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The
The present invention relates to a mobile network switch (MNP)
to exchange data / information between at least one,
a mobile network associated mobile terminal and at least one, a
Home network associated home network terminal (UPnP device). Furthermore, the invention relates
a method for exchanging data / information between at least
a, assigned to a mobile network mobile terminal, and at least
a home network terminal (UPnP device) associated with a home network.
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Home network terminals, so-called
UPnP devices
(UPnP = Universal Plug and Play), are designed such that
she over
an internet-based network can be controlled from a control point
can.
Home networking devices
for example
a stereo, a router, a printer, home appliances, etc.
be. UPnP enables the
Universal networking of home network devices as well as the exchange of
Services with each other without the use of a central server
or computer. UPnP is characterized in particular by
that the checkpoint, z. As a handheld, the home network devices without
Interaction of the user can find. A handheld called
a portable device
for different ones
Applications that are very small or light. It may be in use
in one hand, hence the term handheld, to be kept.
As a handheld in the light of this invention, inter alia, the following
Equipment,
such as portable computers, so-called personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones,
portable game consoles, portable measuring devices, portable devices for playing
of music or movies or remote controls.
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UPnP
is also characterized by the fact that all physical media,
the IP communication (IP
= Internet Protocol),
z. Ethernet, wireless (Bluetooth, wireless LAN), FireWire (IEEE 1394),
can be used.
A UPnP home network terminal or UPnP control point
can be on any IP-enabled
Operating system and with a variety of programming languages,
mainly
C, C ++ and Java.
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A
Connection of mobile devices, such as
For example, a mobile phone, which is assigned to a mobile network
are to exchange data and information to the home network,
to which various home network terminals are assigned, so far
not possible.
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task
The present invention is to provide access from a mobile
terminal
which is assigned to a mobile radio network, to a home network terminal, or
an access from a home network terminal to a mobile terminal, which
Associated with a mobile network, to create data between
to be able to exchange this.
The goal is that the mobile terminal of one or more home network terminal (s) as a
Home network terminal
is recognized.
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These
The object is achieved by
a mobile network switch with the features according to the independent claim
1, by a home network switch with the features according to the independent claim
3, by a communication system having the features of the independent claim
5 and through a process of exchanging data / information
between at least one mobile network associated mobile
terminal
and at least one home network terminal associated with the home network
Features according to the independent claim
8. Other benefits, features, details, aspects and effects of
Invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the description and
the drawing. Features and details associated with the inventive mobile network switch
are of course also applicable in context
with the home network intermediary according to the invention,
the communication system according to the invention
as well as the method according to the invention
to exchange data / information between at least one,
a mobile network associated mobile network, and at least one, a
Home network associated home network terminal, and vice versa.
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According to a first aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a mobile network switch (MNP) for exchanging data / information between at least one mobile terminal associated with a mobile network and at least one home network terminal (UPnP device) assigned to a home network, wherein the mobile network mediator has an interface for communicating with the at least one mobile terminal, an interface for communicating with a home network mediator associated with the home network, and registration means for registering the home network mediator. The home network switch establishes a connection to the mobile network proxy (MNP) via a communication channel, particularly via the Internet, and registers with the mobile network intermediary. This is because a direct connection from a mobile terminal associated with a mobile network to a home network terminal of a home network is not possible. That is, before a mobile terminal of a mobile network to a home network terminal of a home network and vice versa, a connection is first established between the mobile network operator of the mobile network and the home network intermediary of the home network.
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In order to
the mobile network intermediary can communicate with the at least one mobile terminal
he has one for it
trained interface. Further, the mobile network mediator
an interface for communicating with the home network broker
on. Thus, a data exchange between the mobile network broker and the home network broker
The home network broker must first be able to
Register mobile network intermediaries. The purpose of this is the
Registration device of the mobile network intermediary.
