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Optimized wireless communication system
Assignee: Mobile Sonic Intermediate Inc
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Filing: 1999-02-12
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Granted: 2001-11-27
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Expires: 2019-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An optimized wireless communication system includes an enhanced communications transport protocol to reduce the overhead required by the system and intelligent protocol agents (IPAs) that process and optimize standard applications before passing them on to the transport protocol.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley R. Thielke
- 👤 Boris Fridman
- 👤 Vladimir A. Shimarov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/16; H04L69/163; H04L69/164; H04L69/165; H04L69/168; H04L69/169; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/06; H04W80/00; H04W80/06; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/14; H04W88/18; H04W88/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A wireless communications system for communicating over a wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; and, Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communications between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A wireless communications system for communicating over a wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; and, Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communications between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
198 words
A wireless communication system for communicating with a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, mobile side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communication between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
198 words
A wireless communication system for communicating with a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, mobile side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communication between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
201 words
A wireless communications system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamlining communications between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
201 words
A wireless communications system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamlining communications between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
162 words
A wireless communication system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from a mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from a mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamline communication between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, wherein said IPA means includes means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
162 words
A wireless communication system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from a mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from a mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamline communication between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, wherein said IPA means includes means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
178 words
A wireless communication system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from a proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; proxy server means for communicating data to and from communications link protocols; and, Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said proxy server means and streamlining communications with said communications link protocols, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
178 words
A wireless communication system for communicating over a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from a proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; proxy server means for communicating data to and from communications link protocols; and, Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said proxy server means and streamlining communications with said communications link protocols, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
263 words
A wireless communication system for communicating with a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; mobile side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communication between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA receives a call from a proxy server; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamlining communications between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
263 words
A wireless communication system for communicating with a mobile wireless network including a server and at least one mobile unit, said system comprising: a mobile side unit comprising an application, a Winsock for communicating with said application, a TCP/IP interface for communicating with said Winsock, a mobile side proxy server, and a mobile communications link protocol for communicating with said mobile wireless network; a server side unit comprising a mobile communications link for sending and receiving data through said mobile wireless network from said mobile side unit, a server side proxy server for communicating data to and from said mobile communications link protocol, a Winsock for receiving and communicating data from said server side proxy server, and a TCP/IP interface for communicating data with said server side Winsock and for communicating with a non-wireless network; mobile side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said mobile side proxy server and for streamline communication between said mobile side application and said mobile communications link protocol, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA receives a call from a proxy server; and, server side Intelligent Protocol Agent (IPA) means for communicating data to and from said server side proxy server and for streamlining communications between said server side communications link protocol and said server side non-wireless network, said IPA means including means for calling call back functions from a proxy server and means for providing functions when said IPA means receives a call from a proxy server.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-11-26 | 2005-05-28 | 2005-11-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-11-26 | 2009-05-28 | 2009-11-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-11-26 | 2013-05-28 | 2013-11-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |