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Communications system providing reduced access latency and related methods

  • US 20050033847A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2004
  • Published: 02/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communications system comprising:

  • a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices each using at least one of a plurality of different operating protocols to send at least one access request;

    a plurality of data storage devices for storing data files, each data file being associated with a respective mobile wireless communications device, each data file having a unique identification (UID) associated therewith, and each data storage device using at least one of the plurality of different operating protocols; and

    a protocol interface device comprising a protocol converter module for communicating with said plurality of mobile wireless communications devices using respective operating protocols thereof, and a protocol engine module for communicating with said plurality of data storage devices using respective operating protocols thereof, said protocol engine module also for polling said data storage devices for UIDs of data files stored thereon, and for cooperating with said protocol converter module to provide UIDs for respective data files to said mobile wireless communications devices upon receiving access requests therefrom.

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