System, method, and article of manufacture for wireless enablement of the world wide web using a wireless gateway

Claim 1

A method for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving user-defined information specifying content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (b) retrieving content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (c) aggregating the retrieved content at a network server located remotely from the user; (d) formatting the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (e) identifying a type of wireless device being used by the user; (f) selecting aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; and (h) updating the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired and repeating steps (d)-(g).

Claim 2

A method for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving user-defined information specifying content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (b) retrieving content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (c) aggregating the retrieved content at a network server located remotely from the user; (d) formatting the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (e) identifying a type of wireless device being used by the user; (f) selecting aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (g) transmitting the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; and (h) updating the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired and repeating steps (d)-(g).

Claim 11

A system for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising: (a) logic that receives user-defined information specifying content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (b) logic that retrieves content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (c) logic that aggregates the retrieved content at a network server located remotely from the user; (d) logic that formats the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (e) logic that identifies a type of wireless device being used by the user; (f) logic that selects aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (g) logic that transmits the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; and (h) logic that updates the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired, formats the aggregated content at the network server for display on a wireless device, and transmits the formatted content to the wireless device for display on the wireless device.

Claim 12

A system for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising: (a) logic that receives user-defined information specifying content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (b) logic that retrieves content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (c) logic that aggregates the retrieved content at a network server located remotely from the user; (d) logic that formats the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (e) logic that identifies a type of wireless device being used by the user; (f) logic that selects aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (g) logic that transmits the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; and (h) logic that updates the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired, formats the aggregated content at the network server for display on a wireless device, and transmits the formatted content to the wireless device for display on the wireless device.

Claim 16

A method for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising: (a) receiving user-defined information from at least one of a wireless device and a hardwired device; (b) wherein the user-defined information specifies content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (c) wherein the user-defined information being received in real time; (d) wherein the user-defined information includes a general request for content; (e) wherein a search engine is used to retrieve content from the at least one web site based on the user-defined information; (f) retrieving content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (g) wherein the content includes at least one of: text, secure account information, services, and financial transactions; (h) aggregating the retrieved content on a portal page unique to the user at a network server located remotely from the user; (i) formatting the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (j) wherein the wireless device sends a request for content in a particular type of formatting; (k) wherein a type of the wireless device being used by the user is identified based on the request; (l) wherein the wireless device is at least one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a wireless telephone, a device connected to a wireless modem, and a pager; (m) selecting aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (n) transmitting the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; (o) updating the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired; (p) wherein the user is allowed to interact with the content via the wireless device; and (q) sending an alert to the wireless device upon occurrence of a prespecified condition; (r) wherein the user is allowed to specify whether a particular web page is retrieved upon detection that the web page has changed; (s) wherein a transmission cost and reliability are customizable; (t) wherein a transmission time is customizable; (u) wherein a formatting style of the content is specific to the wireless device used by the particular user.

Claim 17

A method for selection and formatting of web content for remote viewing, comprising: (a) receiving user-defined information from at least one of a wireless device and a hardwired device; (b) wherein the user-defined information specifies content to be retrieved from at least one web site; (c) wherein the user-defined information being received in real time; (d) wherein the user-defined information includes a general request for content; (e) wherein a search engine is used to retrieve content from the at least one web site based on the user-defined information; (f) retrieving content from the at least one web site utilizing the user-defined information; (g) wherein the content includes at least one of: text, secure account information, services, and financial transactions; (h) aggregating the retrieved content on a portal page unique to the user at a network server located remotely from the user; (i) formatting the aggregated content at the network server for display on multiple types of wireless devices; (j) wherein the wireless device sends a request for content in a particular type of formatting; (k) wherein a type of the wireless device being used by the user is identified based on the request; (l) wherein the wireless device is at least one of a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a wireless telephone, a device connected to a wireless modem, and a pager; (m) selecting aggregated content for output to the particular type of wireless device; (n) transmitting the formatted content to the particular type of wireless device for display on the particular type of wireless device, wherein the selected content is formatted for output on the particular type of wireless device; (o) updating the retrieved content after a predetermined amount of time has expired; (p) wherein the user is allowed to interact with the content via the wireless device; and (q) sending an alert to the wireless device upon occurrence of a prespecified condition; (r) wherein the user is allowed to specify whether a particular web page is retrieved upon detection that the web page has changed; (s) wherein a transmission cost and reliability are customizable; (t) wherein a transmission time is customizable; (u) wherein a formatting style of the content is specific to the wireless device used by the particular user.