Sharing information feed data

• US 20060073812A1
• Filed: 10/01/2004
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Galal, Sameh, Malu, Chand Kumar, Punaganti Venkata, Murali Krishna
• Granted Patent: US 7,957,723 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services

Abstract

Sharing information feed data via a network involves forming a token describing the information feed data. The token is received at a first data processing arrangement via the network. The token is processed at the first data processing arrangement to determine the information feed data. Access to the information feed data is provided at the first data processing arrangement based on processing of the token.

Claims

1. A method of sharing information feed data via a network, comprising:

forming a token describing the information feed data;

receiving the token at a first data processing arrangement via the network;

processing the token at the first data processing arrangement to determine the information feed data; and

providing access to the information feed data at the first data processing arrangement based on processing of the token.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user of the first data processing arrangement to confirm acceptance of the token before processing the token.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein processing the token at the first data processing arrangement comprises determining a reference to one or more information feeds from the token.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising, before receiving the token at the first data processing arrangement:

selecting one or more information feeds at a second data processing device; and

forming the token at the second data processing device based on the selection.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second data processing arrangement is a peer of the first data processing arrangement.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the first and second data processing arrangements comprise mobile terminals.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first data processing arrangement comprises a mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information feed comprises an RSS feed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the token comprises a structured data file.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the structured data file comprises an Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) file.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the information feed data comprises a reference to one or more information feeds.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the reference to one or more information feeds is arranged as a hierarchical collection.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the information feed data comprises a data item of an information feed.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the token at a first data processing arrangement comprises transferring data using at least one of e-mail, Bluetooth, infrared, short message service (SMS) and multimedia sessions.

15. A processor-readable medium, comprising:

a program storage device configured with instructions for causing a processor of a data processing arrangement capable of being coupled to a network to perform the operations of,

receiving a token describing information feed data via the network;

processing the token to determine the information feed data; and

providing access to the information feed data via a user interface (UI) of the data processing arrangement based on processing of the token.

16. The processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise prompting a user via the UI of the data processing arrangement to confirm acceptance of the token before processing the token.

17. The processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the information feed data includes a reference to one or more information feeds.

18. The processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the token comprises a structured data file.

19. The processor-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the structured data file comprises an Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) file.

20. A processor-readable medium, comprising:

a program storage device configured with instructions for causing a processor of a data processing arrangement capable of being coupled to a network to perform the operations of,

providing user selection of one or more information feeds accessible via

the data processing arrangement;

forming a token describing data accessible by the one or more information feeds the token usable by a network entity for accessing the data feeds; and

sending the token via the network.

21. The processor-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the operations further comprise prompting the user to determine a data transfer mechanism used for sending the token.

22. The processor-readable medium of claim 21, wherein data transfer mechanism utilizes at least one of e-mail, Bluetooth, infrared, short message service (SMS) and multimedia sessions.

23. The processor-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the token comprises an Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) file.

24. The processor-readable medium of claim 20, wherein forming the token describing data accessible by the one or more information feeds comprises including a reference to one or more information feeds in the token.

25. An apparatus, comprising:

a network interface configured to exchange data via a network;

a user interface;

a processor coupled to the network interface and the user interface; and

a data storage arrangement including,

an information feed reader having instructions that cause the processor to

access information feeds via the network interface; and

present information feeds to a user via the user interface; and

an information feed data exchange module having instructions that cause the processor to,

receive, via the network interface;

a token describing information feed data;

process the token to determine the information feed data; and

provide access to the information feed data via the information feed reader based on processing of the token.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the token comprises an Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) file.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the information feed data comprises a reference to one or more information feeds.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the information feed data comprises a data item of an information feed.

29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the apparatus is configured as a mobile terminal.

30. An apparatus, comprising:

a network interface configured to exchange data via a network;

a user interface;

a processor coupled to the network interface and the user interface; and

a data storage arrangement including,

an information feed reader having instructions that cause the processor to

access information feeds via the network interface; and

present information feeds to a user via the user interface; and

an information feed data exchange module having instructions that cause the processor to,

determine user selection of one or more information feeds accessible via the information feed reader;

form a token describing data accessible by the one or more information feeds, the token usable by a network entity for accessing the data feeds; and

send the token via the network interface.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the token comprises an Outline Processor Markup Language (OPML) file.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the information feed data comprises a reference to one or more information feeds.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the information feed data comprises a data item of an information feed.

34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the apparatus is configured as a mobile terminal. 35. A system, comprising:

means for providing user selection of one or more information feeds accessible via a first data processing arrangement;

means for forming a token describing data accessible by the one or more information feeds;

means for communicating the token to a second data processing arrangement;

means for processing the token to determine the information feed data; and

means for providing access to the information feed data at the second data processing arrangement based on processing of the token.