WO2003037015A1 - Method for backing up data stored in a mobile phone - Google Patents
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- WO2003037015A1 WO2003037015A1 PCT/IB2002/004390 IB0204390W WO03037015A1 WO 2003037015 A1 WO2003037015 A1 WO 2003037015A1 IB 0204390 W IB0204390 W IB 0204390W WO 03037015 A1 WO03037015 A1 WO 03037015A1
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- H04W24/00—Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
- H04W24/04—Arrangements for maintaining operational condition
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- H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
- H04W4/12—Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- H04W4/14—Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H04W8/00—Network data management
- H04W8/18—Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
- H04W8/20—Transfer of user or subscriber data
- H04W8/205—Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W8/00—Network data management
- H04W8/22—Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
- H04W8/24—Transfer of terminal data
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- This invention relates to the backing up of data from mobile telephone devices and the restoration of data thereto.
- a method of backing up data in a mobile telephone device which includes transmitting data from the telephone device to a storage means via a telephone network.
- a telephone device which includes a transmitting means for transmitting data in the telephone device to a back up storage means via a telephone network.
- the device may be a personal digital assistant (PDA) with telephone connectivity.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- the data may be resident in a memory module of the telephone device or in an auxiliary memory module, such as a SIM card, associated with the telephone device.
- a method of backing up data from a mobile telephone device which includes receiving data from the telephone device via a telephone network; and storing the data on a back up storage means.
- a back up facility for backing up data from a mobile telephone device, which includes a receiving means for receiving data from the telephone device via a telephone network; and a storage means for storing the received data.
- the data may be backed up automatically. This may be triggered by an initiating means in the telephone device or at the back up facility.
- the invention extends to application software for the telephone device for controlling connection to the back up facility and the transfer of data to and from the back up storage means.
- the software may be supplied to the telephone device from the back up facility, also via the telephone network.
- the telephone network may be a cellular network. Data may be transferred to and from the telephone device by means of SMS, GPRS, GSM Data Call, or any other suitable way, depending on the type of network used.
- the software may be supplied to the telephone device in a similar manner. The software may also be downloaded via a wireless network, such as BlueTooth, or from the internet, or via infrared.
- the back up procedure may also be initiated from the back up facility by means of an SMS message, or the like.
- Data may be transferred in an encrypted manner.
- the software may have encryption and de-cryption capability.
- the telephone device may be a simple handset, or it may be more sophisticated and have other functionalities, such as a calendar function, an address book, word processing and spreadsheet capability, and the like. Similarly, the device may be a personal digital assistant with telephone connectivity.
- Data that is backed up may be the names and telephone numbers stored in the telephone device, calendar data, addresses, files, notes, tasks, graphics, and the like.
- the application software may be such that it identifies only changes that have been made to the data since the last back up and only the changes are transmitted to the back up facility, these changes being stored at the back up facility as patches. Instead, all the data may be transferred every time and the changes that have been made to the data since the previous back up may then be determined at the back up facility and the changes stored as patches.
- the bandwidth of the telephone network will also determine whether all the data is transmitted from the telephone device to the back up facility or only the changes.
- a synchronizing facility may also be provided.
- the data stored at the back up facility may then be accessible via the telephone network from a different device, or in another way such as via the Internet, so that the data may be suitably modified.
- the data for several devices may be simultaneously varied by an authorized person.
- the data stored on the back up storage means may also be accessed by an operator of the telephone network.
- data may be personalized and flagged in a value added manner. For example, telephone numbers associated with a subscriber account may be flagged as being business or personal numbers and accounts may then separate calls and their associated costs to the two groups.
- the invention extends further to a mobile telephone device that has been programmed with the software as aforementioned.
- the software may be resident in the memory module of the telephone device or the SIM card used therewith.
- the invention extends still further to a carrier which has the software described
- a GSM telephone handset 10 is shown.
- the handset 10 interacts with a cellular telephone network 12 which includes a number of cells 14 connected to a central exchange 16. Administration of the network and billing of subscribers is also performed at the exchange 16.
- the exchange is also connected to a back up facility 18.
- the back up facility 18 has a controller 20 and a storage device 22.
- the back up facility 18, in turn, is connected to the Internet 24 via an ISP (not shown) or the like.
- a computer station 26, associated with the owner of the handset 10, is also connected to the Internet 24 via an ISP (also not shown).
- the handset 10 has a SIM card 28 and a processor and internal memory 30.
- Data such as names and phone numbers is stored on the SIM card 28 and the memory 30.
- Other data such as addresses, information associated with the stored names, appointments, notes, tasks, files, etc may also be stored in the internal memory 30, depending on the sophistication and functionality of the handset 10.
- the SIM card 28 also has stored thereon application software to perform a back up operation to back up the data in the SIM card 28 and the internal memory 30 to the back up facility 18, via the telephone network 12.
- the application software is downloaded to the handset 10 via the telephone network from the back up facility 18.
- the controller 20 of the back up facility 18 sends an SMS message to the handset 10 which initiates the back up procedure.
- the application software causes the handset 10 to call an appropriate number which connects the handset to the back up facility 18 via the network 12 and data is transmitted to the back up facility 18 and stored on the storage device 22.
- the data is transmitted in an encrypted form.
- the application software to perform the back up operation may be stored in either the SIM card 28 or the internal memory 30 thereof.
- the user of the handset 10 can also modify and access his data stored on the storage device 22 from the computer station 26, via the Internet 24. Clearly, this could be done from any location.
- the 10 may then also synchronize the data thereon with the data stored at the back up facility 18. If the handset 10 is used for business purposes, then the data stored in the back up facility 18 for a number of handsets 10 used by employees of the business could all be modified and updated by a supervisor. The supervisor, or the user, could also flag numbers to indicate if they are business or personal in nature.
- the network administrator could then access the data stored at the back up facility for each subscriber and personalize each subscribers account.
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US10/493,417 US20050107122A1 (en) | 2001-10-23 | 2002-10-23 | Method for backing up data stored in a mobile phone |
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