Method and system for providing resource access in a mobile environment
AssigneeOpenwave Systems Inc.
InventorsBruce K. Martin JR., Arnaud P.Y. Capitant, Lawrence M. Stein, Jonathan M. Wulff, Andrew L. Laursen
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Abstract
Techniques that facilitate participation of mobile devices in accessing resources over a data network are disclosed. The data network can be wired, wireless or some combination thereof. In one aspect, a mobile navigation metaphor is provided to yield similar navigation experiences on both mobile devices and personal computers. In another aspect, a central content server is able to return requested content to requesters in a format suitable for their device.
Claims36
A method for producing a navigation aid on a web page, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a request for the web page from a requestor;
- (b) determining device characteristics of a mobile device used by the requestor;
- (c) retrieving menu information based on the device characteristics of the mobile device used by the requester;
- (d) producing the navigation aid based on the menu information, the navigation aid being in a format suitable for the mobile device;
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- (e) forwarding the web page including the navigation aid to the requester.
A method for producing a navigation aid on a web page, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a request for the web page from a requester;
- (b) determining identity of the requester;
- (c) determining device characteristics of a mobile device used by the requester;
- (d) retrieving menu information associated with the identity of the requestor;
- (e) producing the navigation aid based on the menu information and the device characteristics of the mobile device, the navigation aid being in a format suitable for the mobile device;
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- (f) forwarding the web page including the navigation aid to the requestor.
A method for providing a mobile navigation metaphor in a portal for a mobile device having a display screen, said method comprising:
- providing an image representation resembling the display screen of the mobile device but being displayed on a display screen of a personal computer, the image representation comprising contents that can be similarly displayed on the display screen of the mobile device;
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- generating an updated image representation whenever the contents are updated.
A computer readable medium including computer program code for producing a navigation aid on a web page, said computer readable medium comprising:
- computer program code for receiving a request for the web page from a requester;
- computer program code for determining device characteristics of a mobile device used by with the requestor;
- computer program code for retrieving menu information based on the device characteristics;
- computer program code for producing the navigation aid based on the menu information, the navigation aid being in a format suitable for the mobile device;
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- computer program code for forwarding the web page including the navigation aid to the requestor.
A computer readable medium including computer program code for producing a navigation aid on a web page, said computer readable medium comprising:
- computer program code for receiving a request for the web page from a requestor;
- computer program code for determining identity of the requester;
- computer program code for determining device characteristics of a mobile device used by the requestor;
- computer program code for retrieving menu information associated with the identity of the requestor;
- computer program code for producing the navigation aid based on the menu information and the device characteristics, the navigation aid including a plurality of links to available services, and the navigation aid being in a format suitable for the mobile device;
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- computer program code for forwarding the web page including the navigation aid to the requestor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.