System and method for accessing computer services via a wireless network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for accessing a computer application via a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a global positioning device; and
a two-way wireless communication device in communication with the global positioning device.
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Abstract
Server access is provided to a wireless apparatus via a wireless network. A message is received containing a service request. The service and sever capable of servicing the service request is determined. The service is requested from the server and a reply is received. The reply is formatted for communication over the wireless network and sent. Location dependent information may also be requested with a wireless apparatus including a global positioning device and a two-way wireless communication device. Such an apparatus can “know” its global location and therefore can request information dependent on that location. The apparatus receives signals from a global positioning system and calculates a location. The calculated location is included in the service request sent over the wireless network.
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45 Claims
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1. An apparatus for accessing a computer application via a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a global positioning device; and
a two-way wireless communication device in communication with the global positioning device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for requesting location dependent information, comprising:
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receiving signals from a global positioning system;
calculating a location based upon the received signals;
receiving an indication of a service request from a user interface;
formatting the service request indication as a message for communication over a wireless network; and
sending the formatted service request message over the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22)
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15. A method for providing server access to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a message from a wireless network, the message containing a service request indication;
parsing the service request indication from the message;
determining a service request based upon the service request indication;
determining a server capable of servicing the service request;
requesting the service from the server;
receiving a reply from the server in response to requesting the service;
formatting the reply as a message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the formatted reply message to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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23. A method for sending location dependent information to a wireless communication apparatus that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving the location of the wireless communication apparatus;
determining information based on the received location;
formatting the information as a message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the formatted message to the wireless communication apparatus via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for providing location dependent information to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a message from the wireless communication device, the message containing an indication of a service request and an indication of the location of the wireless communication device;
generating a reply based on the service request indication and the location indication;
formatting the reply as a second message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the second message to the wireless communication device.
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27. A system for accessing a computer application from a wireless communication apparatus via a wireless communication network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless communications ports that receive signals from the wireless communication network and convert the signals to a message containing an indication of a service request for the computer application; and
an integration application in communication with the plurality of wireless communication ports, the integration application determines a server capable of servicing the indicated service request, requests the service from the server, receives a reply from the server, formats the reply as a second message for communication over the wireless network, and sends the formatted message to the wireless communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of providing services to wireless communication apparatus users comprising:
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receiving an e-mail message that contains a request for a service;
providing the service requested; and
charging a fee for the service provided. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for requesting location dependent information, the instructions, when executed on a processor, causing the processor to perform the following:
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receiving signals from a global positioning system;
calculating a location based upon the received signals;
receiving an indication of a service request from a user interface;
formatting the service request indication as a message for communication over a wireless network based; and
sending the formatted service request message over the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for providing server access to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, the instructions when executed on a processor, causing the processor to perform the following:
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receiving a message from a wireless network, the message containing a service request indication;
parsing the service request indication from the message;
determining a service request based upon the service request indication;
determining a server capable of servicing the service request;
requesting the service from the server;
receiving a reply from the server in response to requesting the service;
formatting the reply as a message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the formatted reply message to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for sending location dependent information to a wireless communication apparatus that communicates over a wireless network, the instructions when executed on a processor, causing the processor to perform the following:
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receiving the location of the wireless communication apparatus;
determining information based on the received location;
formatting the information as a message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the formatted message to the wireless communication apparatus via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for providing location dependent information to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, the instructions when executed on a processor causing the processor to perform:
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receiving a message from the wireless communication device, the message containing an indication of a service request and an indication of the location of the wireless communication device;
generating a reply based on the service request indication and the location indication;
formatting the reply as a second message for communication over the wireless network; and
sending the second message to the wireless communication device.
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