1023 results about "Wireless gateway" patented technology

A telematics communication system (100) includes an infrastructure (140) and a vehicle (102), the vehicle including at least one in-vehicle system (104, 118) and a wireless gateway (120) in communication with an authenticated vehicle gateway (108). The authenticated vehicle gateway authenticates the wireless gateway and the at least one in-vehicle system and processes service requests and authenticated service grants for the authenticated wireless gateway and the authenticated in-vehicle system.

A portable gateway apparatus communicates with devices coupled to a first network and devices coupled to at least a second network. The gateway provides an interface to a mobile phone to discover services / devices within both the first and the at least second networks and interacts with them. The mobile phone includes a service / content directory enabling a user to select preferred services. The gateway conducts service discovery to identify services and devices responsive to the user request. The services and description are provided to the user for selection, after which a service-specific interface is displayed to enable the mobile phone to control the execution of the discovered services.

A remote monitoring system that includes a portable measuring device that can be coupled to a portable wireless gateway. The portable measuring device obtains measurements including physiological data, movement data and ambient measurements and provides these measurements to the portable wireless gateway. The portable wireless gateway can interface with a networked personal computer through an USB connector. Once interfaced to the computer, the measurement data can be loaded into the computer and delivered to a central system through the networked personal computer. The system enables the monitoring of a user's medical information to allow diagnostics of the user.

A system is provide for extending services to cellular devices. The system includes a wireless gateway having a client side with an intelligent client agent and a server side with an intelligent server agent, a wireless device having a first mode operable in a cellular system and a second mode operable in a wireless local area network and including an intelligent client agent for determining operation mode and for communicating with the intelligent client agent of the wireless gateway and a communications protocol for communication between the wireless gateway intelligent client agent and the wireless device intelligent client agent to effect services. The services include one or more of voice, directory, presence, and media services. The voice service includes at least one of call waiting, call forwarding conferencing, and caller identification. The media service includes at least one of interactive voice response (IVR), text-to-speech, speech recognition, play, record. The directory service includes a public switched telephone network (PSTN) directory, a cellular network directory, an Internet directory and a private branch exchange (PBX) directory. The communications protocol includes encapsulation for at least one of directory, mobility and security services and other protocols. The other protocols include at least one of Internet protocol (IP), session initiation protocol (SIP), and lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP).

A wireless gateway is provided that connects mobile and remote assets or employees to business enterprise users through multiple wireless networks and the Internet by using web served applications. The central core of the gateway is a location aware business component that sends and receives location based information to and from remote and mobile assets and applies business logic to the location data to enhance and automate business applications run by the enterprise user. This functionality considerably exceeds that of a traditional wireless gateway, which simply manages messages passed through multiple wireless networks but does nothing with the content of the messages. The business logic component provides a common interface and protocol for handling location information and allows applications that follow the protocol to interface with the gateway to take advantage of location information by using location data to trigger events or to tag events, messages, or other data.

A wireless gateway is provided that connects mobile and remote assets or employees to business enterprise users through multiple wireless networks and the Internet by using web served applications. The central core of the gateway is a location aware business component that sends and receives location based information to and from remote and mobile assets and applies business logic to the location data to enhance and automate business applications run by the enterprise user. This functionality considerably exceeds that of a traditional wireless gateway, which simply manages messages passed through multiple wireless networks but does nothing with the content of the messages. The business logic component provides a common interface and protocol for handling location information and allows applications that follow the protocol to interface with the gateway to take advantage of location information by using location data to trigger events or to tag events, messages, or other data.

A system and method for a wireless device to efficiently access affiliated addresses across linked topical communities, such as an Internet WebRing, through a wireless gateway. The invention includes a processing unit running on a wireless device controlled by an affiliated address control program. The processing unit includes a processing unit with a subject processor, a program store for holding an apparatus control program, a network address sub-processor, an address array referrer, an input mechanism, a display device for selecting retrieved affiliated addresses, and a high speed memory for holding site address selectors and associated content buffer. The wireless device communicates with a network via conventional wireless communication means which provides a path for updating the content buffer and array referrer, as well as transference of other types of sensory data. Means for predicting search failures is also integrated into the apparatus control program of the processing unit. Data received from the wireless gateway is statistically preprocessed then supplied to a processor called a network address sub-processor. The system then incorporates sorted affiliated addresses into the system on the wireless device to make possible a real-time detector system for a wireless device accessing content through a wireless gateway. The system may be offered as a service benefit for wireless device subscription or as a per occurrence chargeable item for a wireless subscriber. The system relieves the standard “hit-or-miss” method for affiliated address selection and site address storage and retrieval.

