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System and method for implementing an intelligent and mobile menu-interface agent
Assignee: Callstat Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1999-07-07
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Granted: 2003-04-08
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Expires: 2019-07-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a system and method for using a mobile interface agent to dynamically access programs, applications, bookmarked URLs, IP addresses, telephone numbers, television channels, radio stations, user profiles, and the like that are specific to a user via any computer type device. The mobile interface agent can be accessible using any computer from any geographical location so long as the computer can be connected to a network. The mobile interface agent is basically an agent that allows the user to access documents, files, programs, applications, URL bookmarks, IP addresses, telephone numbers, television channels, radio stations, and other menu items from any computer. Moreover, the present invention relates to a per user based licensing model that allows the user to remotely access and use computer programs.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J. Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/18; H04W8/20; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/50; H04L67/75; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72406; H04M1/72448; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04M1/72445; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/74; H04W72/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving a mobile interface from the network server to the local device; displaying the mobile interface on the local device, the mobile interface including a plurality of pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information; and retrieving the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers displayed on the mobile interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving a mobile interface from the network server to the local device; displaying the mobile interface on the local device, the mobile interface including a plurality of pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information; and retrieving the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers displayed on the mobile interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise programs, applications, files, documents, bookmarked URLs, and user profiles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise telephone numbers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television program listings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of licensing the user specific resources to a user based on a per user licensing model.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the mobile interface from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the mobile interface agent user profile and configuration data via the Internet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the mobile interface from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the mobile interface via one of a LAN, a MAN, and a WAN.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the mobile interface from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the mobile interface via a cellular network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the mobile interface from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the mobile interface via a television network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the method comprising the steps of: displaying the mobile interface on the local device, the mobile interface including a plurality of pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information; retrieving user profile and configuration data from the network server to the local device, wherein the user profile and configuration data is used to update the data associated with the mobile interface; retrieving the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers displayed on the mobile interface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the method comprising the steps of: displaying the mobile interface on the local device, the mobile interface including a plurality of pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information; retrieving user profile and configuration data from the network server to the local device, wherein the user profile and configuration data is used to update the data associated with the mobile interface; retrieving the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers displayed on the mobile interface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise programs, applications, files, documents, bookmarked URLs, and user profiles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television channels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise telephone numbers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television program listings.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of licensing the user specific resources to a user based on a per user licensing model.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data via the Internet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data via one of a LAN, a MAN, and a WAN.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data via a cellular network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data from the network server comprises the step of retrieving the user profile and configuration data via a television network.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 11 further comprising exporting user profile and configuration data from a first network to a second network.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 21 , wherein the first network comprises an Internet network and the second network comprises one of a cellular network and a telephone network.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 21 , wherein the first network comprises one of a cellular network and a telephone network and the second network comprises an Internet network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of displaying the user interface on the local network comprises the step of audioly presenting the user interface on a cellular device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
74 words
A mobile interface used for accessing user specific resources and information stored either on a local computer device or a network server, the mobile interface comprising: means for interfacing any local computer device with the network server; means for presenting a plurality of pointers on any local device corresponding to the user specific resources and information to a user; and means for accessing the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
74 words
A mobile interface used for accessing user specific resources and information stored either on a local computer device or a network server, the mobile interface comprising: means for interfacing any local computer device with the network server; means for presenting a plurality of pointers on any local device corresponding to the user specific resources and information to a user; and means for accessing the user specific resources and information using the plurality of pointers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise programs, applications, files, documents, bookmarked URLs, and user profiles.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television channels.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise telephone numbers.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise television program listings.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via the Internet.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via one of a LAN, a MAN, and a WAN.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a cellular network.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile interface according to claim 25 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a television network.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
82 words
A mobile interface used for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the mobile interface being adapted to move from one local device to another and adapted to be displayed on the local device, the mobile interface comprising: a plurality of pointers that correspond to the user specific resources and information, wherein upon initiating a pointer, a user specific resource or information from either the local device or the network server is retrieved.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
82 words
A mobile interface used for retrieving user specific resources and information stored either on a local device or a network server, the mobile interface being adapted to move from one local device to another and adapted to be displayed on the local device, the mobile interface comprising: a plurality of pointers that correspond to the user specific resources and information, wherein upon initiating a pointer, a user specific resource or information from either the local device or the network server is retrieved.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mobile interface according to claim 34 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise programs, applications, files, documents, bookmarked URLs, and user profiles.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mobile interface according to claim 34 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via the Internet.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile interface according to claim 34 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a cellular network.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile interface according to claim 34 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a television network.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mobile interface according to claim 34 , wherein the user specific resources is retrieved based on a per user licensing model.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
97 words
A system for storing and accessing user specific resources and information, the system comprising: a network for accessing the user specific resources and information stored in a network server; and a local device communicating with the network and having a local memory and a mobile interface, wherein the local memory also includes user specific resources and information, and the mobile interface includes pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information that are stored either on the local device or the network server, wherein the pointers provide links to access the corresponding user specific resources and information.
Claim 45
Independent Claim
97 words
A system for storing and accessing user specific resources and information, the system comprising: a network for accessing the user specific resources and information stored in a network server; and a local device communicating with the network and having a local memory and a mobile interface, wherein the local memory also includes user specific resources and information, and the mobile interface includes pointers corresponding to the user specific resources and information that are stored either on the local device or the network server, wherein the pointers provide links to access the corresponding user specific resources and information.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the user specific resources and information comprise programs, applications, files, documents, bookmarked URLs, and user profiles.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via the Internet.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via one of a LAN, a MAN, and a WAN.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a cellular network.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the plurality of pointers access the user specific resources and information stored on the network server via a television network.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the user specific resources is retrieved based on a per user licensing model.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the mobile interface is adapted to be loaded onto the local device from any geographical location so long as the local device is communicating with the network server.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 40 , wherein the mobile interface is permanently stored in the network server.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
132 words
A system providing a user access to a user specific resource or information using a local device capable of connecting to a network, the user specific resource or information being stored either on the local device or a network server, the system comprising: means for connecting the local device to the network server; means for downloading a mobile interface from the network server to the local device; means for displaying the mobile interface on the local device; means for inputting a request for the user specific resource or information through the mobile interface displayed on the local device; means for retrieving the requested user specific resource or information from either the local device or the network server; and means for displaying the requested user specific resource or information on the local device.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
132 words
A system providing a user access to a user specific resource or information using a local device capable of connecting to a network, the user specific resource or information being stored either on the local device or a network server, the system comprising: means for connecting the local device to the network server; means for downloading a mobile interface from the network server to the local device; means for displaying the mobile interface on the local device; means for inputting a request for the user specific resource or information through the mobile interface displayed on the local device; means for retrieving the requested user specific resource or information from either the local device or the network server; and means for displaying the requested user specific resource or information on the local device.
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