System, method, and computer program product for customizing channels, content, and data for mobile devices

• US 7,263,547 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2001
• Issued: 08/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: iAnywhere Solutions Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Original Assignee: iAnywhere Solutions Incorporated (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Weinstein, Rafael Z, Moore, David M, Whittaker, Thomas E, Gray, Michael R, Kloba, David D, Freeman, Joshua E, Williams, David J, Upson, Linus M
• Primary Examiner(s): WON, MICHAEL YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US09/892,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20020052916A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,252 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/217, 709/227, 709/238, 709/246, 345/557, 711/113, 711/118
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9574 of access to content, e.g. by caching
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• 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 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5682 Policies or rules for updating, deleting or replacing the stored data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal

Abstract

Described herein are systems, methods, computer program products, and combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for enabling web content (as well as other objects) to be loaded on mobile devices (as well as other types of devices), and for users of mobile devices to operate with such web content on their mobile devices in an interactive manner while in an off-line mode.

Claims

1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, said control logic comprising:

creating means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to create a bookmark to a first Web page;

surfing means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to surf to a second Web page;

invoking means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to invoke said bookmark, thereby navigating to said first Web page;

generating means for enabling a processor to generate an automatic channel form pre-populated with at least a URL of said second Web page, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser, wherein said generating means comprises a script in said first Web page; and

submitting means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to submit said automatic channel form to establish said second Web page as a channel;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more web pages the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said URL is determined using said script.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said URL of said second Web page is determined using a header.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said automatic channel form contains fields identifying any combination of a title and URL of a Web page, a maximum channel size, a link depth, whether images are to be included, whether to follow off-site links, and when to refresh.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said means for enabling a processor to review an automatic channel form further comprises means for enabling a processor to modify settings on said automatic channel form.

6. A method for a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, comprising the steps of:

(1) creating a bookmark to a first object/resource;

(2) surfing to a second object/resource;

(3) invoking said bookmark, thereby navigating to said first object/resource;

(4) reviewing an automatic channel form that was pre-populated with at least a URL of said second object/resource, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser, said automatic channel form generated by a script in said first object/resource; and

(5) submitting said automatic channel form to establish said second object/resource as a channel;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more objects the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

7. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, said control logic comprising:

creating means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to create a bookmark to a first object/resource;

surfing means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to invoke said bookmark, thereby navigating to said first object/resource from a second object/resource;

reviewing means for enabling a processor to display an automatic channel form that was pre-populated with at least a URL of said second object/resource, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser, said automatic channel form generated by a script in said first object/resource; and

submitting means for enabling a processor, responsive to user input, to submit said automatic channel form to establish said second object/resource as a channel;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more objects the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

8. A method for a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, comprising the steps of:

(1) surfing to a web page;

(2) invoking a link;

(3) reviewing an automatic channel form, created by a script in response to step (2) that is pre-populated with at least a URL of said web page, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser; and

(4) submitting said automatic channel form to establish said web page as a channel;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more web pages the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said URL is determined using said script.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said URL of said web page is determined using a header.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said automatic channel form contains fields identifying any combination of a title and URL of a web page, a maximum channel size, a link depth, whether images are to be included, whether to follow off-site links, and when to refresh.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein step (3) further comprises the step of a user modifying settings on said automatic channel form.

13. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including control logic stored therein, said control logic enabling a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, said control logic comprising:

surfing means for enabling a processor to surf to a web page in response to user input;

invoking means for enabling a processor to invoke a link in response to user input;

generating means for enabling a processor to generate an automatic channel form that is pre-populated with at least a URL of said web page, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser, wherein said generating means comprises a script; and

submitting means for enabling a processor to establish said web page as a channel in response to a user having submitted said automatic channel form;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more web pages the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein said URL is determined using said script.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein said URL of said web page is determined using a header.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein said automatic channel form contains fields identifying any combination of a title and URL of a web page, a maximum channel size, a link depth, whether images are to be included, whether to follow off-site links, and when to refresh.

17. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein said means for enabling a processor to create an automatic channel form further comprises means for enabling a processor to modify settings on said automatic channel form in response to user input.

18. A method for a user to operate with channels for mobile devices, comprising the steps of:

(1) creating a bookmark to a first Web page;

(2) surfing to a second Web page;

(3) invoking said bookmark, thereby navigating to said first Web page;

(4) reviewing an automatic channel form that was pre-populated with at least a URL of said second Web page, said URL having been determined via interaction with a browser, said automatic channel form generated by a script in said first Web page in response to step (3); and

(5) submitting said automatic channel form to establish said second Web page as a channel;

wherein a channel is a collection of one or more web pages the content of which is transferred to a mobile device during synchronization with a server; and

wherein the content of the channel is accessible on the mobile device when the mobile device is connected and is not connected to the internet.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein said URL is determined using said script.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein said URL of said second Web page is determined using a header.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein said automatic channel form contains fields identifying any combination of a title and URL of a Web page, a maximum channel size, a link depth, whether images are to be included, whether to follow off-site links, and when to refresh.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein step (4) further comprises the step of modifying settings on said automatic channel form.