Conveying Data Between Computing Devices

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.