System and method for dynamically generating content on a portable computing device

Abstract

A method of operating a portable computing device comprises receiving broadcast information including a data repository and formatting information. Creation of a search query is facilitated, and a search result is retrieved from the data repository based upon the search query. The search result is transformed in accordance with the formatting information to produce formatted content.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A computer-readable medium to direct a portable computing device to function in a specified manner, the computer-readable medium comprising: 
 a first set of instructions to receive broadcast information including a data repository and formatting information;    a second set of instructions to facilitate creation of a search query;    a third set of instructions to retrieve a search result from said data repository based upon said search query; and    a fourth set of instructions to transform said search result in accordance with said formatting information to produce formatted content.    
     
     
         2 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a fifth set of instructions to download said broadcast information to said portable computing device from a wireless source.    
     
     
         3 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein said second set of instructions includes: 
 a sixth set of instructions to generate said search query based upon a user input.    
     
     
         4 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein said broadcast information further includes a plurality of search queries, and wherein said second set of instructions includes: 
 a seventh set of instructions to select said search query from said plurality of search queries based upon a user input.    
     
     
         5 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an eighth set of instructions to display said formatted content.    
     
     
         6 . A computer-readable medium to direct a portable computing device to function in a specified manner, the computer-readable medium comprising: 
 a remote application server configured to process information received from a wireless source, wherein said information includes a logic portion, a data repository, and formatting information, and wherein said remote application server includes: 
 a query generator module configured to produce a search query in accordance with a user input and in accordance with said logic portion;  
   a data repository manager module configured to search said data repository in accordance with said search query to retrieve a search result; and 
 a content generator module configured to generate content in accordance with said search result and in accordance with said formatting information.  
   
     
     
         7 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein said remote application server further includes: 
 a display module configured to display said content.    
     
     
         8 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 a decoder configured to download said information from said wireless source.    
     
     
         9 . A method of operating a portable computing device, the method comprising: 
 receiving broadcast information including a data repository and formatting information;    facilitating creation of a search query;    retrieving a search result from said data repository based upon said search query; and    transforming said search result in accordance with said formatting information to produce formatted content.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 downloading said broadcast information to said portable computing device from a wireless source.    
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein facilitating said creation of said search query includes: 
 generating said search query based upon a user input.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said broadcast information further includes a plurality of search queries, and wherein facilitating said creation of said search query includes: 
 selecting said search query from said plurality of search queries based upon a user input.    
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising: 
 displaying said formatted content.