Mobile device management through an offloading network

Abstract

System(s) and method(s) are provided for management of content in a mobile device. Content can be firmware associated with mobile functionalities, or data a mobile can process. To effect a content update, a first network platform that serves a multimode mobile device through a first radio access network (RAN) can facilitate establishment of an end-to-end tunnel to the multimode through a second RAN associated with a second network platform; the first network platform can then push the content update to the multimode mobile through the second RAN. Typically the second RAN employs a distinct radiofrequency band than the first RAN; thus the content update is offloaded from traffic in the first wireless network. Content updates can be signaled through the first RAN and implemented upon end-to-end tunnel establishment to the first network platform through the second RAN. Moreover, said updates can be scheduled according to a network-configured subscriber update profile.

1 . A method for managing firmware in a mobile device, the method comprising:
 conveying through a first network a notification to perform a firmware update;   receiving a request to establish a telecommunication session through a second network in response to the notification;   creating an end-to-end communication tunnel to effect the telecommunication through the second network; and   uploading updated firmware content through the end-to-end communication tunnel.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising authorizing and authenticating the request to establish a telecommunication session through the second network. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein uploading updated firmware content proceeds according to at least one of a network-configured default upload profile, or a subscriber-configured upload profile. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the first network utilizes a first radio frequency (RF) band and the second network utilizes a second RF band. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the first network utilizes a first wireless technology and the second network utilizes a second wireless technology. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the first wireless technology is one of a third generation universal mobile telecommunication service or a global system for mobile communication, and the second wireless technology is a Wi-Fi. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the notification is one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email message, an instant message, or a ringtone. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the notification is one of a P-bit word (P is a positive integer) or a packet header field with a predefined value. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the subscriber-configured upload profile is created by at least one of receiving a subscriber update profile or generating a subscriber update profile. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , generating a subscriber update profile is based on at least one of a subscriber usage pattern or a quality of service. 
   
   
       11 . A system that facilitates an update of a mobile device firmware, the system comprising:
 a component that conveys a notification to update the mobile device firmware through a first radio access network (RAN);   a component that receives a request to establish a telecommunication session through a second (RAN) in response to the notification;   a component that generates an end-to-end communication tunnel to implement the telecommunication through the second RAN; and   a component that conveys updated mobile device firmware through the end-to-end communication tunnel.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein updated mobile device firmware is conveyed in accordance to at least one of a network-configured default upload profile, or a subscriber-configured upload profile. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first RAN utilizes a first radio frequency (RF) band and the second RAN utilizes a second RF band. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first RAN utilizes a first wireless technology and the second RAN utilizes a second wireless technology. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the notification is one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email message, an instant message, or a ringtone. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the notification is one of a Q-bit word (Q is a positive integer) or a packet header field with a predefined value. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a component receives the subscriber update profile. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein a component generates the subscriber update profile based at least in part on at least one of a subscriber usage pattern, a quality of service, or mobile device capabilities. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the quality of service is at least one of a guaranteed bitrate, a minimum bitrate, a minimum tolerable latency, a maximum bit error, or a maximum packet loss rate. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein mobile device capabilities include at least one of an antenna configuration, a set of multimode chipset(s) features, or a set of multi-processor processing unit(s), 
   
   
       21 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the following acts:
 conveying through a first network a notification to perform a firmware update;   receiving a request to establish a telecommunication session through a second network in response to the notification;   authorizing and authenticating the request to establish a telecommunication session through the second network;   creating an end-to-end communication tunnel to effect the telecommunication through the second network; and   uploading updated firmware content through the end-to-end communication tunnel.   
   
   
       22 . A method for updating firmware in a subscriber station, the method comprising:
 receiving through a first wireless network a notification to conduct a firmware update;   establishing a telecommunication session with the first wireless network through a second wireless network in response to the notification; and   updating the firmware through the second wireless network.   
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein a notification includes an indication to update firmware in batch mode. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein establishing a telecommunication session with the first wireless network through a second wireless network in response to the notification further comprises:
 when an indication to update firmware in batch mode is received, attaching to the second wireless network when the subscriber station is idle in the first wireless network and channel signal is detected from the second wireless network; and   triggering a communication session with the first network through the second network in response to the indication to update firmware in batch mode.   
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein updating the firmware further comprises receiving firmware content according at least in part to a subscriber update profile. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the first network utilizes a first radio frequency (RF) band and the second network utilizes a second RF band. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the first network utilizes a first wireless technology and the second network utilizes a second wireless technology. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the first wireless technology is one of a third generation universal mobile telecommunication service or a global system for mobile communication, and the second wireless technology is a Wi-Fi. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the notification is one of a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email message, an instant message, or a ringtone. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the indication to update firmware in batch mode is one of a T-bit word (T is a positive integer) or a packet header field with a predefined value. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the subscriber update profile is based on at least one of a subscriber usage pattern or a quality of service. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , a subscriber update profile can include at least one of a specific update priority for an application, a specific update priority for a security feature, or an indication to allow offerings for add-on features. 
   
   
       33 . A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the following acts:
 receiving through a first wireless network a notification to conduct a firmware update, wherein a notification includes an indication to update firmware in batch mode;   establishing a telecommunication session with the first wireless network through a second wireless network in response to the notification; and   updating the firmware through the second wireless network.   
   
   
       34 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 33 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the following acts:
 when an indication to update firmware in batch mode is received, attaching to the second wireless network when the subscriber station is idle in the first wireless network and channel signal is detected from the second wireless network; and   triggering a communication session with the first network through the second network in response to the indication to update firmware in batch mode.   
   
   
       35 . A wireless device comprising:
 means for receiving through a first wireless network a notification to conduct a firmware update;   means for receiving an indication to conduct a firmware update in batch mode;   means for establishing a telecommunication session with the first wireless network through a second wireless network in response to the notification; and   means for conducting the firmware update through the second wireless network in response to the notification   means for performing a firmware update in batch mode.