System, method and article of manufacture for a mobile communication network utilizing a distributed communication network

• US 6,199,099 B1
• Filed: 03/05/1999
• Issued: 03/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: AC Properties B.V.
• Inventors: Fano, Andrew Ernest, Meyers, James L., Swaminathan, Kishore Sundaram, Gershman, Anatole Vitaly
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung, Zarni
• Assistant Examiner(s): Prieto, Beatriz
• Application Number:
  US09/263,143
• Time in Patent Office: 732 Days
• Field of Search: 707/103, 707/10, 707/5, 707/3, 707/4, 707/2, 707/104, 707/102, 707/507, 709/203, 709/218, 709/217, 709/225, 709/226, 709/249, 709/329, 709/201, 379/185, 455/11.1, 455/95, 345/968, 345/966, 345/330, 345/347, 345/520, 345/961
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/966 Computer process, e.g. operation of computer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/968 interface for database querying and retrieval

Abstract

A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network. A pattern template is generated. This pattern template is stored on a thin client computer. A query is then created on the thin client computer based in part on user input. A network is queried for information utilizing a distributed communication network. A response is then received to the query from the distributed communication network. This response is processed utilizing an application tool on the thin client computer. The response is filtered by the application tool based on the pattern template. Information is then displayed to a user.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network, comprising the steps of:

(a) generating a pattern template;

(b) storing the pattern template on a thin client computer;

(c) creating a query on the thin client computer based in part on user input;

(d) querying a network for information utilizing a distributed communication network;

(e) receiving a response to the query from the distributed communication network;

(f) processing the response utilizing an application tool on the thin client computer, wherein the response is filtered by the application tool based on the pattern template; and

(g) displaying information to a user.

2. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the pattern template includes a plurality of patterns of words.

3. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 2, wherein the response is filtered by the application tool based on the pattern template by invoking the pattern template on the application tool, determining if a part of the response can be matched to at least one of the patterns of the pattern template, and displaying the response only if the match is made.

4. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the pattern template is adapted for identifying words separated by punctuation, identifying full names by finding two capitalized words, parsing out time strings, and identifying continuous phrases of capitalized words as at least one of a company, topic and location.

5. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for multiple processors.

6. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing an interface support framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for filtering items based on characteristics of a user.

7. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for wireless communication.

8. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for a desktop computing environment.

9. A method for obtaining information on a mobile computing environment obtaining information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 1, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for certificates.

10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the user input includes at least one indicator, and wherein the step of creating a query on the thin client computer based in part on user input further includes the steps of:

determining if a part of the text string can be bound to the pattern, binding at least one of the plurality of text strings, and locating an indicator.

14. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 2, wherein the response is filtered by the application tool based on the pattern template by invoking the pattern template on the application tool, determining if a part of the response can be matched to at least one of the patterns of the pattern template, and displaying the response only if the match is made.

11. An apparatus that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network, comprising;

(a) a processor of a thin client computer;

(b) a memory that stores a pattern template on the thin client computer under the control of the processor;

(c) logic that creating a query on the thin client computer based in part on user input;

(d) logic that queries a network for information utilizing a distributed communication network;

(e) logic that receives a response to the query from the distributed communication network;

(f) logic that processes the response utilizing an application tool on the thin client computer, wherein the response is filtered by the application tool based on the pattern template; and

(g) logic that displays information to a user.

12. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network, comprising:

(a) a code segment that generates a pattern template;

(b) a code segment that stores the pattern template on a thin client computer;

(c) a code segment that creates a query on the thin client computer based in part on user input;

(d) a code segment that queries a network for information utilizing a distributed communication network;

(e) a code segment that receives a response to the query from the distributed communication network;

(f) a code segment that processes the response utilizing an application tool on the thin client computer, wherein filtering the response by the application tool is based on the pattern template; and

(g) a code segment that displays information to a user.

13. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the pattern template includes a plurality of patterns of words.

15. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the pattern template is adapted for identifying words separated by punctuation, identifying full names by finding two capitalized words, parsing, out time strings, and identifying continuous phrases of capitalized words as at least one of a company, topic and location.

16. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 13, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for multiple processors.

17. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for filtering items based on characteristics of a user.

18. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for wireless communication.

19. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for a desktop computing environment.

20. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium that obtains information on a mobile computing environment utilizing a distributed communication network as recited in claim 12, wherein the distributed communication network includes support for certificates.