Method for acquiring information, and hand-held mobile communications device for implementing the method
First Claim
1. A method for acquiring information adapted to be implemented in a hand-held mobile communications device so as to access information in a remote information server through the Internet, said method comprising:
- (A) acquiring information from the information server at predetermined times;
(B) filtering the acquired information according to a filtering rule; and
(C) according to a user setting, displaying one of the information that complies with the filtering rule and a notification message relating to the information that complies with the filtering rule.
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Abstract
A method for acquiring information is implemented in a hand-held mobile communications device to access information in a remote information server through the Internet. The method includes enabling the communications device to acquire information from the information server at predetermined times, to filter the acquired information according to a filtering rule, and to display information complying with the filtering rule or a notification message relating to the information complying with the filtering rule according to a user setting. The method and device permits user convenience and ensures information confidentiality, without incurring extra fees.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring information adapted to be implemented in a hand-held mobile communications device so as to access information in a remote information server through the Internet, said method comprising:
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(A) acquiring information from the information server at predetermined times;
(B) filtering the acquired information according to a filtering rule; and
(C) according to a user setting, displaying one of the information that complies with the filtering rule and a notification message relating to the information that complies with the filtering rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hand-held mobile communications device adapted to access information in a remote information server through the Internet, said hand-held mobile communications device comprising:
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a communications unit for communicating with the information server; and
a processing unit for acquiring information from the information server at predetermined times through said communications unit, for filtering the acquired information according to a filtering rule, and for displaying one of information that complies with the filtering rule and a notification message relating to the information that complies with the filtering rule according to a user setting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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