Conveying Data Between Computing Devices

Abstract

Techniques are provided for conveying data between computing devices. In certain implementations, a system and method for conveying data between computing devices include the capability to, at a wireless terminal, generate a computer interface message containing peripheral device registration information, receive a computer interface message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information, and generate a wireless network message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.

1 . A method performed by a wireless terminal for conveying data between computing devices, the method comprising:
 receiving a computer interface message containing a peripheral device request;   generating a computer interface message containing peripheral device registration information;   receiving a computer interface message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information; and   generating a wireless network message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 initiating a computer interface session; and   receiving a computer interface message containing a peripheral device registration request.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein peripheral device registration information comprises an identifier for a peripheral device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 receiving a wireless network message containing instructions that allow the wireless terminal to mimic at least some of the operations of a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless network messages comprise code-division multiple access messages. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the computer interface messages comprise Universal Serial Bus messages. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a computer interface message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information;   generating a wireless network message requesting an associated peripheral device driver;   receiving a wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver; and   generating a computer interface message containing the received peripheral device driver.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a wireless network message containing registration information for a plurality of peripheral devices; and   generating a computer interface message containing the device registration information.   
     
     
         9 . A system for conveying data between computing devices, the system comprising:
 a wireless terminal operable to:
 receive a computer interface message containing a peripheral device request; 
 generate a computer interface message containing peripheral device registration information, 
 receive a computer interface message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information, and 
 generate a wireless network message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless terminal is further operable to
 receive a wireless network message containing instructions that allow the wireless terminal to mimic at least some of the operations of a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless terminal is further operable to:
 receive a computer interface message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information;   generate a wireless network message requesting an associated peripheral device driver;   receive a wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver; and   generate a computer interface message containing the received peripheral device driver.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless terminal is further operable to:
 receive a wireless network message containing registration information for a plurality of peripheral devices; and   generate a computer interface message containing the device registration information.   
     
     
         13 . A method performed by a wireless network for conveying data between computing devices, the method comprising:
 detecting initiation of a wireless network session at a base station of the wireless network;   determining whether the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device that is remote from the base station; and   generating a wireless network message containing peripheral device registration information if the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device remote from the base station.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a wireless network message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information; and   generating a wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a wireless network message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information; and   generating a message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising generating a wireless network message containing instructions to allow a wireless terminal to mimic at least some of the operations of a peripheral device associated with the device registration information. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein determining whether the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device comprises examining a subscriber database. 
     
     
         18 . A system for conveying data between computing devices, the system comprising:
 a wireless network operable to:
 detect initiation of a wireless network session at a base station of the wireless network, 
 determine whether the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device that is remote from the base station, and 
 generate a wireless network message containing peripheral device registration information if the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device remote from the base station. 
   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the wireless network is further operable to:
 receive a wireless network message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information; and   generate a wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the wireless network is further operable to:
 receive a wireless network message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information; and   generate a message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the wireless network is further operable to generate a wireless network message containing instructions to allow a wireless terminal to mimic at least some of the operations of a peripheral device associated with the device registration information. 
     
     
         22 . A system for conveying data between computing devices, the system comprising:
 a wireless terminal operable to:
 receive a computer interface message containing a peripheral device registration request; 
 initiate a wireless network session, 
 receive a wireless network message containing peripheral device registration information, the information comprising a Plug-and-Play identifier, 
 receive a wireless network message containing instructions that allow the wireless terminal to mimic at least some of the operations of a peripheral device associated with the device registration information, 
 initiate a Universal Serial Bus computer interface session, 
 receive a computer interface message containing a peripheral device registration request, 
 generate a computer interface message containing the device registration information, 
 receive a computer interface message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information, 
 generate a wireless network message requesting an associated peripheral device driver, 
 receive a wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver, 
 generate a computer interface message containing the received peripheral device driver, 
 receive a computer interface message containing data for a peripheral device associated with the device registration information, and 
 generate a wireless network message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information; and 
   a wireless network operable to:
 detect initiation of the wireless network session at a base station of the wireless network, 
 determine whether the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device that is remote from the base station, 
 generate the wireless network message containing the device registration information if the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device remote from the base station, 
 generate the wireless network message containing the instructions if the wireless network session is associated with a peripheral device, 
 receive the wireless network message requesting a peripheral device driver associated with the device registration information, 
 generate the wireless network message containing an associated peripheral device driver, 
 receive the wireless network message conveying the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information, and 
 generate a message to convey the data to a peripheral device associated with the device registration information; 
   wherein the base station is one of a number of base stations of the wireless network and the base stations are coupled together so that the peripheral device may be accessed through a plurality of the base stations.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 initiating a wireless network session; and   receiving a wireless network message containing the peripheral device registration information.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral device request comprises a peripheral device registration request. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a wireless network message containing an identifier associated with a peripheral device; and   receiving a wireless network message containing peripheral device registration information associated with the identifier.   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless terminal is further operable to:
 initiate a wireless network session; and   receive a wireless network message containing the peripheral device registration information.   
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the peripheral device request comprises a peripheral device registration request. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless terminal is further operable to:
 generate a wireless network message containing an identifier associated with a peripheral device; and   receive a wireless network message containing peripheral device registration information associated with the identifier.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the base station is one of a number of base stations of the wireless network, and the base stations are coupled together. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising:
 detecting initiation of a wireless network session at one of the other wireless network base stations;   determining whether the wireless network session is associated with the peripheral device; and   generating a wireless network message containing the peripheral device registration information if the wireless network session is associated with the peripheral device.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the base station is one of a number of base stations of the wireless network, and the base stations are coupled together. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the peripheral device may be accessed through a plurality of the base stations.