System and method for transmission of data

US 8,090,803 B2
Filed: 08/30/2010
Issued: 01/03/2012
Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1996
Status: Expired due to Fees

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1. A method for transmitting data to selected remote computing devices, the method comprising:

receiving data at a central broadcast server from an information source;

preprocessing the data at the central broadcast server, further comprising parsing the data with one or more parsers;

utilizing an information gateway to build data blocks and assign addresses to the data blocks;

utilizing a transmission gateway to prepare the data blocks for transmission to receivers;

transmitting the data blocks to receivers communicating with the computing devices; and

notifying the computing devices of receipt of the data blocks whether the computing devices are online or offline from a data channel associated with each computing device.

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Abstract

A system and method for data communication connecting on-line networks with on-line and off-line computers. The present system provides for broadcast of up to the minute notification centric information thereby providing an instant call to action for users who are provided with the ability to instantaneously retrieve further detailed information. The notification centric portions of information is wirelessly broadcast to wireless receiving devices which are attached to computing devices. Upon receipt of the information at the personal computer, the user is notified through different multimedia alerts that there is an incoming message. Wirelessly broadcasted URL'"'"'s, associated with the data, are embedded in data packets and provide an automated wired or wireless connection back to the information source for obtaining detailed data.

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1. A method for transmitting data to selected remote computing devices, the method comprising:
- receiving data at a central broadcast server from an information source;
  
  preprocessing the data at the central broadcast server, further comprising parsing the data with one or more parsers;
  
  utilizing an information gateway to build data blocks and assign addresses to the data blocks;
  
  utilizing a transmission gateway to prepare the data blocks for transmission to receivers;
  
  transmitting the data blocks to receivers communicating with the computing devices; and
  
  notifying the computing devices of receipt of the data blocks whether the computing devices are online or offline from a data channel associated with each computing device.
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- - 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising assigning addresses to the data blocks based on information in a subscriber database.
  - 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the data blocks to the receivers.
  - 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the Previously presented transmission is made utilizing a digital carrier, a cellular carrier, a GSM carrier or a PCS carrier.
  - 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the data blocks to the receivers by wired transmission.
  - 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the central broadcast server comprises a network of servers used for the preprocessing.
  - 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the data channel comprises an established connection via the Internet between the remote computing device and an information source associated with the transmitted data blocks.
  - 8. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the remote computing devices further comprises providing a visual alert to notify the users of the remote computing devices of the receipt of the transmitted data blocks.
  - 9. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the remote computing devices further comprises providing an audio alert to notify the users of the remote computing devices of the receipt of the transmitted data blocks.
  - 10. The method of claim 1, wherein notifying the remote computing devices further comprises providing at least one of a visual alert or an audio alert to notify the users of the remote computing devices of the receipt of the transmitted data blocks, wherein the alert is related to the content of the transmitted data blocks.
  - 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual alert is displayed within an alert panel.
  - 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual alert, in response to an acknowledgement of the alert by a user, causes a viewer associated with the transmitted data blocks to launch.
  - 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual alert, in response to an acknowledgement of the alert by a user, allows the display of data.
  - 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the visual alert allows the display of contextual graphics in a predefined format.
  - 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the display of data is made within a viewer associated with the transmitted data.
  - 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the viewer is for viewing information relating to news, sports, financial markets, weather, an online chat, or an online forum.
  - 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the display of data further comprises the display of an advertisement or an Internet address location of an advertisement.
  - 18. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual alert, in response to an acknowledgment of the alert by a user, causes an Internet browser to launch and establish a connection via the Internet between the remote computing device and an information source associated with the transmitted data.
  - 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the connection comprises at least one wireless connection.
  - 20. The method of claim 8, wherein the visual alert, in response to an acknowledgment of the alert by a user, causes a viewer associated with the transmitted data blocks to launch.
  - 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the launch of the viewer establishes a connection via the Internet between the remote computing device and an information source associated with the transmitted data blocks.
  - 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the connection comprises at least one wireless connection.
  - 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted data blocks comprises information relating to news, sports, financial markets, weather, an online chat, or an online forum.
  - 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted data blocks comprise an Internet address location.
  - 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the Internet address location further comprises a Uniform Resource Locator providing an automatic connection back via the Internet to an information source associated with the transmitted data.
  - 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the connection comprises at least one wireless connection.
  - 27. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted data blocks further comprise an advertisement or an Internet address location of an advertisement.
  - 28. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitted data blocks further comprise information concerning the installation, activation, deactivation, or updating of one or more viewers.
  - 29. The method of claim 1, wherein the central broadcast server comprises a network of servers used for the preprocessing and the transmission to receivers is made wirelessly.
  - 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the data channel comprises an established connection via the Internet between the remote computing device and an information source associated with the transmitted data.
  - 31. The method of claim 30, further comprising providing a visual alert to notify the users of the remote computing devices of the receipt of the transmitted data.
  - 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the visual alert, in response to an acknowledgement of the alert by a user, allows the display of data.
  - 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the display of data is made within a viewer associated with the transmitted data blocks.
  - 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the display of data further comprises the display of an advertisement or an Internet address location of an advertisement.
  - 35. The method of claim 33, wherein the launch of the viewer establishes a connection via the Internet between the computing device and an information source associated with the transmitted data blocks.
  - 36. The method of claim 6, wherein one or both of the information gateway and the transmission gateway form part of the network of servers.
  - 37. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote computing device and the receiver form part of a consumer electronic device.

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Current Assignee
SimpleAir, Inc.
Original Assignee
SimpleAir, Inc.
Inventors
Payne, John M., Von Kaenel, Tim, Wang, Jeffrey, Odell, Jeffrey, Starr, David, Katz, Jason
Primary Examiner(s)
Donaghue, Larry

Application Number

US12/871,684
Publication Number

US 20110060813A1
Time in Patent Office

491 Days
Field of Search

709/219, 709/236
US Class Current

709/219
CPC Class Codes

G08B 25/085   using central distribution ...

H04L 12/18   for broadcast or conference...

H04L 51/04   Real-time or near real-time...

H04L 51/224   providing notification on i...

H04L 51/56   Unified messaging, e.g. int...

H04L 51/58   Message adaptation for wire...

H04L 67/02   based on web technology, e....

H04L 67/04   specially adapted for termi...

H04L 67/10   in which an application is ...

H04L 67/55   Push-based network services

H04W 4/06   Selective distribution of b...

H04W 4/12   Messaging; Mailboxes; Annou...

H04W 84/00   Network topologies

System and method for transmission of data

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