WO2003034211A1 - Method and networking system for providing services - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a method and a networking system for providing services, including possibly also the announcement and/or the installation and/or the maintenance and/or the removal of services, in other words, for supplying software and/or information by means of a communication network.
- the invention relates to a method and device with which services, substantially originating from a service provider, can be delivered in an efficient manner to a service platform which can be consulted by a user.
- each provider has to be understood which provides services, whereby providing information as well as providing software and the like may be concerned.
- PC personal computers
- PLM hand-held computers
- telephones mobile computer units built-in in vehicles, which, for example, comprise a navigation system, and so on, are intended.
- the service provider must be able to offer his services by means of a number of communication networks, such as Internet, mobile phone, WAP, radio networks, TV networks, satellite connections and others, each with an own infrastructure and communication protocol.
- communication networks such as Internet, mobile phone, WAP, radio networks, TV networks, satellite connections and others, each with an own infrastructure and communication protocol.
- Still another disadvantage of the direct approach is that it is particularly difficult to combine different telematics services, offered by different service providers, such as, for example, coupling traffic information to information from a navigation system.
- the service provider is forced to direct an important part of his activities towards making his services available and possibly combinable, as a result of which he will be less able to concentrate on the development of the offered or new services, in respect to the contents as well as to quality.
- the user is burdened with additional software codes, for example, in the form of additional control programs for other platforms than his own, which occupy additional storing and/or memory capacity.
- Such “service-oriented” solutions are characterized by the “objecf'-oriented methodology and the offering of solutions which may consist of different software components which in their turn offer a group of solutions which substantially are characterized by the integration of communication possibilities.
- the present invention aims at a method and networking system for providing services, which offer many advantages in their use and by which preferably one or more of the aforementioned disadvantages are remedied.
- the invention in the first place relates to a method for providing services, including possibly also the announcement and/or the installation and/or the maintenance and/or the removal of services, whereby, by means of communication connections, communications are realized between service providers and service platforms, amongst others, at users' , with as a characteristic that the services are provided and controlled by means of an extern service controller placed centrally between the service providers and the users, whereby this method allows for that the service control can be realized as uncoupled from the offered services and also allows for that the service controller can combine different services from one or more service providers to a new or adapted service.
- the advantage is created that services can be supplied to a user in an optimum manner, from the point of view of the service provider, as the service controller provides for an optimization of providing services towards the user, as well as from the point of view of the user, as the service platform of the latter is applied in an optimized manner for obtaining the desired services.
- a certain service is made available for the service controller by the service provider, in the form P T/BE02/00151
- a user software which can be denominated a "software code”, whereby each version is optimized for a certain service platform (3, 7 , 8 , 9) and whereby the service provider (5) , before making the service available for the user, can download the suitable version and install it on the respective service platforms (3, 7, 8, 9), and, on the other hand, a separate control software, which can be denominated "business logic", in which, for example, price conditions, usage conditions, licences, safety and the like are determined.
- the "business logic” can be controlled independently from the “software code”, which offers certain advantages. If, for example, after some time the "software code”, the performance modalities of a maintenance contract of a car fleet remain unaltered and an alteration in the "business logic” takes place, for example, better price conditions for one well-defined controller of a car fleet, then this "business logic” can be adapted without having to re-define the service as a whole and to register it again. In this case, thus, it is sufficient that the "business logic” is adapted for that one car fleet controller, whereas the "software code” remains unaltered, whereas also the "business logic” for other controllers of car fleets can remain unaltered. By this separation, the service in total becomes less expensive. At the plane of maintaining the services, it is not necessary to determine new services each time only the "business policy" is altered.
- an interaction between at least two of the following elements will be provided: one or more service providers, one or more service platforms for users, and one or more service controllers, more particularly in an interaction between the software of these elements.
- the service provider can keep the source code of his offered services within his own borders and thus obtain a better protection of his know- how.
- said interaction at least consists in that the service controller can make a surview of the possibilities of a respective service platform.
- the service controller can provide services in an optimum manner, in a form which is most suitable for being processed by the service platform, and/or perform measures which optimize the service platform, such as downloading software onto the service platform which is necessary in order to be able to use certain services.
- the respective service platform has for receiving and/or processing services, whereby the service controller, in function thereof, takes an action towards the respective service platform.
- a request is launched to the user whether this latter consents to the fact that the respective services and/or software, whether or not against payment, are delivered, whereby the user then possibly is offered a choice between different possibilities which can be made available on his service platform. In this manner, the user decides whether certain actions are taken or not.
- an automatic action can be taken, too; in other words, that the service controller, if necessary or required, acts automatically, such that, for example, when a certain software is lacking on a service platform, it will be supplied and installed automatically.
- the service controller can exert different functions. Preferably, however, he performs at least one of the following activities:
- each service platform will be known with the service controller by means of a platform identification and a platform profile.
