Method of accessing remote data
First Claim
1. A method of accessing remote data from a portable device, comprising:
- monitoring a user interface of the portable device for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user of the portable device on a display, each said item of information being associated with further information stored on a remote server;
in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, sending a first request to a remote server for said associated information;
waiting for the receipt of said associated information in response to said first request;
whilst waiting for the receipt of said associated information, monitoring for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from said plurality of items of information and, in response to a subsequent selection, sending a request for the associated information of said further item of information to a remote server, on receipt of said associated information, presenting to a user an indicator to indicate this receipt, the indicator comprising the momentary display of the received associated information.
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Abstract
A method of accessing remote data from a portable device. The method includes monitoring a user interface of the portable device for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user of the portable device on a display, each item of information being associated with further information. In response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, a first request is sent to a remote server for associated information. Whilst waiting for the receipt of the associated information, monitoring is carried out for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from the plurality of items of information. In response to a subsequent selection, a request is sent for the associated information of the further item of information to a remote server.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of accessing remote data from a portable device, comprising:
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monitoring a user interface of the portable device for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user of the portable device on a display, each said item of information being associated with further information stored on a remote server;
in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, sending a first request to a remote server for said associated information;
waiting for the receipt of said associated information in response to said first request;
whilst waiting for the receipt of said associated information, monitoring for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from said plurality of items of information and, in response to a subsequent selection, sending a request for the associated information of said further item of information to a remote server, on receipt of said associated information, presenting to a user an indicator to indicate this receipt, the indicator comprising the momentary display of the received associated information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device having a user interface comprising input means and a display, the device comprising:
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means to monitor the user interface of the portable device for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user of the portable device on the display, each said item of information being associated with further information;
a processor that is arranged, in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, to send a first request to a remote server for said associated information and to wait for the receipt of said associated information in response to said first request;
the processor being further arranged to monitor, whilst waiting for the receipt of said associated information, for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from said plurality of items of information and, in response to a subsequent selection, to send a request for the associated information of said further item of information to a remote server and, on receipt of said associated information, present to a user an indicator to indicate this receipt, the indicator comprising the momentary display of the received associated information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A browser for accessing data from a remote server, the browser being arranged to:
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monitor a user interface for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented, each said item of information being associated with further information stored in a remote server;
in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, to send a first request to a remote server for said associated information;
wait for the receipt of said associated information in response to said first request;
whilst waiting for the receipt of said associated information, to monitor for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from said plurality of items of information and, in response to a subsequent selection, to send a request for the associated information of said further item of information to a remote server, and, on receipt of said associated information, presenting to a user an indicator to indicate this receipt, the indicator comprising the momentary display of the received associated information.
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14. A method of accessing remote data, comprising:
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monitoring a user interface for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user on a display, each said item of information being associated with further information stored on a remote server;
in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, sending a first request to a remote server for said associated information;
on receipt of said associated information in response to said first request displaying the associated information on the display;
wherein on presentation of the plurality of items of information to the user a request is sent to a remote server or servers for the further information associated with all of the items of information presented.
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15. A method of accessing remote data from a portable device, comprising:
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monitoring a user interface of the portable device for the selection of an item of information from a plurality of items of information presented to the user of the portable device on a display, each said item of information being associated with further information stored on a remote server;
in response to the selection of an item of information from the plurality of items of information, sending a first request to a remote server for said associated information;
waiting for the receipt of said associated information in response to said first request;
whilst waiting for the receipt of said associated information, monitoring for a subsequent selection of a further item of information from said plurality of items of information and, in response to a subsequent selection, sending a request for the associated information of said further item of information to a remote server, receiving associated information and storing the associated information in memory, forming a list of the selected items of information for which the associated information has been received, displaying the list on the display of the device, monitoring for a selection of an item of information from the list and retrieving from memory the further information associated with the item selected from the list.
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Specification