguards, comprises that operating system safety Hotfix, application program Hotfix, BIOS upgrade new driver and/or application program etc.Can contain and repair administrative mechanism in this software.The Internet provider 140 there is minimum essential requirement with repairing ability.Operating system can be used alternatively directly management of operation System Agent person framework (operating system vender ' s infrastructure).For example, can safeguard form by use standard " form renewal " service, and the Internet provider provides the mechanism of maintenance system.
Accessing points 120 comprises the ability of other possible data in view Internet and bookmarks and the system, and is subject to available nonvolatile memory and user's authority.This accessing points also comprises the ability that allows a plurality of communication equipment 110 view Internets and bookmarks and other data on this accessing points.User's configuration and setting is stored on this accessing points 120.All user's data storing have direct visit and not must know in the position of how to browse archives economy the user.These user's data are that other data with this operating system separate to prevent when by the program crash in virus or other program storehouse or other means.Just in case carry out the total system image restoration, these user's data be indissolubility and can not be rewritten, unless catastrophic magnetic disc hardware failure takes place.
On each multi-purpose communications device 110 enabled browsers functional be that the browser module 520 that sees through this accessing points 120 provides.Each multi-purpose communications device 110 comprise the separate instantiation of browser module and in this AP 120 itself program storehouse 570b, c ... Deng in user's data.Therefore, each multi-purpose communications device 110 can have the unique user's data that are stored in this accessing points 120.
Each program storehouse 510a, b, c ... in security module 522 between this accessing points 120 and this thin client communication equipment and in 140 of this AP 120 and ISPs, provide security functionality to all communication equipments 110.In one embodiment, the operating system supports secure virtualization is to guarantee the isolation between user's program and data.This kind operating system, form Vista (Windows Vista) and the subsequent product, (Microsoft of Microsoft TM) Unity TM, be to rely on reliable platform module (Trusted Platform Module, TPM) 1.2 and provide safe storage to the key that is used for being used in the user who encrypts the data that store, authentication and transmits safe package.
With reference to figure 6, provide the carry out mutual flow chart of low-cost multi-purpose communications device to a plurality of users for showing account management module 518 and ISP 140.More detailed it, the user begins the Internet session with this multi-purpose communications device 110 by multi-purpose communications device 110 access internet in step 610.Seeing through this communication equipment 110 and this accessing points 120 and ISP 140 connects.In step 620, the user provides user's title and password to this ISP then.In step 622, this ISP 140 judges whether this user is the user of authenticated/authorized then.In step 624, if this user is not the user of approval, this ISP refuses this user and enters the Internet.In step 626, if this user is the user of approval, this ISP ratifies this dialogue, and this user is connected to the Internet through this ISP 140.
In addition, in step 630, when this user provided its user's name, this multi-purpose communications device 110 provided this UUID to this ISP 140 in background, and does not allow the user know or insert action.In step 632, this ISP judges whether this multi-purpose communications device is the equipment of authenticated/authorized then.According to a plurality of standards, whether this ISP 140 can judge whether this multi-purpose communications device 110 is effective system, be whether whether whether up-to-date, this multi-purpose communications device stolen, had the reproduction replica (thereby pointing out the undelegated copy of this equipment to duplicate) of identical device and position that this equipment connects corresponding to the position of expection by reporting lost property to the authorities including but not limited to: the paying of this multi-purpose communications device.Basically, this ISP 140 can use the business portion of this judgement with management and user relation.For example, if this multi-purpose communications device 110 of assignment is given the user, this decision can judge whether to follow this appointment condition.In step 626, if this system is an efficient system, this user sees through this ISP and is connected to the Internet then.
This ISP 140 can monitor this Internet session according to certain standard then, for example in step 640, and the length of connect hours in fact.In step 642, monitor that according to this this ISP 140 can judge periodically whether the multi-purpose communications device 110 that is connected is the system of authenticated/authorized.In step 626, if the multi-purpose communications device 110 that is connected is the system of authenticated/authorized, then this ISP 140 continues this dialogue of approval.In step 644, if the multi-purpose communications device 110 that is connected is not an effective system, then these ISP's 140 interruptions are to the visit of the Internet.
The utmost point of the present invention is suitable for reaching the advantage put forward and other intrinsic advantage wherein.Though passed through to describe, illustrate and definition the present invention with reference to specific embodiment of the present invention, the restriction of the present invention of these non-hints of reference, and do not infer this kind restriction.The present invention can do considerable modification, change and equivalence change on form and function, as finding knowing this skill person in this technical field.The embodiment of this description and explanation only is an example, rather than detailed category of the present invention.
For example, embodiment discussed above comprises the module of carrying out certain task.The module of this paper discussion can comprise hardware modules or software module.But can implement these hardware modules in using specific circuit or the programmable logic device of certain form of seeing through.These software modules can comprise that shell script (script), batch file (batch) or other can carry out shelves.These modules can be stored in that machine readable is got or the Storage Media of embodied on computer readable on, flash card for example.According to the embodiment of the invention, the storage facilities that is used for the storing software module also can comprise the memory of semiconductor foundation, and it can be permanently, removedly or distally to be couple to microprocessor/memory system.Therefore, can store these modules and in computer system memory, carry out the function of this module to dispose this computer system.Other Storage Medias new and various types of embodied on computer readable can be used to store module discussed herein.In addition, knowing this skill person in this technical field can know and become module as illustrative purpose functional separation.The embodiment that substitutes can merge a plurality of modules functionally becomes the alternative decomposition that single module maybe can add functions of modules.For example, can decompose the software module that is called submodule, make each submodule carry out its function and pass control directly to another submodule.
Moreover for example, will recognize that all softwares of discussing with reference to this multi-purpose communications device can operate as being embedded in the signal in the carrier wave.
In addition for example, will recognize other multi-purpose communications device and the accessing points framework all in category of the present invention.
Again for example, generally speaking this communication port can be wired or wireless, even embodiment described herein is the passage of assumed wireless.
Therefore, only this invention is intended to be limited to, and in all respects equivalent is given to assert completely by the spirit and the category of additional claims.

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1, a kind ofly be used to manage the environment of simplifying the account between the type client communication device in ISP and a plurality of multipurpose, each multipurpose is simplified the type client communication device and is comprised the unique ID that is associated, and this environment comprises:
Server access point, this accessing points allow a plurality of multipurposes to simplify the type client communication device and ISP carries out alternately;
Whether authentication module, this authentication module checking multipurpose are simplified the type client communication device should be able to access internet;
Judge module, this judge module judges according to a plurality of standards whether multipurpose is simplified the type client communication device is efficient system; And wherein,
This ISP uses this judgement to simplify the business portion of type client communication device user's relation with management and multipurpose.
2, environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a plurality of standards comprise and are used for multipurpose and simplify whether the paying of type client communication device is up-to-date.
3, environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, whether a plurality of standards comprise multipurpose and simplify the type client communication device and reported lost property to the authorities and steal.
4, environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, whether a plurality of standards comprise has multipurpose to simplify the reproduction replica of type client communication device.
5, environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, a plurality of standards comprise multipurpose and simplify position that the type client communication device just connecting whether corresponding to the position of expection.
6, environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, accessing points comprises browser module, browser module enable that a plurality of multipurposes simplify the type client communication device each with view Internet.
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