- This platform profile is a collection of characteristics which pertains to the respective service platform, such that the service controller, by means thereof, can communicate with the respective service platform in an optimized manner.
- each user will be known with the service controller on the basis of a user identification and a user profile.
- this user profile for example, data are included relating to the service platforms applied by the user, the services for which the user is enrolled and/or which he uses, and the sphere of interest named by the user in respect to the desired telematics services.
- the service controller when a user requests a service for several service platforms, the service controller, for each of these platforms, will separately determine the most suitable version of user software and/or download it to the respective service platforms.
- the advantage is created that a user, when taking a new possibility on one of his service platforms into use, also will be able to apply the respective application on the other service platforms named by him.
- the service controller for providing a certain telematics service, determines the most suitable service provider within the offered range of different service providers who can provide this service, thereby taking into account one or more parameters which are in function of the user and/or the service platform, such as language choice of the user, the geographical position of the service platform or of the user, the time and so on. In this manner, an automatic optimization towards the user is taking place.
- a new service or an actualized service can be advertized by the service controller on all service platforms, which, on the basis of user and/or platform profiles, are to be considered for this service, whereby these services possibly are advertized in a version of the user software most suitable for the respective service platform.
- the user automatically is informed on the latest developments in the field of offered services and, if desired, he can revalue his service platform with the most recent software, at all times, so to say, at the touch of a button.
- the service controller can combine several services from one and the same service provider or from several service providers to a new service and offer this as such to the users and to other service providers.
- 11 service providers is made possible, by which a basis is founded for "business to business" activities between different service providers or, in a broader range, even between different companies.
- the service controller realizes a communication connection between the service platform of the user and the service platform of the service provider, in a transparent manner, which enables an optimum interaction between the aforementioned basic software and the user software.
- the service controller realizes said communication connection by means of a network of mutually connected central communication centers, which have communication channels of different kind and which are distributed geographically, such that they each cover a certain geographic area, whereby the service provider, by means of certain communication channels, is in connection with one or more central communication centers, whereas the service platforms of the users, by means of other communication channels, are in connection with the central communication center of the area, and whereby it is decided automatically and in a transparent manner through which communication channels the respective communication connection is realized.
- Such system with communication centers is described in the international patent application WO 00/48412, whereby the service platforms of the users are situated in vehicles. In the present application, a similar system can be applied, which, however, is not limited to vehicles.
- the "service delivery chain” thus can be seen as a supermarket of services, whereby the delivery of a service is as simple as consuming it.
- the creating of services becomes substantially cheaper than this is the case nowadays.
- the service developer can concentrate on his added value.
- the service controllers of the present invention hereby may consist of separate units or centers which, by means of one or more communication connections, can communicate with a central communication center,' as well as may consist of a unit or center, whereby this unit or this center forms part of a central communication center.
- the invention also relates to a networking system for providing services, whereby this networking system comprises at least service providers, as well as service platforms situated at the users', with as a characteristic that this system is constructed such that it allows to realize the aforementioned method, more particularly comprises the means necessary to this end, and in particular the software.
- figure 1 represents a block diagram of a networking system according to the invention
- figure 2 represents a variant of the invention.
- a networking system l substantially consists of service providers 2, service platforms 3, which can be used by users 4, as well as one or more service controllers 5 which are placed centrally between the service providers 2 and the service platforms 3.
- telecommunication connections 6 are possible, possibly by different communication channels 6A-6B-6C.
- Possibilities of different communication channels are, for example: communication via a cable network, long-distance wireless communication, short-distance wireless communication by means of shortwave signals, communication by means of a cellular network, satellite communication, so-called "powerline", and so on.
- the service providers 2 are, for example, producers of information sources or software packages.
- the service platforms 3 also can be of different kind.
- a PC 7 for example, schematically a PC 7, a platform 8 in a vehicle and a hand-held computer 9 are represented, which, for example, belong to one user or can be consulted by such user, as well as still other service platforms 3 which are not specified in detail.
- Each service controller 5 can have a range of possibilities available by being able to communicate with different service providers 2. These service controllers 5 offer the different services in an optimum manner to the service platforms 3 of the users 4, who can make their choice therefrom.
- these latter can exert a control on the possibilities of the service platforms 3 and, in function thereof, exclusively transmit the suitable information and/or information in a suitable form to the service platform, such that the service platforms 3 exclusively receive useful data and no burden of redundant data must be taken up in these latter.
- service controllers 5 can perform actions, for example, that they can download software, whether or not originating from one of the service providers 2, onto the respective service platform 3.
- such service controller 5 can provide for that, when a user 4 requests a service on one of his service platforms 3, for example, the aforementioned PC 7, this service also automatically is available on other service platforms 3 of this user 4, in this case, for example, the platform 8 in said vehicle and the hand-held computer 9.
