Method for configuring a radio terminal through a radio communication network, related network and computer program product therefor

摘要

A method for configuring a re-configurable radio terminal through a communication network operating according to a communication system, wherein the radio terminal is configured for exchanging information with at least one node of the communication network by using the communicating system. The method is characterized by the steps of associating with the one node of the communication network a server entity configured for using a protocol layer of the communication system and including a set of operating software modules for configuring the radio terminal with at least one set of elements of protocol stack suitable to reconfigure the radio terminal; associating with the radio terminal a client entity configured for using a respective protocol layer corresponding to the protocol layer of the server entity, establishing an over-the-air connection between the radio terminal and the server entity by using the protocol layer, and downloading at least one module of the set of operating software modules from the server to the radio terminal configuring at least in part the radio terminal.

主权项

1. A communication network being operative according to a communication system, said communication network including a radio resource protocol layer including first messages of a protocol stack corresponding to said communication system, the network comprising
at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station configured for managing exchange of information within said communication network by using said communications system; and at least one node of said communication network configured for managing exchange of information with said at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station via a wireless over-the-air connection, said first messages being used for managing said wireless over-the-air connection; said at least one node comprising a server entity configured for using said radio resource protocol layer of said communication network and comprising a set of operating software modules configured for implementing at least one set of elements of said protocol stack, said set of elements being adapted to reconfigure said at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station, wherein said set of operating software modules are suitable for reconfiguring at least in part said radio terminal user equipment/mobile station for a further communication system, said at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station comprising a client entity configured for using a respective radio resource protocol layer corresponding to said protocol layer of said server entity, and said server and said client entities being provided with respective over the air software modules able to manage an over-the-air packet download procedure according to said communication system between said at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station and said at least one node at said radio resource protocol layer in order to download at least one module of said set of operating software modules for configuring at least in part said at least one re-configurable radio terminal user equipment/mobile station for said further communication system, wherein said server entity and said client entity each includes at least one set of second messages comprising modifications solely to said radio resource protocol layer of said communication system to allow the terminal to download the new operating software, and wherein said set of second messages associated respectively with said server entity and with said client entity are configured for managing said over-the-air packet download procedure.