Offline webpage activated by reading a tag

• US 8,010,621 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2005
• Issued: 08/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Sandrini, Marco, Zilliacus, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Moore; Ian N
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, JENEE LAUREN
• Application Number:
  US11/246,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20070083535A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,149 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217
• US Class Current: 709/217
• 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: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

A system for enabling a user to wirelessly download desired information in the form of a offline website without having to maintain a live Internet connection. Information is delivered from an active or passive source to a device via short-range wireless communication. This information is automatically interpreted by the device to form an offline version of a full-scale Internet website. The user may view the offline version of the website, and if additional information is desired, download or upload additional information at a time more convenient to maintain a live Internet connection.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

scanning information into a device from at least one of a barcode or RFID tag isolated from the Internet;

identifying, in the device, that the scanned information includes at least information usable for compiling an offline website;

triggering, in response to the identification of the information usable for compiling an offline web site, a browser application that utilizes only the scanned information in compiling an offline website, wherein the compiling includes context control that creates at least one of a custom appearance and behavior for the offline website; and

displaying the offline website on the device, the website including visual elements arranged in a manner corresponding to an associated online website but that are configured for display on an offline device and links to further sources of information available when the device is actively connected to the Internet.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the scanned information is at least one of encoded, encrypted and compressed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the context control creates a custom appearance and/or behavior in the offline website based on sensed conditions including at least one of device identification, user identification, service provider identification, current time, current date, current location, user interests and available software information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the device prompts a user to establish an online wireless Internet connection when an Internet link is selected in the offline website.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the browser application determining whether it is necessary to retrieve a display template in order to display the received information.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising a data entry object in the offline website, wherein a message is automatically created upon entry of information into the data entry object.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the message is at least one of an email, SMS and MMS message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the device automatically deletes the offline website information when there is no user interest in the offline website.

9. A device, comprising:

a scanner for scanning information into a device from at least one of a barcode or RFID tag isolated from the Internet;

a controller for identifying that the scanned information includes at least information usable for compiling an offline website and for triggering, in response to the identification of the information usable for compiling an offline website, a browser application that utilizes only the scanned information in compiling an offline web site, wherein the compiling includes context control that creates at least one of a custom appearance or behavior for the offline website; and

a display for displaying the offline website, the website including visual elements arranged in a manner corresponding to an associated online website but that are configured for display on an offline device and links to further sources of information available when the device is actively connected to the Internet.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the context control creates a custom appearance and/or behavior in the offline website based on sensed conditions including at least one of device identification, user identification, service provider identification, current time, current date, current location, user interests and available software information.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein a user is prompted to establish an online wireless Internet connection when an Internet link is selected in the offline website.

12. The device of claim 9, further comprising the browser application determining whether it is necessary to retrieve a display template in order to display the received information.

13. The device of claim 9, further comprising a data entry object in the offline website, wherein a message is automatically created upon entry of information into the object.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the message is at least one of an email, SMS and MMS message.

15. The device of claim 9, wherein the offline website is automatically deleted when there is no user interest in the offline website.

16. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

code for scanning information into a device from at least one of a barcode or RFID tag isolated from the Internet;

code for identifying, in the device, that the scanned information includes at least information usable for compiling an offline website;

code for triggering, in response to the identification of the information usable for compiling an offline web site, a browser application that utilizes only the scanned information in compiling an offline website, wherein the compiling includes context control that creates at least one of a custom appearance or behavior for the offline website; and

code for displaying the offline website on the device, the website including visual elements arranged in a manner corresponding to an associated online website but that are configured for display on an offline device and links to further sources of information available when the device is actively connected to the Internet.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the scanned information is at least one of encoded, encrypted and compressed.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the context control creates a custom appearance and/or behavior in the offline website based on sensed conditions including at least one of device identification, user identification, service provider identification, current time, current date, current location, user interests and available software information.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the device prompts a user to establish an online wireless Internet connection when an Internet link is selected in the offline website.

20. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising the browser application determining whether it is necessary to retrieve a display template in order to display the received information.

21. The computer program product of claim 16, further comprising a data entry object in the offline website, wherein a message is automatically created upon entry of information into the object.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the message is at least one of an email, SMS and MMS message.

23. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the device automatically deletes the offline website information when there is no user interest in the offline website.

24. A system, comprising:

a source isolated from the Internet; and

a device;

the source storing an offline version of a full-scale Internet website in at least one of a barcode or RFID tag;

the device scanning the at least one of a barcode or RFID tag from the source into the device and identifying, in the device, that the scanned information includes at least information usable for compiling an offline website;

the device further triggering, in response to the identification of the information usable for compiling an offline website, a browser application that utilizes only the scanned information in compiling an offline website, wherein the compiling includes context control that creates at least one of a custom appearance or behavior for the offline website and displaying the offline website on the device, the website including visual elements arranged in a manner corresponding to an associated online website but that are configured for display on an offline device and links to further sources of information available when the device is actively connected to the Internet.

25. A device, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including executable instructions, the at least one memory and the executable instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the device to perform at least the following;

scan information into a device from at least one of a barcode or RFID tag isolated from the Internet;

identify that the scanned information includes at least information usable for compiling an offline website;

trigger, in response to the identification of the information usable for compiling an offline web site, a browser application that utilizes only the scanned information in compiling an offline website, wherein the compiling includes context control that creates at least one of a custom appearance or behavior for the offline website; and

display the offline website, the website including visual elements arranged in a manner corresponding to an associated online website but that are configured for display on an offline device and links to further sources of information available when the device is actively connected to the Internet.

26. The device of claim 25, wherein the short-range wireless communication includes scanning a passive device capable of communicating information.

27. The device of claim 25, wherein a user is prompted to establish an online wireless Internet connection when an Internet link is selected in the offline website.

28. The device of claim 25, further comprising the browser application determining whether it is necessary to retrieve a display template in order to display the received information.