Providing and receiving content over a wireless communication system

• US 8,069,204 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2006
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TMI Solutions LLC (Strategic Intellectual Solutions, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Twintech E.U.
• Inventors: Reisman, Richard R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moore, Ian N.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TOWFIGHI, AFSHAWN M
• Application Number:
  US11/513,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20070094418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,916 Days
• Field of Search: 709217-219
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/025 Coordination of plural reservations, e.g. plural trip segments, transportation combined with accommodation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/123 Tax preparation or submission
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 8/18 Address timing or clocking circuits; Address control signal generation or management, e.g. for row address strobe [RAS] or column address strobe [CAS] signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• 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: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing and receiving content over a wireless communication system, including off-line presentation of stored retrieved content is provided. The method includes receiving and storing an information object from a remote information object source for off-line use. Content from the stored information object is presented and includes information to construct a request for an additional information object from the remote information object source. A constructed request for an additional information object is sent to the remote information object source over the wireless network. After receiving the requested additional information object from the remote information object source, the content from the additional information object can be subsequently stored and presented.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including computer program logic recorded thereon that, if executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to receive information objects and to send requests for information objects directly over a wireless network that includes at least one wireless component, the computer program logic comprising:

a transport function configured to receive a first information object from a remote information object source over the wireless network in response to sending a first request to the remote information object source for the first information object; and

a user interface function configured to present content that includes a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) form from the first information object and to construct a second request to the remote information object source for at least one additional information object in response to input received from the form,

wherein the transport function is configured to send the second request to the remote information object source over the wireless network in a background process while the user interface function continues to concurrently present content from the first information object and receive input,

wherein the transport function is further configured to receive the additional information object from the remote information object source over the wireless network,

wherein the user interface function is configured to update the presented content from the first information object with content from the additional information object,

wherein the user interface function is configured to present the content from the first information object while the computing device is not in communication with the wireless network,

wherein the user interface function is configured to construct the second request for the additional information object while the computing device is not in communication with the wireless network and the transport function is configured to send the second request to the remote information object source when the computing device is in communication with the wireless network.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object includes a request for a form.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information object selection.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a search request.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information request.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to catalog browsing.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to shopping.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an order entry.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a transaction entry.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the user interface function is specific to the remote information object source.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to communicate with any one of a plurality of independently operated remote sources.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein:

the transport function is configured to receive the first information object from the remote information object source that includes a listing of features available from the remote information object source; and

the user interface function is configured to present the listing of features, to receive selections of one or more of the features, and to construct one or more requests for the one or more selected features.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further includes word processing markup/formatting.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further includes spreadsheet markup/formatting.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further includes database markup/formatting.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further multimedia markup/formatting.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further includes video markup/formatting.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the first information object further includes audio markup/formatting.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the additional information object includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the additional information object includes one or more of word processing, spreadsheet, database, multimedia, video, audio, sound, or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the user interface function is configured to receive input selecting content for presentation and to present the selected content.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein:

the user interface function is configured to construct the second request to include a generic name for a group of information objects; and

the transport function is configured to send the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source, and to receive from the remote information object source the group of information objects associated with the generic name.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 22, wherein the transport function is configured to resend the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source, and wherein the transport function is configured to receive additional objects or updated objects associated with the generic name.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network during a time period between receiving the first information object from the remote information object source and sending the second request to the remote information object source.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network a plurality of times.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network a plurality of times in support of an interactive session.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network based on information included in information objects received from the remote information object source.

28. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to activate communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object and to terminate the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

29. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the transport function is configured to activate the communication and to terminate the communication without interfering with user interaction.

30. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the transport function is configured to activate the communication and to terminate the communication without interfering with user interaction.

31. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to automatically activate communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object and to automatically terminate the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

32. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 31, wherein the transport function is configured to automatically activate the communication and to automatically terminate the communication without interfering with user interaction.

33. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the transport function is configured to activate communication with the wireless network in accordance with a schedule to send the second request.

34. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 33, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate the communication upon receiving the additional information object.

35. A method comprising:

receiving a first information object from a remote information object source over a wireless network in response to sending a first request to the remote information object source for the first information object,

presenting content that includes a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) form from the first information object using a user interface function;

constructing a second request for an additional information object in response to input received from the form;

sending the second request to the remote information object source over the wireless network in a background process while the user interface function continues to concurrently present content from the first information object and receive input;

receiving the additional information object from the remote information object source over the wireless network; and

updating the presented content from the first information object, with content from the additional information object, using the user interface function,

wherein presenting the content includes presenting content from the first information object during a state of non-communication with the wireless network,

wherein constructing the second request includes constructing the second request for the additional information object during a state of non-communication with the wireless network,

wherein sending the second request includes sending the second request to the remote information object source during a state of communication with the wireless network.