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One
such mobile network facilitator allows the data from a mobile
terminal
such as a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone,
a mobile network can be transferred to a home network. D.
that is, the mobile network switch, for example, allows one
Control or a review of
Home networking devices
of the home network. For example, home network terminals may
all UPnP devices
be, which can be controlled centrally. These are devices, like
Stereos, TVs, projectors, computers, whiteboards, routers, kitchen appliances, printers,
Home controllers, etc., the manufacturer across the
Home network, typically an Internet Protocol-based network,
can be controlled.
The control can via a
Gateway, the gateway has a kind of router functionality.
As a result, a platform independence is obtained in the context of
OSGi (OSGi = Open Services Gateway Initiative) or embedded Java
Benefits. The gateway is based on a set of standardized
Network protocols and data formats. A network protocol is
doing an exact agreement, according to the data between computers
or processes exchanged by the home network with each other
are connected. The agreement consists of a set of rules
and formats, the so - called syntax, which is the communication behavior of the
determine communicating instances in the computers.
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Advantageous
is a mobile network broker which is a customizer for
Adapting data formats and / or data types. To data
between the mobile device
the mobile network and the at least one home network terminal exchange
to be able to
if necessary, the format of the data or the type of data,
that from the mobile terminal
be transferred to the at least one home network terminal to adapt
to the usual
Format and the usual
Type of home network. Furthermore, can
through the adaptive device of the mobile network intermediary bit rates,
the screen resolution,
for example, in videos or photos, and / or speeds,
d. H. for example, the pictures per second in videos to the required bandwidth
for the transmission
to adapt to the current network situation in the mobile network. Z.
For example, a 2.5G GPRS connection has a maximum transmission rate
56 kbit / s while
MP3 files usually
between 128 and 192 kbit / s are encoded. To this end, the mobile network mediator
prefers a fitting device.
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According to one
Another aspect of the invention is achieved by a home network broker
(MHNP) for exchanging data / information between at least
a home network terminal associated with a home network, and at least
a, a mobile network associated mobile terminal, wherein
the home network broker an interface for communicating
with the at least one home network terminal, an interface for communicating
with the mobile network switch and an emulation device
for emulating the identifier of the mobile terminal in a home network
Identification has solved.
MHNP is the abbreviation here
of English expression for
the home network broker, namely
for mobile home network proxy.
For communication with the home network terminals, the home network switch has a corresponding one
Interface on. The interface becomes the home network broker
with home network devices
interconnected to exchange data. Further, the home network intermediary instructs
Interface for communicating with the mobile network intermediary.
That is, the home network broker
turns over
the interface a communication channel, in particular via the
Internet, connect to the mobile network broker.
Furthermore, the home network switcher has an emulation device for
Emulate the identifier of the mobile terminal in a home network
known identifier. Because home network terminals only communicate with home network terminals
can
is offered with the home network intermediary such a device.
That is, the mobile terminal
is not recognized as such by the home network terminals, but
only the home network intermediary, so to speak, the mobile terminal
represents. Therefor
provides the emulation device, the identifier of the mobile terminal in a
the home network known identifier converts. This allows it
Home networking devices
with mobile devices
a mobile network to communicate.
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In this case, a home network broker is preferably an adaptation device for adaptation of data formats and / or data types. In order to be able to exchange data between the at least one home network terminal and a mobile terminal of a mobile radio network, it may be necessary to change the format of the data or the type of data transmitted from the at least one home network terminal to the mobile terminal. adapt to the common format and the common type of mobile network. Further, by the home network provider's adapter, bit rates, screen resolution, such as videos or photos, and / or speeds, ie, frames per second in video, may be adjusted to accommodate the bandwidth needed for transmission to the current network situation in the mobile network. For example, a 2.5G GPRS connection has a maximum transfer rate of 56kbps, while MP3 files are usually encoded between 128kbps and 192kbps. For this purpose, the home network broker preferably has a matching device.
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According to one
Third aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a communication system for
Exchange of data / information between at least one, one
Mobile network associated mobile terminal, and at least one, a home network
associated home network terminal,
wherein the communication system is a mobile network switch according to the invention as described above
and a previously described home network switch according to the invention
has dissolved.
