US6553240B1
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Print option for WAP browsers
Assignee: Ironworks Patents LLC
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Filing: 1999-12-30
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Granted: 2003-04-22
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Expires: 2019-12-30
Abstract
Abstract The WAP browser in a mobile phone is adapted to permit printing of WML data received and interpreted by the WAP browser. The mobile phone has control circuitry, including a processing unit, a memory connected to the processing unit, and a display. The WAP browser is adapted to interpret received Wireless Markup Language (WML) data and display it on the display. The WAP browser includes a print option which, when selected by the user of the wireless communication device, causes the WML data to be printed.
Inventors
- 👤 Gergely Dervarics
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/72409; H04M1/72412; H04M1/72445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A mobile phone comprising: control circuitry, including a processing unit; a memory connected to the processing unit; a display; and a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser adapted to interpret received Wireless Markup Language (WML) data and display said WML data on said display, wherein said WAP browser includes a print option which, when selected by the user of the mobile phone, causes said WML data to be printed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A mobile phone comprising: control circuitry, including a processing unit; a memory connected to the processing unit; a display; and a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) browser adapted to interpret received Wireless Markup Language (WML) data and display said WML data on said display, wherein said WAP browser includes a print option which, when selected by the user of the mobile phone, causes said WML data to be printed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein the WML data is stored at a location in said memory prior to selection of the print option.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 2 , wherein said WML data is read from said location in said memory when said print option is selected and is decoded prior to printing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein the WML data is printed via a direct infrared interface to a printer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein the WML data is transferred to the printer using Bluetooth wireless transfer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein the print option is selected by the user in accordance with a menu displayed on said display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 6 , wherein the user selects the print option by pressing a soft key associated with the menu.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein the print option utilizes a printing facility which can print data from sources other than said WML data interpreted by said WAP browser.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 8 , wherein the printing facility can also print a phone book or calendar stored in the mobile phone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 8 , wherein the character width of lines in said display is narrower than the character width of lines printed by said printing facility.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 8 , wherein the printing facility is included in operating system software of the mobile phone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The mobile phone recited in claim 1 , wherein said print option causes said WML data to be printed on an external printer with the character width of the printed WML data modified according to the characteristics of the external printer.
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