Method and Apparatus For Implementing Alerts on a Browser Running on a Portable Handheld Device
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for implementing alerts on a browser running on a portable handheld device is disclosed. The method generates an asynchronous notification action from the server and in response transmits an alert containing a message indicating availability of HTML pages that describe the nature of the alert. The alert is received at a node on a network and translated into the original message. An alert receipt acknowledgment is transmitted to the server. Access to the alert HTML page is provided through a URL containing the appropriate query strings necessary to present the appropriate HTML page. The invention also discloses a wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter associated with a wireless network that receives paging signals from a server on the network and returns an acknowledgment signal back to the server. The invention also discloses a client/server based method of delivering messages initiated by a client. After a connection is established between a client and server, the client requests a message from the server. In response, the server retrieves and returns the message back to the client.
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11 Claims
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1-7. -7. (canceled)
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8. A wireless mobile network unit, comprising:
- an input device for receiving data input from a user;
a display device supporting HTML functionality allowing the user to examine data;
a processor programmed to support the user of asynchronous application alerts;
a transmission device for receiving the alerts and transmitting an alert receipt acknowledgment; and
a memory containing instructions to receive a paging signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- an input device for receiving data input from a user;
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11-38. -38. (canceled)
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