Remote management and access of databases, services and devices associated with a mobile terminal

Abstract

Apparatus, method and computer products are provided for remote network access and management of mobile terminals. The mobile terminal executes a web server application that allows remote network devices to access the mobile terminal. In addition, the mobile device executes a content engine that provides the ability to access databases, services and devices associated with the mobile terminal. The invention provides greater flexibility in accessing and managing the data stored on the mobile terminal and provides for remote control of the services and devices associated with the mobile terminal.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A mobile terminal apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
 a data processing device that executes:
 a web server application that provides for a remote network device to access the mobile terminal via a wireless communication link; and 
 a content engine application in communication with the web server application that provides functional access by the remote network device to one or more devices associated with the mobile terminal. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the content engine application provides functional access by the remote network device to one or more databases associated with the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the content engine application further provides functional access by the remote network device to one or more mobile terminal services associated with the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device further executes a display redirect application that provides for redirecting display of accessed devices from the mobile terminal display to a display associated with the remote network device. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device further executes a security application that provides secure remote network device access to the one or more mobile terminal devices. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the content engine application that provides for functional access by the remote network device to one or more mobile terminal devices further defines the one or more mobile terminal devices as one or more mobile terminal devices chosen from the group consisting of a mobile terminal telephone, a mobile terminal camera, a mobile terminal video recorder, a mobile terminal audio recorder and a mobile terminal Global Positioning System (GPS) device. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the content engine application that provides for functional access by the remote network device to one or more mobile terminal databases further defines the one or more mobile terminal databases as one or more mobile terminal databases chosen from the group consisting of a contact database, a message database, a telephone listing database, a telephone call database, a visual image database, and a calendar event database. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the content engine application that further provides for functional access by the remote network device to one or more mobile terminal services further defines the one or more mobile device services as one more mobile terminal services chosen from the group consisting of a messaging service, an entertainment service, and a Mobile Information Device (MIDlet). 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device further executes a search engine application in communication with the content engine application that provides the user of the remote network device the capability to search mobile terminal databases. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the data processing device further executes a groupware application in communication with the content engine application that provides the remote network device the capability to share, via the communication network, mobile device database information with one or more networked devices. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory module in communication with the content engine that provides the user of the remote network device the capability to store data in the memory module. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an HTTP push application in communication with the content engine application that provides for information to by pushed from the mobile terminal to the remote network device during an active networking session. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a motion sensor in communication with the HTTP push application that provides for information to by pushed from the mobile terminal to the remote network device during an active networking session when requisite motion occurs within the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         14 . A method for providing a remote network device access to devices associated with a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing for a mobile terminal that implements a web server application and a content engine application that provides access, via the web server application, to one or more devices associated with the mobile terminal;   initiating a web browser application at a remote network device that provides for a network communication link;   accessing, at the remote network device, the mobile terminal via a network connection to the web browser application of the mobile terminal; and   activating, at the remote network device, one or more devices associated with the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the step of providing for a mobile terminal that implements a content engine further comprises providing for a mobile terminal that implements a content engine that provides access, via the web server application, to one or more databases associated with the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of accessing, at the remote network device, one or more databases associated with the mobile terminal. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of accessing, at the remote network device, one or more databases associated with the mobile terminal further comprises accessing, at the remote network device, one or more databases chosen from the group consisting of phonebook database, electronic mail database, calendar database, a media file database, a text file database, and contact database.