System in which a Proxy-Server translates information received from the Internet into a form/format readily usable by low power portable computers
April 10, 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.Patent References H1641 Network address management for a wired network supporting wireless communication to a plurality of mobile users Scalable and efficient intra-domain tunneling mobile-IP scheme Method and system for maintaining processing continuity to mobile computers in a wireless network Mobile networking method and apparatus Method for reducing unnecessary traffic over a computer network Method for connecting roaming stations in a source routed bridged local area network Patent #: 5636217 InventorApplicationNo. 629475 filed on 04/10/1996US Classes:709/246COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER DATA MODIFYINGExaminersPrimary: Ellis, Richard L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 005/01AbstractA system is provided wherein relatively low-end computers, such as portable, battery-powered computers ordinarily incapable of Internet browsing functions may be used to browse the Internet. The enhanced computing ability for such portables is provided by a unique arrangement having a Proxy-Server with adequate computing power for all World Wide Web (WWW) browsing and downloading functions, and further capable of transposing downloaded files to alternative, low-information-density form suitable for rapid processing and display by connected portable and other low-end computers. In some embodiments the data link from the connected low-end units is a TCP/IP pipe, supporting TCP/IP protocol, but not the many sophisticated extensions usually associated with TCP/IP. In embodiments wherein battery-powered units are used, connected to the Proxy-Server, battery life is exhibited far beyond what would be expected for a battery-powered computer with computing power for browsing the Internet directly.Other References
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