System for transmitting data files between computers in a wireless environment utilizing a file transfer agent executing on host system

Patent 5802312 Issued on September 1, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 1, 2015. 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

Research in Motion Limited

Application

No. 312835 filed on 09/27/1994

US Classes:

709/238, COMPUTER-TO-COMPUTER DATA ROUTING340/825.72, Wireless link709/202, Processing agent710/5, Input/Output command process710/9Address assignment

Examiners

Primary: Lee, Thomas C.
Assistant: Perveen, Rehana

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Meyer; Charles B.

Foreign Patent References

0413074 EP 02/19/1991
0512174 EP 11/19/1992

International Classes

G06F 009/00
G06F 015/16

Abstract

A method and system in a data communication environment enables the exchange of information between a plurality of software applications through a selected communication device, such as a radio frequency modem. Messages received by modem are stored as files intended for one of a plurality of applications, even if the destination application is not currently active. The method and system may utilize the file system of the transmitting location to provide the address of the receiving location by embedding the address in the path of the file to be transmitted.

Other References

Using UUCP and USENET, by Grace Todino & Dale Doughtery, Jul. 1990
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