IP Library Granted Patent US 6,985,721
Granted Patent B1
US 6,985,721 · App. 09/588,280 · Granted Jan 10, 2006

Method and apparatus for reducing bandwidth use in a portable device

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,985,721
App. No.
09/588,280
Granted
Jan 10, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method and apparatus for reducing bandwidth use in a portable device is provided. A method of using a storage module in a device comprises receiving data in the device and identifying a code in the data. The method further comprises replacing the code in the data with corresponding terms in the storage module, prior to displaying the data.

Claims (12)

1. A service provider for providing data to a device via a low bandwidth connection, the service provider comprising:

a database including a plurality of codes and associated terms, the codes and terms corresponding to codes and terms in a storage module in the device;

an analysis logic to receive a request for data from the device a formatting logic to retrieve response data in response to the request from the device;

a substitution logic to automatically replace a term in the response data with a code, the automatically substituted code reducing a size of the response data; and

a transmission logic to transmit the response data including the code to the device, such that the device is capable of replacing the code with the original term prior to displaying the data to the user.

2. The service provider of claim 1 , further comprising:

a statistic gathering logic to gather statistics about a frequency of occurrence of each terms in the data.

3. The service provider of claim 2 , further comprising:

an analyzing logic to analyze statistics and determine a set of useful terms for inclusion in the database.

4. The service provider of claim 3 , further comprising:

a storage module updating unit to generate an updated data set for the database and for a storage module.

5. The service provider of claim 1 , wherein the data in the database is periodically updated.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIED PATENTS Recorded May 10, 2022
From: BARINGS FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC
Reel/Frame 059925/0652 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054486/0422 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054198/0029 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: RPX CLEARINGHOUSE LLC; RPX CORPORATION
To: BARINGS FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 054244/0566 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 054152/0888 →
RELEASE OF LIEN ON PATENTS Recorded Aug 14, 2020
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053498/0067 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2020
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 054107/0830 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2018
From: RPX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 046486/0433 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2012
From: KHORRAM, RAMIN
To: RPX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028749/0057 →