System and method for accessing computer services via a wireless network

A method for requesting location dependent information, comprising:

• 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.

A method for providing server access to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:

• 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.

A method for sending location dependent information to a wireless communication apparatus that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:

• 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.

A method for providing location dependent information to a wireless communication device that communicates over a wireless network, comprising:

• 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.

A method of providing services to wireless communication apparatus users comprising:

• receiving an e-mail message that contains a request for a service;
• providing the service requested;
• and
• charging a fee for the service provided.

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:

• 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.

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:

• 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.

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:

• 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.

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:

• 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.