Such a communication system allows access from one
mobile terminal, which
a mobile network is assigned to a home network terminal, or
an access from a home network terminal to a mobile terminal, which
A mobile network is assigned to exchange data between them
to be able to. By
Such a communication system will be the mobile terminal of a
or more home network terminal (s) such as a home network terminal,
so that this data / information, such as control commands, from the
mobile terminal
can accept.
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The
Communication system allows that
every home network terminal
access data / information from a mobile device as if it were
locally connected in the home network. On the other hand, a mobile can
terminal
Access data / information from any home network terminal
being there for
the home network devices looks like
as would
the mobile device
a home network terminal connected locally in the home network. This
allows
the home network broker. This pretends to any home network terminal that
the mobile device
a home network terminal
represents. The home network broker
therefore has an emulation device for emulating the identifier
of the mobile terminal
in an identifier known to the home network. That is, the mobile terminal will not
recognized as such by the home network terminals, but only the
Home network broker, representing the mobile terminal, so to speak. The emulation device
converts the identifier of the mobile terminal into a home network
known identifier.
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Advantageous
is a communication system where the mobile network intermediary
and the home network broker
communicate the internet with each other. That is, the connection between
a home network terminal
A home network and a mobile terminal of a mobile network via the public
Internet. Both the mobile network broker and the home network broker
therefore have interfaces for the use of the Internet.
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All
Particularly advantageous is a communication system in which the
Home Network Broker over
a router or gateway with the mobile network switch and with the at least
a home network terminal
communicated. A router is doing a switching computer
which connects several networks. At the router
will be incoming network packets
of a protocol based on so-called network layer information
and routed to the intended destination network.
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router
work only on the third shift, d. H. the network layer
of the OSI reference model, whereas
Gateways a more general term for any kind of connections
between different networks or different terminals.
Advantageously, a DSL router or a wireless router is provided
be. These devices
are combinations of different components. That's the combination
from a DSL modem or an ADSL modem and a router often as
DSL router or ADSL router called. A combination of one
Access point and a router is often referred to as a wireless router. For this
should
a WAN port can be provided. The so-called routing then finds
between Wi-Fi and WAN instead. DSL means Digital Subscriber
Line, d. H. a broadband digital connection via a
Telephone network. ADSL means Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line. WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
(Wireless Local Area Network) means a "wireless" local area network,
where usually a standard of IEEE 802.11 is meant. The radio network
is a network in which data / information transmitted by electromagnetic waves
become. about
the WAN port, the router connects to the Internet.
The LAN port or the WLAN port provide the connection to the local
Home network.
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According to the last aspect of the invention, the object is achieved by a method for exchanging data / information between at least one mobile terminal associated with a mobile network and at least one home network terminal assigned to a home network, the method being characterized by the following steps:
- a) a home network switch assigned to the home network of the at least one home network terminal establishes a connection via a communication channel to a mobile network switch assigned to the mobile network network of the at least one mobile terminal,
- b) after establishing the connection, the home network intermediary registers with the mobile network operator intermediary,
- c) the at least one mobile terminal sends data / information via the communication channel to the at least one home network terminal of the home network,
- d) the home network broker converts the identifier of the at least one mobile terminal into an identifier corresponding to the home network.
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By
Such a procedure will easily allow one to access
mobile device,
which is assigned to a mobile radio network, to a home network terminal, or
an access from a home network terminal to a mobile terminal, which
Associated with a mobile network, to create data between
to be able to exchange this.
The mobile device
is by this method of one or more home network terminal (s) such as
a home network terminal
recognized.
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In
In a first step, a home network intermediary of the home network provides via a communication channel
a connection to a mobile network switch associated with the mobile network
ago. The communication channel provides a transmission path for data / information
In a second step, the home network intermediary registers
at the mobile network work broker. This is the communication channel
open. In a next
Step sends the at least one mobile terminal over the open communication channel
Data / information to the at least one home network terminal of the home network.
