公开(公告)号：EP0964590A3

公开(公告)日：2000-08-16

申请号：EP99304344.7

申请日：1999-06-03

Applicant: Phone.Com, Inc.

Inventor： Dahm, Cynthia N. ,  Heumann, Gregory A. ,  Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Rossman, Alain S.

IPC: H04Q7/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/00 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  G06F17/30882 ,  H04L67/04 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2823 ,  H04L67/2871 ,  H04L67/303 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72561 ,  H04M1/72583 ,  H04M7/1235 ,  H04M2207/18 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W76/20

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for providing visual interfaces to mobile subscriber account services suitable for mobile devices (106) with a small screen (116) and phone keypad (118) communicating, via a wireless data network (102), with a remotely located server device (114) providing the mobile subscriber account services. The mobile subscriber services are accessed through the wireless data network, the server device comprising an account manager managing a user account associated with the client device. The screen display comprises a plurality of user interface components, each corresponding to a particular aspect of the mobile subscriber services. Apart from the interactive voice system and other related systems providing access to subscriber account services, the present invention provides direct visual interface to the mobile subscriber account services and allows mobile subscribers to efficiently, visually and interactively, for example, access desired information and place service requests, through the limited screen and phone keypad at anytime from anywhere with limited costs to the service providers and maximum convenience to mobile subscribers.

公开(公告)号：EP1071295A3

公开(公告)日：2001-03-07

申请号：EP00306223.9

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Stein, Lawrence M. ,  Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Hitchings, Sinclair H., Jr. ,  Rossmann, Alain S. ,  Heumann, Gregory A. ,  King, Peter F.

IPC: H04Q7/22

CPC classification number: H04M3/42 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/38 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04M3/42093 ,  H04M3/42365 ,  H04M2203/2044 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W8/16 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system (100) having a storage device (112) for storing a list containing status information and identifiers for a plurality of previously identified wireless communication devices (102). A processor in a mobile communication device can retrieve and store a list containing status information and identifiers for a plurality of previously identified mobile devices from a remote server device and display them on the display screen thereof. By utilizing subscriber status information a user can determine the status of a mobile device associated with the intended recipient of a call or message prior to any attempt to contact that person. The interaction between the mobile device used by the user and the monitored mobile devices can be through a phone call or a text message, either of which can be initiated with minimal device interaction by using embedded contact information.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有存储装置（112）的无线通信系统（100），该存储装置用于存储包含多个先前识别的无线通信装置（102）的状态信息和标识符的列表。 移动通信设备中的处理器可以从远程服务器设备检索并存储包含多个先前识别的移动设备的状态信息和标识符的列表，并将其显示在其显示屏幕上。 通过利用用户状态信息，用户可以在任何尝试联系该人之前确定与呼叫或消息的预期接收者相关联的移动设备的状态。 用户使用的移动设备与受监控的移动设备之间的交互可以是通过电话呼叫或文本消息，其中任一个可以通过使用嵌入的联系人信息以最小的设备交互来发起。

公开(公告)号：EP1043905A2

公开(公告)日：2000-10-11

申请号：EP00302859.4

申请日：2000-04-05

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Stein, Lawrence M. ,  Heumann, Gregory A. ,  Chen, David A. ,  Schwartz, Bruce V.

IPC: H04Q7/32 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04M1/72544 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M1/72561

Abstract: A system for displaying idle content information on wireless computing devices during idle times is disclosed. A wireless computing device (106) receives from a wireless network (102) idle content information specified by an address identifier identifying a network resource in the wireless network. When the device determined as being idle, the idle content information is displayed on the device display (116). The idle content information might be the network operators customer support telephone number or advertisements. A browser program within the device may be modified to support looping content, interaction with idle displays, automatic scrolling, and automatic updating of idle content information.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在空闲时间期间无线计算装置上显示闲置内容信息系统是游离缺失盘。 一种无线计算设备（106）从无线网络（102）由地址上的网络资源标识符在无线网络中识别指定的闲置内容信息接收。 当设备确定为是空闲开采，所述闲置内容信息被显示在设备显示器（116）上。 闲置内容信息可能是网络运营商的客户支持电话号码或广告。 该设备内的浏览器程序可被修改以支持循环内容，与闲置显示，自动滚动，和闲置内容信息的自动更新的交互。

公开(公告)号：EP0954146A2

公开(公告)日：1999-11-03

申请号：EP99303368.7

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com, Inc.

