Reduced wireless internet connect time

Abstract

A method for reducing the connect time for server access by wireless devices connecting to the server via a gateway is described. A connection from the wireless device to the gateway is established and a request for information on the server is received from the wireless device and transmitted to the server. A determination is made that a response from the server is not forthcoming and a busy indicator response is transmitted to the wireless device. The connection between the wireless device and the gateway is terminated and the request to the server is retransmitted. In another embodiment, a response is received from the server and a determination is made that the received server response is not the requested information and a response is transmitted to the wireless device. The connection between the wireless device and the gateway is terminated and the request to the server is retransmitted.

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         5 . A method for reducing wireless device connect time to obtain server information, comprising:
 establishing a wireless device connection to a gateway;   receiving a wireless device request by the gateway for information on the server;   transmitting the request by the gateway to the server;   responsive to the transmitted request, receiving a response from the server by the gateway;   transmitting a response by the gateway to the wireless device based on a determination that the received response is not the requested information; and   retransmitting the request to the server after terminating the connection between the wireless device and the gateway.   
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the transmitting a response by the gateway to the wireless device is performed based on a determination that the server response includes an error identifier. 
     
     
         8 . A method for reducing the connect time for server access by wireless devices connecting to the server via a gateway, comprising:
 establishing a connection from the wireless device to the gateway;   receiving a request for information on the server from the wireless device;   transmitting the request to the server;   responsive to the transmitted server request, receiving a response from the server;   determining that the received server response is not the requested information and transmitting a response to the wireless device; and   retransmitting the request to the server after terminating the connection between the wireless device and the gateway.   
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway. 
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the step of terminating the connection is performed by the gateway in response to receiving a request from the wireless device (1) to terminate the connection and (2) retry the request. 
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising the step of:
 responsive to the transmitted server request, receiving a response from the server; and   repeating the determining step.   
     
     
         12 . The method as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the determining step determines if the server response includes an error identifier. 
     
     
         13 . A computer-readable medium, comprising:
 at least one sequence of machine executable instructions;   the medium bearing the executable instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:   establish a connection between a wireless device and a gateway;   responsive to receiving a wireless device request for information on a server, transmit the request to the server;   responsive to the transmitted server request, receive a server response;   determine that the received server response is not the requested information and transmit a response to the wireless device; and   retransmit the server request after causing the processor to terminate the wireless device connection to the gateway.   
     
     
         14 . The medium as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the wireless device connection termination is performed by the gateway. 
     
     
         15 . The medium as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the wireless device connection termination is performed by the gateway in response to receipt of a request from the wireless device to (1) terminate the connection and (2) retry the request. 
     
     
         16 . The medium as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
 responsive to the transmitted server request, receive a response from the server; and   transmit a response comprising the requested information for each server response for which the processor determines comprises the requested information and retransmit the server request for other server responses.   
     
     
         17 . The medium as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
 determine that a server response has not been received by the gateway and transmit a busy indicator response to the wireless device; and   terminate the wireless device connection to the gateway and retransmit the request to the server.   
     
     
         18 . The medium as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the determining step determines if the server response includes an error identifier. 
     
     
         19 . The medium as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the medium further comprises instructions wherein execution of the instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
 repeat the determining step a particular number of times.