- the service controller 5 then provides for that these service platforms 3 obtain the respective information in the necessary manner, adapted to the possibilities of the respective service platform 3.
- the transmitted information for example, can be automatically compressed and/or shortened, in order to be still useful, contrary to the case of a PC 7, whereby the respective information then can be fully transmitted.
- the service controllers 5 can be realized as central communication centers, which, apart from said control function, also fulfill a similar function, as described in respect to the central communication centers mentioned in WO 00/48412.
- Figure 2 represents a variant whereby the service providers 5 themselves do not function as central communication centers, however, are in connection with central communication centers 10, which function as described in WO 00/48412.
- these central communication centers 10 automatically decide by which communication channel 6A-6B-6C each respective communication between the respective composing parts of the networking system is realized.
- All service platforms, in each of the three levels of said networking system 1, to wit on the level of the service providers 2, of the service controllers 5 and of the users 4, and upon which the service controller wants to exert a control function preferably use a software environment which is based on a common standard and which allows to offer and to control services.
- OSGi- standard which is well-known in telematics, defined by the "Open Service Gateway Initiative” .
- This standard preferably will be based on a platform- independent programming language, such as, for example, JAVA, as a result of which a very suitable software environment can be obtained, which enables interaction between the various types of service platforms within the networking system 1.
- JAVA JAVA
- Said software environment offers the service providers 2 a consistent and concise programming model, which offers to divide a software program of an offered service into smaller independent constructive parts, which each represent a well-defined, though limited, service, and which can be downloaded to the service platform 3 of a user 4, where they can install themselves in the form of a user software.
- each service provider 2 can compose a well-defined service in a very flexible manner, modularly, and in case also broaden it.
- the service provider 2 has a kind of kit, with which, based on the aforementioned constructive parts, he can compose and develop a service, in particular different versions of a respective service, whereby each version, due to the use of a platform emulation software, is optimized for a well-defined type of service platform (7, 8, 9) of the user 4.
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- this service controller When a service provider 2 provides the service controller (5) with a new or an actualized service package with new and/or improved bundles, this service controller will:
- a service is realized by the interaction between, on one hand, a basic software which is installed on the service platform of the service provider 2, and, on the other hand, said user software on the service platform 3 of the user 4 in the form of one or more constructive parts.
- the user software is completed by the service controller 5 by specific control software, which must enable the communication with the service controller 5, as well as the administrative follow-up of the use of the services, as well the own services added by the service controller 5, amongst others, with:
- the "terminal bootstrap” which is a minimum user software which, at a first application of a user 4 , is installed by the service controller 5 on the service platform 3 of the user 4, in order to enable a first communication between this user 4 and the service controller 5;
- the "service browser” which, in fact, is the user interface which allows to apply the offered services in an interactive manner;
- the "identification” software which must allow that a user, for example, must input an identification code before he can use a certain service;
- the "logging” software which, for example, keeps registering the usage time of a service;
- the "profiling” software whereby the user, for example, can name the application domains which pertain to his specific range of interest; and the like.
- the service controller also can be involved in the area of the safety of the telecommunication connections and of the offered information and services by performing, for example, a virus control, or by interrupting the information flow if, for example, fraud and the like are presumed.
- a user has a free choice, for example, between the offer of one well-defined service controller, however, that he also possibly can choose between several service controllers.
- the networking system oir thus the "service delivery chain” of the invention offers a solution for the disadvantages of the systems described in the introduction, whereby: software services are offered to the user; - a completion is offered to controlling these software services, the deploying at a distance and lifecycle management (installing, upgrading, removal) of these software services is offered on a range of different target platforms, in a transparent manner; - one and the same standard interface mechanism is offered for the various software services; - by the platform and user profiles, a dynamic match takes place between the service characteristics and the platform characteristics; - software services and processes can act flexibly to unanticipated changes of their environment, as a result of which they can grow and evaluate over the time; use is made of a central-based evolution (SOAP is client-based, component binding can be obtained by COM, DCOM); an uncoupling takes place between the "business logic" and the "software code", whereby the user is screened from the evolution of standards between the software services, such as XML, SOAP
- the invention uses a network system with three levels, consisting of service providers, service controllers and users, which, as discussed, offers undisputable advantages in comparison to systems with two levels, such as, for example, known from US 5,835,911 and EP 0,753,811;
- the invention relates to delivering software services, which means that software is not only downloaded and started on a service platform of a user, but that this software moreover also can be controlled and operated at a distance by the service controller, such that, on one hand, a dynamic "match" or, thus, cooperation can take place between the offered services and the environment (available service platform, geographical location, time, and so on) of a user who wants to use a certain service, and, on the other hand, the service controller, for example, can actively interact with the service platform of the user in order to, for example, next to many other possible applications, install the software, upgrade it, remove it, switch it off in case of virus risk or when fraud is presumed, and so on, from a distance; this implies a continuous follow-up by
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