Information browser system and method for a wireless communication device
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsHarry R. Major, Michael Knowles
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Abstract
An information browser system and method enables sending of information requests to remote information sources and receiving of requested information from the remote sources on a wireless communication device. Information in any of a plurality of formats, including WML, HTML and WMLScript, is converted into a format in which the information can be displayed or otherwise further processed by the device. Information browsing functions may also be integrated with other communication functions on a mobile communication device.
Claims41
A web browser comprising:
- a page cache containing a plurality of pages in a plurality of formats;
- and
- a converter and renderer operatively connected to the page cache for rendering the plurality of pages for display by the browser.
A wireless web browser, the browser comprising a radio configured for communications with both a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) gateway and an Internet Protocol (IP) proxy server.
A web browser, the browser having a background processing object, the background processing object permitting the browser to access information after the browser has been closed.
A web browser comprising a message store, the message store connected to at least one application selected from the set of:
- email application, voicemail application and SMS application, and the message store containing objects retrieved by the browser and the least one application.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions for implementing a page cache, a renderer controller operatively connected to the page cache and a serialization manager operatively connected to the renderer controller.
A method for installing a converter on a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining if the converter is registered on the wireless device;
- if the converter is registered, then requesting the converter via a wireless network;
- and
- when the converter is received in response to the request, installing the converter on the wireless device.
A method for rendering a page on a wireless communication device comprising the steps of:
- receiving the page over a wireless network;
- selecting a converter for the page;
- rendering the page to created a rendered page for display by a browser;
- and
- storing the rendered page in a page cache.
A browser for a wireless device, the browser comprising:
- a browser object operatively connected to a browser daemon;
- a stack manager operatively connected to the browser object and the browser daemon;
- the stack manager further connected to a wireless radio via a plurality of interface adapters;
- and
- the radio connected to a plurality of communication links, the communication links providing information to and sending information from the browser object and the browser daemon.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions for implementing a browser for a wireless device said medium comprising:
- instructions for implementing a browser object and a browser daemon, the browser object and the browser daemon communicating with each other;
- instructions for implementing a stack manager, the stack manager in communication with the browser object and the browser daemon;
- instructions for implementing a plurality of interface adapters, the interface adapters in communication with the stack manager and a wireless radio;
- and instructions for connecting the radio to a plurality of communication links, the communication links providing information to and sending information from the browser object and the browser daemon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.