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Internet access device
Assignee: WEBWAVE LLC
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Filing: 1996-01-26
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Granted: 1999-07-20
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Expires: 2016-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An improved Internet access system using a client server arrangement is provided with the basic input from a user coming from a small television top unit containing a limited amount of electronics. This network access device connects to Internet access servers which operate to connect a plurality of network access devices to the Internet. The Internet access server formats and decodes requests for services from the individual network access devices and images and messages from the Internet to the individual network access devices using a server model.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Patrick Magallanes
- 👤 Roberto Salinas-Price
- 👤 Harry W. Mazal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2854; H04L12/2856; H04L12/2869; H04L12/2898; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/565; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N21/4782; H04L69/00; H04L69/08; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for accessing the Internet, said system comprising: an Internet access server having a memory; a network access box having a memory and telephonically connected to the Internet access server; and a television having a display electrically connected to the network access box, wherein the Internet access server communicates directly with the Internet, the network access box controls the display, and the network access box communicates with the Internet access server using a WAIX protocol.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A system for accessing the Internet, said system comprising: an Internet access server having a memory; a network access box having a memory and telephonically connected to the Internet access server; and a television having a display electrically connected to the network access box, wherein the Internet access server communicates directly with the Internet, the network access box controls the display, and the network access box communicates with the Internet access server using a WAIX protocol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the WAIX protocol is divided into a WAIX server module and a WAIX client module, and wherein the server module is contained in the Internet access server memory, and the client module is contained in the network access box memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 2, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include requests, which comprise display element requests.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 2, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include requests consisting of request messages selected from the group of version exchange requests, window management requests, display element requests, or interactive element requests.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 3, wherein communications to the Internet access server from the network access box include responses, which comprise display element responses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 4, wherein communications to the Internet access server from the network access box include responses consisting of response messages selected from the group of version exchange responses, window management responses, display element responses, or interactive element responses.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 2, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include requests, which comprise interactive element requests.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 7, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include responses, which comprise interactive element responses.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 2, wherein communications to the Internet access server from the network access box include events consisting of event messages selected from the group of key press, text enter, cursor motion, window expose, or error events.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A network access box telephonically connected to an Internet access server, said box comprising: a central processing unit; a memory in electronic communication with the central processing unit, the memory containing a WAIX client protocol software module; a video adaptor in electronic communication with the central processing unit; and a remote control processor in electronic communication with the central processing unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A network access box telephonically connected to an Internet access server, said box comprising: a central processing unit; a memory in electronic communication with the central processing unit, the memory containing a WAIX client protocol software module; a video adaptor in electronic communication with the central processing unit; and a remote control processor in electronic communication with the central processing unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 10, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include requests, which comprise display element requests.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 11, wherein communications to the Internet access server from the network access box include responses, which comprise display element responses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 10, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include requests, which comprise interactive element requests.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 13, wherein communications from the Internet access server to the network access box include responses, which comprise interactive element responses.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of operating an Internet access system having a network access box WAIX client in telephonic communication with an Internet access WAIX server, comprising the steps of: sending a register request message from the box to the server; sending a register confirm message from the server to the box; sending a display interactive element request message from the server to the box; waiting for a user response event message to be sent from the box to the server; and receiving an event confirm message from the server at the box.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of operating an Internet access system having a network access box WAIX client in telephonic communication with an Internet access WAIX server, comprising the steps of: sending a register request message from the box to the server; sending a register confirm message from the server to the box; sending a display interactive element request message from the server to the box; waiting for a user response event message to be sent from the box to the server; and receiving an event confirm message from the server at the box.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15, comprising the additional step of: sending a display element request message from the server to the box.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15, comprising the additional steps of: sending an open window request message from the server to the box; and opening a display window.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the steps of: sending a display interactive element request message from the server to the box; waiting for a user response event message to be sent from the box to the server; and receiving an event confirm message from the server at the box are repeated.
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