Method and apparatus for resource sharing over handset terminals

Abstract

A mechanism and supporting apparatus to enable resource sharing among groups of users over mobile terminals. The system presented leverages the carrier infrastructure to simplify the requirements at the terminals, and describes a graphical user interface binding mechanism that allows developing generic graphical users interfaces that can be customized to heterogeneous devices at run-time.

1 . A method comprising: 
 receiving a first notification from a first mobile device of a group of mobile devices, the first notification including a resource identifier and indicating a resource to be made available to the group that is hosted by the first mobile device;    sending a second notification to other mobile devices in the group indicating that the resource is available, the second notification including the resource identifier;    receiving a request for the resource from one of the other mobile devices;    obtaining the resource from the first mobile device; and    providing the resource to the one other mobile device.    
   
   
       2 . The method defined in  claim 1  wherein the resource identifier comprises a URL.  
   
   
       3 . The method defined in  claim 1  wherein the second notification includes the type and name of the channel.