In a heterogeneous data network including both wired and wireless / lossy links, a transport protocol method implemented at the wireless host is fully compatible with existing wired networks and wireless gateways, and requires no modification to transport protocols at existing wired hosts. The wireless host calculates a temperament parameter [100] characterizing the error-proneness of the data connection and uses this parameter to determine whether error-induced losses or congestion-losses dominate the data connection [110]. If congestion-losses dominate the data connection, then the host uses a standard technique for acknowledging data packets [130]. If, on the other hand, error-induced losses dominate the connection, the host uses a modified technique for acknowledging data packets [120]. According to this modified technique, the wireless host sends a plurality of non-duplicate acknowledgements of a single packet whenever a packet is received after an out-of-order packet is received. By acknowledging distinct fragments of the packet, rather than identical (i.e., duplicate) acknowledgments of the packet, the acknowledgments have the effect of accelerating recovery of maximal window size at the wired host and increasing data throughput.

The invention belongs to the technical field of network communication, and discloses a method for accessing a piece of zero-input wireless equipment into network. By the method, network connecting information of a piece of target wireless gateway equipment can be transmitted to the zero-input wireless equipment through a piece of equipment which can be connected with the zero-input wireless equipment and provided with an input device, so that an aim of accessing the zero-input wireless equipment into a local area network in a form of a wireless network slave is realized in the precondition that the zero-input wireless equipment is not separately provided with the input device, and the technical effect that other equipment in the local area network can share the data or functions of the zero-input wireless equipment and can be interconnected with the other equipment or be accessed into the Internet through the gateway equipment is achieved.

A portable gateway apparatus communicates with devices coupled to a first network and devices coupled to at least a second network. The gateway provides an interface to a mobile phone to discover services / devices within both the first and the at least second networks and interacts with them. The mobile phone includes a service / content directory enabling a user to select preferred services. The gateway conducts service discovery to identify services and devices responsive to the user request. The services and description are provided to the user for selection, after which a service-specific interface is displayed to enable the mobile phone to control the execution of the discovered services.

The invention discloses a method for automatically registering an intelligent home appliance in a network by one key. The method comprises the following steps: obtaining the device number of the newly purchased intelligent home appliance by scanning; obtaining the IPv6 address and the general network configuration parameters of the home appliance from a server; sending registration request information to a home wireless gateway by a mobile terminal; sending device activation information to the home appliance by the home wireless gateway; returning detailed device information to the home wireless gateway by the home appliance; updating a home appliance registry and sending optimized home network configuration parameters to the home appliance by the home wireless gateway; updating home network relevant parameter configuration and activating a home appliance Web service interface by the home appliance; and finishing the binding configuration of the mobile terminal and the home appliance by the home wireless gateway. By the method, the configuration for finishing the registration of the intelligent home appliance in a computer is simplified for users and professional staffs, the binding of the mobile terminal and the intelligent home appliance is finished automatically, and the later safer remote control on the Web service interface of the intelligent home appliance through an authorized mobile terminal is facilitated.

A vehicle telemetric system comprises vehicle interface units (VIUs), wireless gateways, and a central host. The VIU in a vehicle collects data over the OBD-II bus and stores the data in the form of Data Point Records (DPRs) in an on-board flash memory. When the VIU is within wireless range of a gateway, it establishes a WiFi (802.11b) connection with the gateway, and submits stored DPRs to the gateway, to be stored in permanent storage at the gateway. The gateways communicate with the central host over a wide area network (WAN). When a gateway has gathered new DPRs from a VIU, it submits these to the central host. Databases in the gateways as well as in the central host are maintained and synchronized to track received DPRs by sequence number and originating VIU. In conjunction with specific protocols, all DPRs are thus collected reliably, even though communication with a vehicle may be intermittent. Efficient use of WiFi bandwidth is made by avoiding the unnecessary collection of duplicate DPRs.

Network management to establish and maintain the health and security of a computing network, such as a home network. A network management tool may identify the media access control (MAC) address for each device in the network, and allow a user to identify which devices are authorized to be a member of the network. If the network gateway device supports MAC address filtering, a user can then employ the network management tool to configure the router to exclude non-authorized devices from joining or remaining in the network based upon their MAC addresses. Further, the network management tool may allow a user to configure a wireless gateway device to stop broadcasting its service set identifier (SSID), change the SSID, or both, identify to the user when a wireless gateway device is using encryption, and, if so, what type of encryption. Still further, the tool may monitor the status of various software applications on devices in the network, and then alert a user if the status of any of the devices in the network requires attention. Further, the network management tool may provide recommendations to a user for correcting or changing the status of the monitored software applications.

