System and method for obtaining information from a wireless modem

1. A method for a wireless modem, comprising the acts of:

monitoring, by the wireless modem, a port for information request packets;

receiving, by the wireless modem, an information request packet;

authenticating, by the wireless modem, the information request packet;

obtaining, by the wireless modem, information requested by the information request packet; and

transmitting, by the wireless modem, an information response packet including the obtained information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information request packet includes an authentication token used for authenticating the information request packet.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information response packet includes the authentication token.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information request and response packets are user datagram protocol (UDP) packets.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information in the information request and response packets is formatted according to eXtenisble Markup Language (XML), Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML), plain text or encrypted text.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is geographical location information.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether a computer is coupled to the wireless modem.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether the wireless modem is transmitting or receiving data.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is a signal strength for signals being received by the wireless modem.

10. A wireless modem, comprising:

logic for monitoring a port for information request packets;

logic for receiving an information request packet;

logic for authenticating the information request packet;

logic for obtaining information requested by the information request packet; and

logic for transmitting an information response packet including the obtained information.

11. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information request packet includes an authentication token used for authenticating the information request packet.

12. The wireless modem of claim 11 , wherein the information response packet includes the authentication token.

13. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information request and response packets are user datagram protocol (UDP) packets.

14. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information in the information request and response packets is formatted according to eXtenisble Markup Language (XML), Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML), plain text or encrypted text.

15. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is geographical location information.

16. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether a computer is coupled to the wireless modem.

17. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether the wireless modem is transmitting or receiving data.

18. The wireless modem of claim 10 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is a signal strength for signals being received by the wireless modem.

19. An information providing device, comprising:

a wireless communication device; and

a modem operatively configured together with the wireless communication device, wherein the modem includes

logic for monitoring a port for information request packets;

logic for receiving an information request packet;

logic for authenticating the information request packet;

logic for obtaining information requested by the information request packet; and

logic for transmitting an information response packet including the obtained information.

20. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information request packet includes an authentication token used for authenticating the information request packet.

21. The information providing device of claim 20 , wherein the information response packet includes the authentication token.

22. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information request and response packets are user datagram protocol (UDP) packets.

23. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information in the information request and response packets is formatted according to eXtenisble Markup Language (XML), Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML), plain text or encrypted text.

24. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is geographical location information.

25. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether a computer is coupled to the wireless modem.

26. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is whether the wireless modem is transmitting or receiving data.

27. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information requested by the information request packet is a signal strength for signals being received by the wireless modem.

28. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information providing device is a wireless telephone.

29. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information providing device is a personal digital assistant.

30. The information providing device of claim 19 , wherein the information providing device is a computer.