System and methodology for providing a mobile device with a network-based intelligent resource fork

A system providing a client with access to resources, the system comprising:

• a repository storing an original set of resources;
• a server for:
• receiving requests from clients for information about resources available for access;
• determining resources appropriate for clients that may be derived from the original set of resources;
• creating derived resources for accessed by clients;
• and
• providing clients with access to the derived resources.

A method for supplying media in a format suitable for a plurality of client devices having different capabilities, the method comprising:

• storing source media for access by a plurality of client devices;
• in response to a request for media from a particular client device, determining capabilities of said particular client device;
• based at least in part on the determined capabilities of said particular client device and the source media, determining a set of media appropriate for delivery to said particular client device;
• and
• delivering the determined set of media to said particular client device.

An improved method for wireless download of a gaming application to a target device, the method comprising:

• separating program logic and media resources of a gaming application;
• in response to a request for a gaming application received from a target device, delivering the program logic of the gaming application to the target device;
• employing at least one on-line storage resource for the media resources of the gaming application;
• and
• based upon requests received from the program logic of the gaming application on the target device, dynamically delivering the media resources of the application to the target device, said media resources being formatted for delivery to the client device based upon the capabilities of the target device.