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.
Claims15
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;
- and
- generating an updated image representation whenever the contents are updated.
A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for providing a mobile navigation metaphor in a portal for a mobile device having a display screen, said computer readable medium comprising:
- computer program code for 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;
- and
- computer program code for generating an updated image representation whenever the contents are updated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.