After all
The home network broker converts the identifier of the at least one mobile
terminal
in a home network corresponding identifier, so that the mobile
terminal
from the home network terminals
also recognized as home network terminal. For this purpose points
the home network broker
an emulation device. That is, the home network broker
takes on the role of the mobile device. He is deceiving, so to speak
in front of the mobile device
would be an internal one
Home network terminal.
This makes it possible
To exchange data / information between the mobile terminal and the home network terminal (s).
So can
the home network terminals of the
mobile terminal to be checked.
In another application, the home network terminals of the
mobile terminal
be controlled so that the actions execute. This can be, for example
turning it on or off
a home network terminal
be.
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Prefers
is still such a method in which the home network intermediary via the Internet
connects to the mobile network switch. The
Connection between a home network terminal of a home network and
a mobile device
a mobile network is over
the public
Internet made. Both the mobile network broker and
the home network intermediary have interfaces for use
of the internet. It is particularly advantageous if the data exchange
between the home network broker and the mobile network broker
and between the home network broker and the at least one
Home network terminal via a
Gateway or a router takes place. The gateway or the router couples with it
multiple networks with each other and connects the terminals of one
Network with each other. That is, at the router will arrive
Network packets of a protocol based on so-called network layer information
analyzed and routed to the intended destination network or routed.
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One
Intermediary, d. H. the home network broker or the mobile network broker,
is also commonly referred to as a proxy. Proxy is thus the name
for one
Network service representative of a program or terminal network connections
builds. An HTTP proxy z. B. is concerned with requesting HTML pages
representative of
a viewer. Proxies are computers between local
Networks and WANs, and instead of the individual
Send computer data packets to the WAN and receive them from there.
Proxies can
Increase the speed of connection by acting as storage
not often used by the LAN and often demanded packages
Request a new request. You can
also to increase
security by using it as a firewall
Do not forward network requests
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Also preferred is a method step in which the mobile network switch and / or the home network switch can perform adaptation of data formats and / or data types via an adaptation device. To save data between To be able to exchange the at least one home network terminal and a mobile terminal of a mobile network, it may be necessary to adapt the format of the data or the type of data transmitted from the at least one home network terminal to the mobile terminal the common format and the common type of mobile network. Further, bit rate, screen resolution, such as video or photos, and / or velocities, ie, for example, frames per second in video, may be the bandwidth required for transmission by the mobile network switch or home network switcher adapter adapt the current network situation in the mobile network. For example, a 2.5G GPRS connection has a maximum transfer rate of 56kbps, while MP3 files are usually encoded between 128kbps and 192kbps. Through the adapter, both the mobile network broker and the home network broker can make various adjustments in communication, such as setting the data formats, image size, resolution, bitrates, etc., so that each terminal will match the existing ones Data formats and types.
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The
Invention will now be described with reference to an embodiment with reference
closer to the enclosed drawing
explained.
Showing:
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1 a schematic representation of a communication system.
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In 1 schematically is an embodiment of the communication system according to the invention 1 shown. At least one mobile device 11 , here a mobile phone, is a mobile network 10 assigned. Furthermore, the mobile network 10 a mobile network broker 12 assigned. Further, a home network has multiple home network terminals 21 assigned. These are via a router 23 interconnected to exchange data / information. Further, the home network has a home network broker 22 on. This home network broker 22 has an emulation device, not shown. The mobile device 11 and the home network terminals 21 can over the internet 2 communicate with each other. This is made possible by the home network broker 22 , the home network terminals 21 pretends that the mobile terminal 11 a home network terminal would be. Ie. the emulator of the home network broker 22 converts the identifier of the mobile device 11 into an identifier used by the home network terminals 21 is recognized. The home network broker 22 is therefore also with the router 23 connected, so that data / information provided by the mobile terminal 11 sent to the home network via the home network broker 22 and the router 23 to the respective home network terminals 21 be transmitted. It is also possible that the home network terminal 21 Data / information about the home network broker 22 and the router 23 to the mobile device 11 transfer.