Inventor： Boyle, Stephen S. ,  Fox, Mark A. ,  Ramasubramani, Seetharaman ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  King, Peter K. ,  Liao, Hanqing

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L67/02

Abstract: A link infrastructure (120) receives a notification via the Internet (104) from a web server device (112) when specific information is updated at the web server device. The specific information is subscribed by a client device (106) and identified by the notification which comprises a subscriber identifier identifying a user account corresponding to the client device. A client device identifier with respect to the subscriber identifier in the notification is obtained and a corresponding message including the notification is sent from the link infrastructure to the client device identified by the client device identifier via a narrowband channel. Thus, when one or more pages of information are updated, rather than sending the entire updated information to users of the devices subscribing to the updated information through the network, the present invention sends a notification to a proxy server that forwards the notification to the users using a messaging system via a low cost narrowband channel. Upon receiving the notification, the users can fetch the updates, when needed, through a wideband channel.

Abstract translation: 的链接基础设施（120），通过从web服务器装置（112），当特定的信息在网服务器装置更新因特网（104）接收通知。 所述特定信息是由客户端设备（106）和订阅鉴定，其包括订户标识符标识的用户帐户对应于客户端设备的所述通知。 相对于在通知中的订户识别符的客户端设备标识符被获得并且对应包括通知消息从所述连接基础结构经由窄带信道由客户端设备标识符所标识的客户端设备发送。 因此，当信息的一个或多个页面的更新，而不是发送整个更新的信息到订阅通过网络更新信息的设备的用户，本发明发送给代理服务器的通知确实转发通知给用户 通过低成本窄带信道使用消息系统。 在接收到该通知时，用户可以获取更新需要的时候，通过宽带信道。

公开(公告)号：EP0953926A3

公开(公告)日：2001-10-31

申请号：EP99303367.9

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  King, Peter F. ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Stein, Lawrence Michael

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30887

Abstract: Aliasing techniques that permit flexibly linking to remotely located resources are disclosed. The aliasing techniques are used by a browser application to link to a remote resource located on a network (208) when the location of the remote resource is initially unknown or likely to be changed based on events external to the browser application. For example, the external events can include: relocation of the remote resource, use of a different device, user or carrier service to access the remote resource, or selection of different service levels. In one embodiment, a browser application (216) executes on a wireless remote computing device (218) and couples to a network gateway (210) via a carrier network (214). The aliasing techniques are provided by sending alias information from the network gateway to the browser application, and then having the browser application form an alias table and store the alias table in the wireless remote computing device. The wireless remote computing device can be any of a wide range of devices that have wireless and computing capabilities, including a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant and a portable general purpose computer.

公开(公告)号：EP0954146A3

公开(公告)日：2001-02-07

申请号：EP99303368.7

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Boyle, Stephen S. ,  Fox, Mark A. ,  Ramasubramani, Seetharaman ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  King, Peter K. ,  Liao, Hanqing

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L67/02

Abstract: A link infrastructure (120) receives a notification via the Internet (104) from a web server device (112) when specific information is updated at the web server device. The specific information is subscribed by a client device (106) and identified by the notification which comprises a subscriber identifier identifying a user account corresponding to the client device. A client device identifier with respect to the subscriber identifier in the notification is obtained and a corresponding message including the notification is sent from the link infrastructure to the client device identified by the client device identifier via a narrowband channel. Thus, when one or more pages of information are updated, rather than sending the entire updated information to users of the devices subscribing to the updated information through the network, the present invention sends a notification to a proxy server that forwards the notification to the users using a messaging system via a low cost narrowband channel. Upon receiving the notification, the users can fetch the updates, when needed, through a wideband channel.

公开(公告)号：EP0953926A2

公开(公告)日：1999-11-03

申请号：EP99303367.9

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com, Inc.

Inventor： Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  King, Peter F. ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Stein, Lawrence Michael

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30887

Abstract: Aliasing techniques that permit flexibly linking to remotely located resources are disclosed. The aliasing techniques are used by a browser application to link to a remote resource located on a network (208) when the location of the remote resource is initially unknown or likely to be changed based on events external to the browser application. For example, the external events can include: relocation of the remote resource, use of a different device, user or carrier service to access the remote resource, or selection of different service levels. In one embodiment, a browser application (216) executes on a wireless remote computing device (218) and couples to a network gateway (210) via a carrier network (214). The aliasing techniques are provided by sending alias information from the network gateway to the browser application, and then having the browser application form an alias table and store the alias table in the wireless remote computing device. The wireless remote computing device can be any of a wide range of devices that have wireless and computing capabilities, including a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant and a portable general purpose computer.

