System and method for providing protocol translation and filtering to access the world wide web from wireless or low-bandwidth networks

Patent 5673322 Issued on September 30, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 22, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Bell Communications Research, Inc.

Application

No. 614612 filed on 03/22/1996

US Classes:

705/52, Usage or charge determination709/219, Accessing a remote server709/229, Network resources access controlling715/501.1Hypermedia

Examiners

Primary: Cangialosi, Salvatore

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Falk; James W., Giordano; Joseph

International Class

H04L 009/00

Abstract

An interface between a protected computer or computer network and the World Wide Web (WWW). The interface comprises a split proxy system that encapsulates TCP/IP transmissions into a script transmission, which is not subject to problems in high latency systems, thereby greatly improving WWW access, via a wireless modem or other low-bandwidth communications network. The split proxy interface also provides compression, encryption and filtering capabilities and allows receipt of unsolicited transmissions from the service provider for such purposes as automatically updating or configuring WWW access software.