Method and system for simplified access to internet content on a wireless device
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1. A method of accessing a primary content file with a client device comprising the steps of:
- (a) inputting into the client device a linkage code comprising a routing identification code and an item identification code;
(b) transmitting from the client device to a URL-assembly server a data stream comprising the linkage code;
(c) extracting by the URL-assembly server the routing identification code from the data stream;
(d) obtaining by the URL-assembly server a URL template associated with the routing identification code, the URL template comprising the name of a resolution server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the URL-assembly server;
(e) completing at the URL-assembly server the URL template by filling in the at least one parameter field;
(f) sending the completed URL template to the resolution server named therein as a primary content URL request;
(g) determining at the resolution server the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code; and
(h) the resolution server providing the client device with the primary content file.
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Abstract
A method of and system for accessing a primary content file with a client device that is browser-based; i.e. that does not require a plug-in type program to be executed on the client device in addition to the browser. URLs based on linkage codes entered into the client device are assembled by a network-based URL-assembly server rather than at the client device. This invention is especially suited for use with web-enabled cell phones or an internet kiosks.
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1. A method of accessing a primary content file with a client device comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting into the client device a linkage code comprising a routing identification code and an item identification code;
(b) transmitting from the client device to a URL-assembly server a data stream comprising the linkage code;
(c) extracting by the URL-assembly server the routing identification code from the data stream;
(d) obtaining by the URL-assembly server a URL template associated with the routing identification code, the URL template comprising the name of a resolution server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the URL-assembly server;
(e) completing at the URL-assembly server the URL template by filling in the at least one parameter field;
(f) sending the completed URL template to the resolution server named therein as a primary content URL request;
(g) determining at the resolution server the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code; and
(h) the resolution server providing the client device with the primary content file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system for accessing a primary content file on a primary content server over a computer network with a client device, comprising:
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(a) a client device interconnected to the computer network;
(b) a URL-assembly server interconnected to the computer network;
(c) a resolution server interconnected to the computer network;
whereinthe client device comprises;
means for inputting a linkage code comprising a routing identification code and an item identification code;
means for transmitting a data stream comprising the linkage code to the URL-assembly server;
the URL-assembly server comprises;
means for extracting the routing identification code from the data stream received from the client device;
means for obtaining a URL template associated with the routing identification code, the URL template comprising the name of a resolution server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the URL-assembly server;
means for completing the URL template by filling in the at least one parameter field;
means for sending the completed URL template to the resolution server named therein as a primary content URL request; and
the resolution server comprises;
means for determining the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code; and
means for providing the client device with the primary content file. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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