Method and apparatus for using a personal digital assistant to interface with a communication station
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1. A method of interfacing with a first information device, the method comprising:
- receiving semi-structured data from a second information device in a format native to the second information device;
parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data;
reformatting the semi-structured data into a format that is understandable by the first information device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for interfacing a personal digital assistant (PDA) with a communications appliance is provided. The method comprising a communication station receiving semi-structured data from a personal digital assistant (PDA) in a format native to the PDA, and parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data. If the semi-structured data is destination data, sending a job to a destination indicated by the semi-structured data.
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1. A method of interfacing with a first information device, the method comprising:
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receiving semi-structured data from a second information device in a format native to the second information device;
parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data;
reformatting the semi-structured data into a format that is understandable by the first information device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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a first information device to receive semi-structured data from a second information device in a format native to the PDA;
a parser to parse the semi-structured data and to identify a type of the semi-structured data;
sending logic to send appropriate data to a destination indicated by the structured data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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30. A method of sending data from a first information device, the method comprising:
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receiving semi-structured data from a second information device in a format native to the second information device;
parsing the semi-structured data to identify a type of the semi-structured data;
acting on data in the manner indicated by the semi-structured data and a user; and
returning a confirmation receipt to the second information device in a format native to the second information device, the confirmation receipt including a unique identification (ID).
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