36. The method according to claim 35, wherein sending the second request for the additional information object includes sending a request for a form.

37. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information object selection.

38. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a search request.

39. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information request.

40. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to catalog browsing.

41. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to shopping.

42. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an order entry.

43. The method according to claim 35, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a transaction entry.

44. The method according to claim 35, wherein:

receiving the first information object includes receiving from the remote information object source a listing of features available from the remote information object source,

presenting the content from the first information object includes presenting the listing of features, and

constructing the second request includes receiving a selection for one of the features and constructing the second request for the selected feature.

45. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes word processing markup/formatting.

46. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes spreadsheet markup/formatting.

47. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes database markup/formatting.

48. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes multimedia markup/formatting.

49. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes video markup/formatting.

50. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes audio markup/formatting.

51. The method according to claim 35, wherein the first information object further includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

52. The method according to claim 35, wherein the additional information object includes one or more of word processing, spreadsheet, database, multimedia, video, audio, sound, or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

53. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

receiving input selecting content for presentation; and

presenting the selected content.

54. The method according to claim 35, wherein:

constructing the second request includes constructing the second request to include a generic name for a group of information objects,

sending the second request includes sending the generic name to the remote information object source, and

receiving the additional information object includes receiving from the remote information object source the group of information objects associated with the generic name.

55. The method according to claim 54, further comprising:

resending the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source; and

receiving additional objects or updated objects associated with the generic name.

56. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network during a time period between receiving the first information object from the remote information object source and sending the second request to the remote information object source.

57. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network a plurality of times.

58. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network a plurality of times in support of an interactive session.

59. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network based on information included in information objects received from the remote information object source.

60. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

activating communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object; and

terminating the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

61. The method according to claim 60, wherein activating the communication and terminating the communication are performed without interfering with user interaction.

62. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

automatically activating communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object; and

automatically terminating the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

63. The method according to claim 62, wherein automatically activating the communication and automatically terminating the communication are performed without interfering with user interaction.

64. The method according to claim 35, further comprising:

activating communication with the wireless network in accordance with a schedule to send the second request.

65. The method according to claim 64, further comprising:

terminating the communication upon receiving additional information object.

66. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including computer program logic recorded thereon that, if executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to receive information objects and to send requests for information objects directly over a wireless network that includes at least one wireless component, the computer program logic comprising:

a transport function configured to receive a first information object from a remote information object source over the wireless network in response to sending a first request to the remote information object source for the first information object; and

a user interface function configured to present content of a current news item from the first information object and to construct a second request to the remote information object source for at least one additional information object in response to input received by the user interface function, wherein information included in the first information object is used to construct the second request for the additional information object,

wherein the transport function is configured to send the second request to the remote information object source over the wireless network in a background process while the user interface function continues to concurrently present content of the current news item from the first information object and receive input,

wherein the transport function is further configured to receive the additional information object from the remote information object source over the wireless network,

wherein the user interface function is configured to update the presented content of the current news item from the first information object with content of an updated news item from the additional information object,

wherein the user interface function is configured to present content of the current news item from the first information object while the computing device is not in communication with the wireless network,

wherein the user interface function is configured to construct the second request for the additional information object while the computing device is not in communication with the wireless network and the transport function is configured to send the second request to the remote information object source when the computing device is in communication with the wireless network.

67. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the first information object includes a form for requesting the additional information object.

68. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object includes a request for a form.

69. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information object selection.

70. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a search request.

71. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information request.

72. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to catalog browsing.

73. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to shopping.

74. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an order entry.

75. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a transaction entry.

76. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the user interface function is specific to the remote information object source.

77. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to communicate with any one of a plurality of independently operated remote sources.

78. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein:

the transport function is configured to receive the first information object from the remote information object source that includes a listing of features available from the remote information object source; and

the user interface function is configured to present the listing of features, to receive selections of one or more of the features, and to construct one or more requests for the one or more selected features.

79. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein:

the first information object from the remote information object source includes markup/formatting associated with the content of the first information object; and

the user interface function is configured to present the content of the first information object in accordance with the associated markup/formatting.

80. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes spreadsheet markup/formatting.

81. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes database markup/formatting.

82. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes multimedia markup/formatting.

83. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes video markup/formatting.

84. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes audio markup/formatting.

85. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

86. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes one or more of word processing, spreadsheet, database, multimedia, video, audio, sound, or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

87. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 79, wherein the markup/formatting includes word processing markup/formatting.

88. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the user interface function is configured to receive input selecting content for presentation and to present the selected content.

89. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein:

the user interface function is configured to construct the second request to include a generic name for a group of information objects; and

the transport function is configured to send the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source, and to receive from the remote information object source the group of information objects associated with the generic name.

90. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 89, wherein the transport function is configured to resend the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source, and wherein the transport function is configured to receive additional objects or updated objects associated with the generic name.

91. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network during a time period between receiving the first information object from the remote information object source and sending the second request to the remote information object source.

92. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network a plurality of times.

93. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network a plurality of times in support of an interactive session.

94. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate and reactivate communication with the wireless network based on information included in information objects received from the remote information object source.

95. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to activate communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object and to terminate the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

96. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to automatically activate communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object and to automatically terminate the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

97. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to automatically activate the communication and to automatically terminate the communication without interfering with user interaction.

98. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 66, wherein the transport function is configured to activate communication with the wireless network in accordance with a schedule to send the second request.

99. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 98, wherein the transport function is configured to terminate the communication upon receiving the additional information object.

100. A method comprising:

receiving a first information object from a remote information object source over a wireless network in response to sending a first request to the remote information object source for the first information object, wherein the first information object includes information for constructing a second request to the remote information object source for an additional information object from the remote information object source;

presenting content of a current news item from the first information object using a user interface function;

constructing the second request for the additional information object in response to input received by the user interface function;

sending the second request to the remote information object source over the wireless network in a background process while the user interface function continues to concurrently present content of the current news item from the first information object and receive input;

receiving the additional information object from the remote information object source over the wireless network; and

updating the presented content from the first information object, with content from the additional information object, using the user interface function,

wherein presenting content of the first news item from the first information object includes presenting the content of the first news item during a state of non-communication with the wireless network,

wherein constructing the second request for the additional information object includes constructing the second request for the additional information object during a state of non-communication with the wireless network,

wherein sending the second request to the remote information object source includes sending the second request to the remote information object source during a state of communication with the wireless network.

101. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes a form for requesting the additional information object.

102. The method according to claim 100, wherein sending the second request for the additional information object includes sending a request for a form.

103. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information object selection.

104. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a search request.

105. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an information request.

106. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to catalog browsing.

107. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to shopping.

108. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to an order entry.

109. The method according to claim 100, wherein the second request for the additional information object relates to a transaction entry.

110. The method according to claim 100, wherein:

receiving the first information object includes receiving from the remote information object source a listing of features available from the remote information object source,

presenting the content from the first information object includes presenting the listing of features, and

constructing the second request includes receiving a selection for one of the features and constructing the second request for the selected feature.

111. The method according to claim 100, wherein:

receiving the additional information object includes receiving an information object from the remote information object source that includes markup/formatting associated with content of the information object; and

presenting content from the additional information object includes presenting the content of the additional information object in accordance with the associated markup/formatting.

112. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes word processing markup/formatting.

113. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes spreadsheet markup/formatting.

114. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes database markup/formatting.

115. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes multimedia markup/formatting.

116. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes video markup/formatting.

117. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes audio markup/formatting.

118. The method according to claim 100, wherein the first information object includes HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

119. The method according to claim 100, wherein the additional information object includes one or more of word processing, spreadsheet, database, multimedia, video, audio, sound, or HyperText Markup Language (HTML) markup/formatting.

120. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

receiving input selecting content for presentation; and

presenting the selected content.

121. The method according to claim 100, wherein:

constructing the second request includes constructing the second request to include a generic name for a group of information objects,

sending the second request includes sending the generic name to the remote information object source, and

receiving the additional information object includes receiving from the remote information object source the group of information objects associated with the generic name.

122. The method according to claim 121, further comprising:

resending the second request that includes the generic name to the remote information object source; and

receiving additional objects or updated objects associated with the generic name.

123. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network during a time period between receiving the first information object from the remote information object source and sending the second request to the remote information object source.

124. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network a plurality of times.

125. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network a plurality of times in support of an interactive session.

126. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

terminating and reactivating communication with the wireless network based on information included in information objects received from the remote information object source.

127. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

activating communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object; and

terminating the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

128. The method according to claim 127, wherein activating the communication and terminating the communication are performed without interfering with user interaction.

129. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

automatically activating communication with the wireless network for transfer of at least one information object; and

automatically terminating the communication in response to detecting that the transfer is complete.

130. The method according to claim 129, wherein automatically activating the communication and automatically terminating the communication are performed without interfering with user interaction.

131. The method according to claim 100, further comprising:

activating communication with the wireless network in accordance with a schedule to send the second request.

132. The method according to claim 131, further comprising:

terminating the communication upon receiving additional information object.