A vehicle network gateway providing off board diagnostic and computer based devices with access to vehicle network data such as signal values and diagnostic error information. The gateway eliminating the deleterious effects of electrical loading on the vehicle network and the introduction of noise onto the vehicle network by off board devices. The gateway adapted to bridge data between the vehicle networks and a variety of external networks including conventional wireless and hardwired networks providing wireless access of vehicle diagnostic data over external networks at vehicle repair and service centers.

Access to a communications network is provided to a user supporting a mobile unit capable of wireless communication with at least one access node of a local area network that is capable of connecting to the communications network. Initially, wireless communication is established between the mobile unit and the access node by associating the mobile unit with the access node. The user of the mobile unit is authenticated to enable access to the communications network. Communication with a destination on the communications network is then established, and at least some session particulars are recorded of a communications session during which the mobile unit communicates with the destination on a server on the network.

A method for distributing encryption keys in WLAN that combines a key distribution process with an authentication process of mobile hosts and utilizes an authentication server or a wireless gateway to manage key distribution so that mobile hosts can roam in a scope larger than the coverage area of the key management server. Because the key distribution does not transmit the key, which is not encrypted via the air interface, the method ensures the key is safe. In addition, the method can be used under different WLAN protocols. Because the AP does not need to manage user information, the method simplifies AP structure, and thus lowers the cost.

A PoE-enabled wireless device facilitates providing wireless access to a local area network (LAN) by receiving power from an Ethernet cable. The device includes a first Ethernet port that can receive a power signal. The device also includes a second Ethernet port that facilitates coupling the apparatus to the LAN, and includes a wireless module to provide a wireless network connection to the LAN. Specifically, the wireless module receives power from the power signal of the first Ethernet port to provide the wireless network connection. The wireless device can also include a third Ethernet port for providing power and a network connection to a remote network device. The wireless device can use the third Ethernet port to send an external-reset signal to the remote network device, which facilitates remotely resetting a configuration of the remote network device without having to physically access the remote network device.

In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are illustrated for an apparatus comprising a modem component, a wireless communications component, at least one processor, and at least one tangible electronic memory storing data and numerous computer-executable modules to enable wireless hotspots with multiple network identifiers. Examples of at least some of the computer-executable modules includes, but is not limited to an input module, network identifier module, session management module, network management module, automatic location management module, authentication module, bandwidth negotiation module, billing interface module, and activity-based location module.

In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, systems and methods are illustrated for an apparatus comprising a modem component, a wireless communications component, at least one processor, and at least one tangible electronic memory storing data and numerous computer-executable modules to enable wireless hotspots with multiple network identifiers. Examples of at least some of the computer-executable modules includes, but is not limited to an input module, network identifier module, session management module, network management module, automatic location management module, authentication module, bandwidth negotiation module, billing interface module, and activity-based location module.

A wireless network system capable of controlling highly efficient transfer of AV data by an upper application, using information indicating a wireless link condition that varies dynamically is disclosed. In this wireless network system, a wireless terminal and a wire gateway apparatus each store collected wireless link condition information in a descriptor. An upper application on the wireless terminal reads the descriptor at said terminal device and obtains wireless LAN link condition information. The wireless gateway apparatus makes notification to a wireless terminal of a VTR, for example, that actually exists in a 1394 terminal as if it existed as a sub-unit in the local terminal device. The wireless terminal accesses the collected wireless link condition information and selects a AV / C command to be sent to the VTR sub-unit of the wireless gateway apparatus. The wireless terminal transfers the play command for playback to the wireless gateway apparatus. The wireless gateway apparatus transfers the play command to a VTR sub-unit within a terminal on the wired network. In accordance with this action, the VTR sub-unit within the terminal on the wired network starts transfer of AV data.

A remote monitoring system that includes a portable measuring device that can be coupled to a portable wireless gateway. The portable measuring device obtains measurements including physiological data, movement data and ambient measurements and provides these measurements to the portable wireless gateway. The portable wireless gateway can interface with a networked personal computer through an USB connector. Once interfaced to the computer, the measurement data can be loaded into the computer and delivered to a central system through the networked personal computer. The system enables the monitoring of a user's medical information to allow diagnostics of the user.

