Web based communication of information with reconfigurable format

• US 8,756,155 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2002
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Content Aggregation Solutions, LLC (Strategic Intellectual Solutions, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Harris Technology LLC
• Inventors: Harris, Scott C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Havan, Thu Thao
• Application Number:
  US10/065,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20030078991A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,275 Days
• Field of Search: 705 35- 40
• US Class Current: 705/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30

Abstract

A number of different aspects that can be carried out on an Internet site and prestored sequences of actions or scripts. The scripts can be formed by monitoring the actions of a user and storing their actions in a memory. That sequence of keystrokes can later be used to access the same web site and obtain updated information. For example, this may be used to obtain bank balances, ongoing actions such as bidding systems, stocks, and the lighting. Different ways of forming the “script” that executes this information are described. In one aspect, the script validates an encryption sequence and lights and indicator on who the handheld computer indicating that the encryption has been validating. In another aspect, the handheld provides information from effectively an electronic Yellow Pages.

Claims

1. A computing device, comprising:

a handheld housing and processor and display, said display displaying a plurality of different indicators, and wherein at least one of said indicators, when selected with a single actuation, selecting execution of a prestored sequence of actions based on said single actuation that interface with a remote internet site, takes some action on the remote internet site, and returns information from the internet site, all based on said single actuation, wherein said sequence accesses a plurality of different Internet sites, and said information is based on said plurality of Internet sites.

8. A device as in claim 1, wherein said sequence of actions comprises taking a first action on a first Internet site, to obtain a first value, and taking a second action on a second Internet site using said first value to access said second Internet site.

9. A device as in claim 8, wherein said first action comprises obtaining a first bill amount from said first Internet site which represents an Internet site holding bills, and said second action comprises paying the bill amount obtained from the first Internet site using said second Internet site, which is a bank'"'"'s web site.

15. A device as in claim 1, further comprising a handheld housing and wherein said processor and display are housed by said handheld housing.

16. A device as in claim 1, wherein said processor and display are battery driven.

2. A computing device, comprising:

a handheld housing and processor and display, said display displaying a plurality of different indicators, and wherein at least one of said indicators, when selected with a single actuation, selecting execution of a prestored sequence of actions based on said single actuation that interface with a remote internet site, takes some action on the remote internet site, and returns information from the internet site, all based on said single actuation, wherein at least one of said indicators includes an area for entry of variable information, and wherein said variable information is sent to said Internet site.

3. A device as in claim 2, wherein said remote Internet site includes a bank, and said information includes a balance from said bank.

7. A device as in claim 2, wherein said Internet site enables bids to be placed on items, and said entry of variable information is an area where a bid amount can be input.

4. A computing device, comprising:

a handheld housing and processor and display, said display displaying a plurality of different indicators, and wherein at least one of said indicators, when selected with a single actuation, selecting execution of a prestored sequence of actions based on said single actuation that interface with a remote internet site, takes some action on the remote internet site, and returns information from the internet site, all based on said single actuation, wherein said information includes a plurality of different actions on said Internet site that can be carried out.

6. A device as in claim 4, wherein said plurality of different actions include at least one action that can be selected to carry out said sequence of actions on said Internet site.

5. A computing device, comprising:

a handheld housing and processor and display, said display displaying a plurality of different indicators, and wherein at least one of said indicators, when selected with a single actuation, selecting execution of a prestored sequence of actions based on said single actuation that interface with a remote internet site, takes some action on the remote internet site, and returns information from the internet site, all based on said single actuation, wherein said sequence of actions that are carried out navigate through a sequence of actions on said Internet site and return a specified value.

10. A computing device, comprising:

a handheld housing and processor and display, said display displaying a plurality of different indicators, and wherein at least one of said indicators, when selected with a single actuation, selecting execution of a prestored sequence of actions based on said single actuation that interface with a remote internet site, takes some action on the remote internet site, and returns information from the internet site, all based on said single actuation, wherein said action with the remote Internet site comprises validating a secured transaction.

11. A device as in claim 10, further comprising an indicator with a first state indicating that said validating has occurred within a first specified time and a second state indicating that said validating has not occurred within a specified time.

12. A device as in claim 10, further comprising a biometric reader, associated with said validating.

13. A device as in claim 10, further comprising a memory storing a secret encryption key, and wherein said validating comprises using said secret encryption key.

14. A device as in claim 11, further comprising a memory storing a secret encryption key, and wherein said validating comprises using said secret encryption key, and wherein said action comprises sending a message to the remote Internet site, validating said secret encryption key at said remote Internet site, and returning an indication of a valid secret encryption key to take said first state.

17. A computer, comprising:

a network connection;

a user interface, which displays at least one indication, where a single actuation causes a prestored sequence of actions to be carried out over said network connection; and

a processor, which operates based on a selection by said single actuation, of said prestored sequence of actions, to execute said prestored sequence of actions over said network connection based on said single actuation and no other necessary actuations, wherein said processor detects whether said network connection is available at a current time, and executes said prestored sequence of actions at a later time if said network is not available at said current time.

18. A computer as in claim 17, wherein said processor executes each of a plurality of different prestored sequences of actions whenever said network connection is available, to obtain updated information each time said network connection is available.

26. A device as in claim 17, further comprising a handheld housing and wherein said processor and user interface are housed by said handheld housing.

27. A device as in claim 17, wherein said processor and user interface are battery driven.

19. A computer, comprising:

a network connection;

a user interface, which displays at least one indication, where a single actuation causes a prestored sequence of actions to be carried out over said network connection; and

a processor, which operates based on a selection by said single actuation, of said prestored sequence of actions, to execute said prestored sequence of actions over said network connection based on said single actuation and no other necessary actuations, wherein said prestored sequence of actions accesses an Internet site to obtain specified information from said Internet site.

20. A computer, comprising:

a network connection;

a user interface, which displays at least one indication, where a single actuation causes a prestored sequence of actions to be carried out over said network connection; and

a processor, which operates based on a selection by said single actuation, of said prestored sequence of actions, to execute said prestored sequence of actions over said network connection based on said single actuation and no other necessary actuations, wherein a single one of said prestored sequence of actions accesses a plurality of different Internet sites, to obtain specified information from each of said plurality of different Internet sites.

21. A computer as in claim 20, wherein said prestored sequence of actions accesses a first Internet site to obtain first information, and accesses a second Internet site using said first information to access said second Internet site.

22. A computer, comprising:

a network connection;

a user interface, which displays at least one indication, where a single actuation causes a prestored sequence of actions to be carried out over said network connection; and

a processor, which operates based on a selection by said single actuation, of said prestored sequence of actions, to execute said prestored sequence of actions over said network connection based on said single actuation and no other necessary actuations, wherein said processor also carries out an operation to validate based on an encryption key.

23. A computer as in claim 22, wherein said processor sends said encryption key to a remote site, and obtains a validation key from said remote site.

24. A computer as in claim 23, further comprising a biometric reader, and wherein said obtains the validation key comprises validating based on both said encryption key and a signal from said biometric reader.

25. A computer as in claim 23, further comprising an indicator, and wherein said indicator is changed in state based on said validation key.