Wireless information transmission system and method

A method of transmitting select electronic information to an electronic device over a wireless connection, the method comprising the steps of:

• issuing a request to an information transmission system for select electronic information to be transmitted to an electronic device;
• transferring the select electronic information requested from a source location to the information transmission system;
• filtering the select electronic information requested to exclude any incompatible information;
• wirelessly transmitting the filtered information to the electronic device in a format as transferred to the information transmission system;
• sending a list of supported formats from the electronic device to the filtering system;
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• automatically updating without any user trigger the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A method of collecting electronic data from a remote source over a wireless connection, the method comprising the steps of:

• sending an electronic data request from an electronic device to a data transmission system, the electronic device being in wireless communication with the data transmission system;
• gathering the requested data from a remote source and storing a copy of the requested data in the data transmission system;
• determining within the data transmission device whether the gathered data is compatible with application included in the electronic device;
• wirelessly transmitting only compatible data to the electronic device, wherein the compatible data is transmitted in the same format in which it was gathered;
• sending a list of supported formats from the electronic device to the data transmission system;
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• automatically updating without any user tripper the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A method of filtering electronic data from a remote source location based on the compatibility of the information with applications included in a wireless electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:

• gathering electronic data from a remote source location within a data transmission system over a wireless connection;
• analyzing the data within the data transmission system to determine its format;
• comparing the format of the data to a list of data formats supported by an electronic device;
• transmitting to the electronic device only portions of the data having a supported data format as gathered;
• wherein the list of supported data formats is generated within the electronic device and sent to the data transmission system;
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• automatically updating without any user trigger the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A method of delivering electronic data over a wireless connection, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving within a data transmission system over the wireless connection a request from a portable electronic device to transfer electronic data from a remote source to the portable electronic device;
• receiving within the data transmission system a list of data formats supported by applications included in the portable electronic device;
• downloading the requested data to the data transmission system;
• comparing within the data transmission system the format of the requested data to the list of supported data formats;
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• wirelessly transmitting without any user trigger the requested data to the portable electronic device only if it has a supported format as received;
• and wherein the list of supported data formats is received simultaneously with the request from the portable electronic device;
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• automatically updating without any user trigger the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A method of receiving information embedded in an Internet web page over a wireless connection, the method comprising the step of:

• issuing a request from a portable electronic device to a proxy server, the request comprising a command to transmit electronic information included in an Internet web page originating from a remote location;
• transmitting a list of plug-ins loaded on the portable electronic device to the proxy server;
• comparing within the proxy server the electronic information to the list of plug-ins to determine if the electronic information is compatible with the loaded plug-ins;
• wireless transmitting the electronic information to the portable electronic device only if the information as received by the proxy server is compatible with the loaded plug-ins;
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• automatically updating without any user trigger the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A system for transmitting compatible electronic data to an electronic device over a bandwidth-constrained wireless connection, the system comprising:

• an electronic device capable of transmitting and receiving electronic data;
• an information transmission system in communication with the electronic device and an electronic data source location;
• means for requesting transmission of electronic data from the electronic data source location to the electronic device;
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• means for filtering the electronic data to transmit only compatible electronic data in a format as provided by the electronic data source location;
• wherein the means for filtering the electronic data comprises means for comparing the format of the electronic data to a list of data formats being received from the electronic device, wherein the list of supported data formats is automatically updated without user trigger when applications are installed on and removed from the electronic device, the update selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A system for transferring electronic information from a remote locations to a portable electronic device automatically without user trigger over a wireless connection, the system comprising:

• an electronic device capable of transmitting and receiving electronic information;
• a proxy server in wireless communication with the electronic device;
• means for generating a list of file types supported by applications included in the electronic device;
• means for transferring electronic information from a remote location to the proxy server;
• means for comparing electronic information to the list of supported file types;
• means for wirelessly transmitting electronic information to the electronic device only if the electronic information has a supported file type as a transferred to the proxy server;
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• means for automatically updating without any user trigger the list of supported formats when an update event occurs, the update event selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.

A system for wirelessly transmitting electronic data from a remote source to a portable electronic device over a wireless connection, the system comprising:

• a data transmission system operating in a wireless network environment;
• a portable electronic device in wireless communication with the data transmission system and configured for receiving electronic data form the data transmission system;
• means for transmitting requests for electronic data from the portable electronic device to the data transmission system;
• means for filtering the requested electronic data to exclude incompatible data based on a list of data formats supported by applications included in the portable electronic device, the list of supported data formats being received from the portable electronic device;
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• means for transmitting the filtered electronic data in a format provided by the remote resource from the data transmission system to the portable electronic device;
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• automatically updating without user trigger the list of supported data formats when an application is added to or removed from the portable electronic device.