Abstract translation: 公开了允许灵活地链接到远程资源的混叠技术。 当远程资源的位置最初是未知的或可能基于浏览器应用程序外的事件而被改变时，浏览器应用程序使用混叠技术来链接到位于网络（208）上的远程资源。 例如，外部事件可以包括：重新定位远程资源，使用不同的设备，用户或运营商服务来访问远程资源，或选择不同的服务级别。 在一个实施例中，浏览器应用程序（216）在无线远程计算设备（218）上执行，并经由运营商网络（214）耦合到网络网关（210）。 通过从网络网关发送别名信息到浏览器应用程序，然后使浏览器应用程序形成别名表并将别名表存储在无线远程计算设备中来提供混叠技术。 无线远程计算设备可以是具有无线和计算能力的各种设备中的任何一种，包括蜂窝电话，个人数字助理和便携通用计算机。

公开(公告)号：EP0953901A3

公开(公告)日：2001-03-28

申请号：EP99303349.7

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Boyle, Stephen S.

IPC: G06F9/44

CPC classification number: H04N1/00509 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L41/0879 ,  H04N1/00503

Abstract: A user interface on a display screen (218) associated with a remote computing device (216) operating a browser program (220) and capable of being coupled to a network server (206) can be configured by receiving user interface components that together form a screen to be displayed on the display screen, each of the user interface components corresponding to a particular aspect of the user interface. The particular content information for the user interface components based on the screen configuration information can then be located and the particular content information for the user interface components retrieved. The content information for the identified user interface component is then displayed on the display screen. Accordingly, replacement, alteration or customization of the user interfaces by network operators is possible.

公开(公告)号：EP1071295A2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-24

申请号：EP00306223.9

申请日：2000-07-21

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Stein, Lawrence M. ,  Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Hitchings, Sinclair H., Jr. ,  Rossmann, Alain S. ,  Heumann, Gregory A. ,  King, Peter F.

IPC: H04Q7/22

CPC classification number: H04M3/42 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L51/38 ,  H04L69/08 ,  H04M3/42093 ,  H04M3/42365 ,  H04M2203/2044 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W8/16 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system (100) having a storage device (112) for storing a list containing status information and identifiers for a plurality of previously identified wireless communication devices (102). A processor in a mobile communication device can retrieve and store a list containing status information and identifiers for a plurality of previously identified mobile devices from a remote server device and display them on the display screen thereof. By utilizing subscriber status information a user can determine the status of a mobile device associated with the intended recipient of a call or message prior to any attempt to contact that person. The interaction between the mobile device used by the user and the monitored mobile devices can be through a phone call or a text message, either of which can be initiated with minimal device interaction by using embedded contact information.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有存储设备（112）的无线通信系统（100），该存储设备（112）用于存储包含多个先前识别的无线通信设备（102）的状态信息和标识符的列表。 移动通信设备中的处理器可以从远程服务器设备检索并存储包含多个先前识别的移动设备的状态信息和标识符的列表，并将它们显示在其显示屏幕上。 通过利用用户状态信息，用户可以在任何尝试联系该人之前确定与呼叫或消息的预期接收者相关联的移动设备的状态。 用户使用的移动设备与被监控的移动设备之间的交互可以通过电话呼叫或文本消息，其中的任一个可以通过使用嵌入的联系人信息以最小的设备交互来启动。

公开(公告)号：EP0953901A2

公开(公告)日：1999-11-03

申请号：EP99303349.7

申请日：1999-04-29

Applicant: Phone.Com, Inc.

Inventor： Martin, Bruce K., Jr. ,  Schwartz, Bruce V. ,  Boyle, Stephen S.

IPC: G06F9/44

CPC classification number: H04N1/00509 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L41/0879 ,  H04N1/00503

Abstract: A user interface on a display screen (218) associated with a remote computing device (216) operating a browser program (220) and capable of being coupled to a network server (206) can be configured by receiving user interface components that together form a screen to be displayed on the display screen, each of the user interface components corresponding to a particular aspect of the user interface. The particular content information for the user interface components based on the screen configuration information can then be located and the particular content information for the user interface components retrieved. The content information for the identified user interface component is then displayed on the display screen. Accordingly, replacement, alteration or customization of the user interfaces by network operators is possible.

Abstract translation: 与操作浏览器程序（220）并能够耦合到网络服务器（206）的远程计算设备（216）相关联的显示屏幕（218）上的用户接口可以通过接收一起形成 屏幕显示在显示屏幕上，每个用户界面组件对应于用户界面的特定方面。 然后可以定位基于屏幕配置信息的用户界面组件的特定内容信息，并检索用户界面组件的特定内容信息。 然后，将所识别的用户界面组件的内容信息显示在显示屏幕上。 因此，可以由网络运营商进行用户界面的替换，更改或定制。