Browser enabled communication system

Abstract

A wireless communication system allows mobile users to access a resource from a content server. The wireless communication system includes a browser that allows mobile users to access resources through a wireless application protocol (WAP) compliant server. The (WAP) compliant server connects the browser to a content server. This connection allows resources to be passed between the browser and the (WAP) compliant server. The browser is further configured to transmit a request that includes an address for a resource, a protocol to be used, and one or more textual parameters encoded into a binary data packet. The wireless communication method includes generating a request for a resource; translating a textual portion of that request into binary data at the browser; transmitting the request to a wireless gateway; and converting the request into a format that is compatible with a protocol used by a receiving network.

1 . A wireless communication system that allows mobile users to access a resource from a content server through a network comprising: 
 a browser that allows mobile users to access resources; and    a wireless application protocol compliant server programmed to couple the browser to a content provider server so that a resource may be passed between the browser and the wireless application protocol compliant server;    where the browser is configured to transmit a request that comprises an address for the resource, a protocol to be used, and one or more textual parameters encoded into a single binary data packet.    
     
     
         2 . A communication system having a browser capability, comprising 
 a wireless application protocol compliant server; and    a client coupled the server and adapted to transmit a request for a resource;    where the request comprises a single encoded parameter that includes an identification code that comprises a binary data packet.    
     
     
         3 . The communication system according to  claim 2  where the client comprises a wireless application protocol compliant client.  
     
     
         4 . The communication system according to  claim 2  where the request comprises a protocol to be used to access the resource and the name of a second server on which the resource resides.  
     
     
         5 . The communication system according to the claims  2  where the request is not more than 256 characters long.  
     
     
         6 . The communication system according to claims  2  where the request is transmitted to the server after a handshake process.  
     
     
         7 . The communication system according to  claim 2  where the server is adapted to transmits data packets comprising an error checking code and binary data.  
     
     
         8 . The communication system according to  claim 6  where the data comprise a binary translation of textual data.  
     
     
         9 . The communication system according to  claim 5  where the length the request may vary with the resource requested.  
     
     
         10 . The communication system according to  claim 8  where the data packet sent from the server to the client have successive bits arranged as follows: 
 Identification code of the service (Service ID);    Length of the serial number;    Serial number, further reserved area for future applications;    Number of packets (last-section-number);    Number of the package just sent (section number); and    Section number.    
     
     
         11 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the identification code has a specified bit width that makes it possible to decode the data contained in the data packet.  
     
     
         12 . The communication system according to claims  7  where the identification code is variable in length and generated by the server.  
     
     
         13 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the communication system comprises a navigation system.  
     
     
         14 . The communication system according to claims  13  where the requested service comprises a query of the client's current location.  
     
     
         15 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the server is adapted to send data in a MIME format.  
     
     
         16 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the client comprises a wireless Internet complaint browser.  
     
     
         17 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the client comprises a navigation system resident to a radio.  
     
     
         18 . The communication system according to  claim 7  where the client comprises an Internet compliant hand-held wireless device.  
     
     
         19 . The communication system according to  claim 7 , where the client comprises a Internet compliant device resident to a vehicle.  
     
     
         20 . A wireless communication protocol method comprising: 
 generating a request for an publicly accessible resource;    translating a textual portion of the request into a binary data through a wireless browser;    transmitting the request to a wireless gateway; and    converting the request at the gateway into a format that is compatible with a protocol used by a receiving network.