Navigation control unit for a wireless computer resource access device, such as a wireless web content access device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing access to web content from the Internet, the apparatus comprising:
- a mobile phone configured for communicating wirelessly with the Internet, wherein the mobile phone includes a browser and a display screen;
a web navigation control unit coupled to the mobile phone, wherein the web navigation control unit comprises;
an interface configured for coupling with the mobile phone;
two or more user input buttons; and
circuitry including a processor, wherein the circuitry is coupled to the interface and to the user input buttons, and wherein the circuitry is configured to;
generate and transmit to the mobile phone a user command based on actuation of one of the buttons, wherein the user command includes an identification of the one button actuated, an identification of the navigation control unit and a URL; and
wherein, based on the URL, the mobile phone;
transmits the user command to a navigation server coupled to the Internet;
receives a redirection command from the navigation server based on the identification of the one button actuated and the identification of the navigation control unit, wherein the redirection command includes an address of a web page on the Internet; and
accesses the address specified in the redirection command using the browser and retrieves the web page for display on the display screen.
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Abstract
A navigation control unit for a wireless computer resource access device, such as a wireless web content access device, is disclosed. The navigation control unit includes a microprocessor that stores information regarding the navigation control unit. The microprocessor also processes user input received from a user. Input may be provided by any number of user input devices, such as button switches, voice activated commands, touch sensitive displays, and the like. The navigation control unit may be embodied as various components to be coupled with the wireless web content access device, such as a hands-free headset, a replaceable and rechargeable battery, a replaceable face plate, incorporated as hardware and/or software within the wireless device, etc. Furthermore, the navigation control unit may include additional functionality, such as audio source or playback devices, memory, positioning systems, biometric readers, data collection devices, etc. The navigation control unit may be separated into two portions, one of which is coupled to the wireless web content access device, and the other of which is a separate portion that communicates wirelessly with the first portion. Various other alternatives are described.
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43 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing access to web content from the Internet, the apparatus comprising:
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a mobile phone configured for communicating wirelessly with the Internet, wherein the mobile phone includes a browser and a display screen;
a web navigation control unit coupled to the mobile phone, wherein the web navigation control unit comprises;
an interface configured for coupling with the mobile phone;
two or more user input buttons; and
circuitry including a processor, wherein the circuitry is coupled to the interface and to the user input buttons, and wherein the circuitry is configured to;
generate and transmit to the mobile phone a user command based on actuation of one of the buttons, wherein the user command includes an identification of the one button actuated, an identification of the navigation control unit and a URL; and
wherein, based on the URL, the mobile phone;
transmits the user command to a navigation server coupled to the Internet;
receives a redirection command from the navigation server based on the identification of the one button actuated and the identification of the navigation control unit, wherein the redirection command includes an address of a web page on the Internet; and
accesses the address specified in the redirection command using the browser and retrieves the web page for display on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for connection with a mobile wireless computer resource access device, the apparatus comprising:
a navigation control unit comprising;
a communication interface configured for releasably securing at least a portion of the navigation control unit with the mobile wireless computer resource access device and for providing signal communication from the navigation control unit to the wireless computer resource access device;
user controls for providing user-input signals; and
circuitry including a processor and memory, wherein the circuitry is coupled to the interface and to the user controls, and wherein the circuitry is configured to;
generate a computer resource access command based on user operation of the user controls, transmit the computer resource access command to the wireless computer resource access device, and wherein the computer resource access command includes a URL stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for a mobile wireless computer resource access device for accessing at least one computer resource via a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a microprocessor coupled to communicate with the mobile wireless computer resource access device, wherein the microprocessor is user removable with respect to the mobile wireless computer resource access device;
user input circuitry coupled to the microprocessor;
memory coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the memory stores information identifying the apparatus and at least one network address for the computer resource, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to process user input signals received from the user input circuitry and command the mobile wireless computer resource access device to access the computer resource from the network based on the network address stored in the memory and the user input signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for a mobile wireless computer resource access device for accessing at least one computer resource via a network, the apparatus comprising:
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memory means for storing information identifying the apparatus and at least one network address for the computer resource;
user input means for receiving user input;
processing means, coupled to the memory and user input means, for processing user input and generating commands for the mobile wireless computer resource access device to access the computer resource from the network based on the network address stored in the memory and the user input; and
interface means, coupled between the processing means and the mobile wireless computer resource access device, for providing the commands to the mobile wireless computer resource access device.
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43. A mobile phone apparatus for accessing at least one computer resource via a network the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver configured for communicating wirelessly with the network;
a microphone;
an audio output device;
user input buttons;
at least one hot key associated with a URL;
a visual display device; and
circuitry including memory and a microprocessor coupled to the transceiver, microphone, audio output device, user input buttons, hot key and the display device, wherein the memory stores the URL, and wherein the circuitry is configured to automatically generate an access command based on actuation of the hot key the URL and request, via the network, the computer resource.
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