System and method for providing wireless device access to e-mail applications

Abstract

A system and method for enabling users to send and receive messages and other information from mobile devices and enabling users to access server-based information using mobile devices over wireless data networks are disclosed. The system and method provide wireless device access where users may have access to an electronic mail application from the user's mobile device, such as a mobile phone, interactive pager, PDA or other wireless device, via a wireless service provider. The e-mail application may enable users to view messages in various presentation views. Sorting functions and access to address books may be available. Other functionality may include compose, fax, forward, reply, keep private and other functions.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of operating an e-mail application via networkable media in a wireless client device, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) selecting at least one e-mail option for execution on the wireless client device; and    (b) using the e-mail application to communicate transmissable media content via a wireless medium based on the at least one e-mail option.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 (c) selecting at least one of a view option, a sort option, a compose option, a fax option, a forward option, a reply option, a private option, multiple view option, a search option, and a confirmation option.    
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 (d) communicating via at least one of a Bluetooth protocol, a Wireless Application protocol, a Global System Mobile protocol, and a Wireless Markup Language protocol.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 (e) presenting the transmissible media content to a user according to at least one presentation option.    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising the step of: 
 (f) presenting the transmissable media content in a quick view format.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising the step of: 
 (g) presenting the transmissable media content according to at least one user selected criteria comprising at least one of date, subject and author.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises at least one of e-mail data, memo data, address data, and search data.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 (h) communicating the transmissable media content from a data source remote from the wireless client device.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises content formatted according to at least one of SMTP, POP, and IMAP.  
     
     
         10 . A system for operating an e-mail application via networkable media in a wireless client device, comprising: 
 an input interface that accepts at least one e-mail option for execution on the wireless client device; and    a processor unit, communicating with the input interface, that is configured to use the e-mail application to communicate transmissable media content via a wireless medium based on the at least one e-mail option.    
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor unit is configured to select at least one of a view option, a sort option, a compose option, a fax option, a forward option, a reply option, a private option, multiple view option, a search option, and a confirmation option.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the communicating of the transmissable media content comprises communicating via at least one of a Bluetooth protocol, a Wireless Application Protocol, a Global System Mobile protocol and a Wireless Markup Language protocol.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor unit, connected to the input interface, is configured to present the transmissable media content to a user according to the at least one presentation option.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the processor unit presents the transmissable media content via a display screen of a wireless client device in a quick view format.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the processor unit presents the transmissable media content via a display screen of a wireless client device according to at least one user selected criteria comprising at least one of date, subject, and author.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises at least one of e-mail data, calendar data, address data, form data, navigation data, and search data.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the transmissable media content is transmitted from a data source remote from the wireless client device.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises content formatted according to at least one of SMTP, POP, and IMAP.  
     
     
         19 . A system for operating an e-mail application via networkable media in a wireless client device, comprising: 
 input interface means for accepting at least one e-mail option for execution on the wireless client device; and    processor means, communicating with the input interface means, for communicating transmissable media content via a wireless medium based on the at least one e-mail option using the e-mail applications.    
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the processor means is configured to select at least one of a view option, a sort option, a compose option, a fax option, a forward option, a reply option, a private option, multiple view option, a search option, and a confirmation option.  
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the communicating of the transmissable media content comprises communicating via at least one of a Bluetooth protocol, a Wireless Application Protocol, a Global System Mobile protocol, and a Wireless Markup Language protocol.  
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the processor means, connected to the input interface means, is configured to present the transmissable media content to a user according to the at least one presentation option.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the processor means presents the transmissable media content via a display means of a wireless client device in a quick view format.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the processor means presents the transmissable media content via a display means of a wireless client device according to at least one user selected criteria comprising at least one of date, subject, and author.  
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises at least one of e-mail data, calendar data, address data, form data, navigation data, and search data.  
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the transmissable media content is transmitted from a data source remote from the wireless client device.  
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises content formatted according to at least one of SMTP, POP, and IMAP.  
     
     
         28 . A storage medium for storing machine readable code, the machine readable code being executable to operate an e-mail application via networkable media in a wireless client device, the storage medium comprising: 
 selecting code that selects at least one e-mail option for execution on the wireless client device; and    communicating code that uses the e-mail application to communicate transmissable media content via a wireless medium based on the at least one search option.    
     
     
         29 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , further comprising option selecting code that selects at least one of a view option, a sort option, a compose option, a fax option, a forward option, a reply option, a private option, multiple view option, a search option, and a confirmation option.  
     
     
         30 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , further comprising protocol communicating code that communicates via at least one of a Bluetooth protocol, a Wireless Application protocol, a Global System Mobile protocol, and a Wireless Markup Language protocol.  
     
     
         31 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , further comprising presenting code that presents the transmissible media content to a user according to at least one presentation option.  
     
     
         32 . The storage medium of  claim 31 , further comprising quick view presenting code that presents the transmissable media content in a quick view format.  
     
     
         33 . The storage medium of  claim 31 , further comprising criteria presenting code that presents the transmissable media content according to at least one user selected criteria comprising at least one of date, subject and author.  
     
     
         34 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises at least one of e-mail data, memo data, address data, and search data.  
     
     
         35 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , further comprising remote communicating code that communicates the transmissable media content from a data source remote from the wireless client device.  
     
     
         36 . The storage medium of  claim 28 , wherein the transmissable media content comprises content formatted according to at least one of SMTP, POP, and IMAP.