The invention relates to a wireless intelligent lighting switch system, based on ZigBee protocol, which comprises: wireless gateway, intelligent switch integrated control module and several intelligent switch terminal modules. When in working, the switch control circuit of each intelligent switch terminal module is connected to the lighting tube; the wireless gateway can connect the Zigbee network to the internet, GPRS and CDMA network, to receive the inquire, check and control of internet, mobile phone and hand-held terminal; the intelligent integrated control module can build the ZigBee network, while it is connected to several intelligent switch terminal modules to form network; several intelligent switch terminal modules via the intelligent switch integrated control module can realize the inquire and control on the switch state of lighting tube. The invention, based on ZigBee protocol, has remote control function; better expanding property, easy installment, and simple maintenance, to seamless replace or upgrade the lighting switch system of former structure.

A system, a wireless hand-held device, and software component for accessing information responsive to short-range radio signals is provided. The system includes a wireless gateway device coupled to a network, such as a cellular network. The wireless gateway device includes a network manager software component for accessing information from the network responsive to a first short-range radio signal. The network may be a corporate, private or public network, such as the Internet. A first wireless device is coupled to the wireless gateway device. The first wireless device provides the first short-range radio signal. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first wireless device is a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant or thin terminal having a Bluetooth™ processor and transmitter. In an embodiment of the present invention, the network manager software component includes a plug and play software component for loading and executing software for the first wireless device. In an embodiment of the present invention, a second wireless device accesses information on the first wireless device using the wireless gateway device.

The invention relates to a smart home wireless network element management system which comprises a controller, a smart wireless gateway, a wireless node and a subgateway. The smart wireless gateway is a core part and comprises a data processing module, a communication interface module, a general packet radio service (GPRS) module, a wireless fidelity (WIFI) module, a Bluetooth module, an infrared module and a zigzag bee (ZIGBEE) module, and the smart wireless gateway has a wireless communication function of various modes such as GPRS, Bluetooth, ZIGBEE, infrared and WIFI. A smartphone is used as the controller so as to achieve remote control of smart home facilities of living rooms of a house, enable the smart home facilities to be controlled simply and conveniently. Meanwhile, the smart home wireless network element management system has a monitoring function of the smart home facilities and understands state information of the smart home facilities.

The invention discloses a wireless access gateway system and an application method. A gateway integrates various heterogeneous network communication protocols of Bluetooth, WIFI, Ethernet, OPC, Modbusand the like, and can carry out communication with industrial equipment using different protocols. The gateway carries out protocol adaptation and protocol conversion on received data, then carries out centralized convergence, classification and preprocessing, and is connected to the internet by a standard API to send the data to a remote network control platform service system to carry out datamanagement, analysis and sharing, so that intelligent processing of the data is implemented. Meanwhile, the gateway system can carry out centralized management on the industrial equipment and implements communication-computation-storage (3C) fused objective intelligent management and control. According to the invention, various existing wireless communication access technologies are integrated, aubiquitous access function is achieved, a resource utilization rate, service quality and user experience are improved, and the wireless access gateway system and the application method have very highvalue for researches in the field of industrial manufacturing.

A GSM-based wireless gateway device for facilitating of Telematics and Location-Based Services using GPS via a wireless communications network and a centralized management system. The GSM-based wireless device includes dynamically configurable Virtual SIM Card, a Telematics and Location-based Services virtual client, and event profiles which allow the wireless device to be dynamically reconfigured. The wireless device is a Telematics and Location-Based Services ASIC that will allow installation on the assembly lines of vehicle manufacturers.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates single sign-on services in a wireless environment. The system operates by receiving a request at an application server from a wireless gateway to access a partner application on behalf of a user. The system then determines if the wireless gateway holds a token granting access to the partner application on behalf of the user. If the wireless gateway does not hold the token, the system redirects the request to a single sign-on server. The single sign-on server then requests user authentication credentials from the user through the wireless gateway. After receiving the user authentication credentials, the system determines if the user is authorized to access the partner application. If so, the single sign-on server issues a token to the wireless gateway. This token grants wireless gateway access to the partner application on behalf of the user.

An embedded wireless sensing network intelligent platform comprises network nodes, a base station, a wireless gateway, and a central control computer, and carries out communication according to an IEEE802.15.4-based Zigbee communication protocol standard. The technique provides an intelligent platform for an embedded wireless sensing network, which can combine required different sensors according to practical control requirement to develop wireless sensing network systems meeting different requirements. The intelligent platform can thoroughly get rid of a wire access manner adopted in conventional sensing control system, and overcome disadvantages such as wiring difficulty, high cost, and maintenance / management difficulty caused by the wire control manner. The platform has high development flexibility, wide operation and application ranges, low cost of system construction and maintenance. Compared with other wireless control manners, the system networking manner has the advantages of combined short-range multihop and grid manner, high intellectualization and reliability, high stability, low power consumption, and long service life.