Abstract: A wireless communication system is provided to enable a wireless communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless device, then to further communicate with a network interface configured to facilitate communication between the communication interface and a network, where the network is configured to facilitate communication among devices that communicate with the network. The system is able to establish communication link with the application server retrieving wireless user related information and content from the wireless device; and communicate with the application server to transmit user information received from the wireless device and related content.

Abstract: The invention provides a communication interface that is configured to exchange digital data packets configured with a simplified header format with a PDA, and is further configured to exchange digital data configured with a conventional header format with a device such as a computer server communicating with a network, such as the Internet. When directed to exchange data between a PDA and a computer, the interface is capable of converting the header of a data packet from one header format to another header format. This allows seamless communication between the computer and the PDA.

Abstract: A system is provided for use in a communication interface for communication between a wireless device and the communication interface to gather local and proximal information. The communication interface is configured to communicate with other devices communicating with a network and configured to facilitate data communication between the wireless device and other devices connected to the network to retrieve and otherwise consume information pertinent to a particular location. A wireless device may then receive a packet having an embedded information address and command from a wireless device that is enabled with a protocol to establish a communication link with an application server, establish a communication link with the application server, retrieve localized information from the application server according to the received embedded command and forward the location related data to the wireless device.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for uploading photographic data from a wireless device, where the process includes the receiving of a data packet from a mobile phone having digital photograph data and a header configured under a first format with the communication interface, re-configuring the received data packet under a second format with the communication interface, and transmitting the re-configured data packet to a destination device.

Abstract: A network system includes a network that detects the presence of a remote terminal connected to a network and determines the functional protocol of the remote terminal. If the remote terminal is an infrared adapter, the network hub provides electrical power to the infrared adapter and continually monitors for the presence of the infrared adapter. Upon removal of the infrared adapter, the network removes electrical power that is applied to a user interface connector that connects to the infrared adapter. If another protocol is detected for the remote terminal, the network hub communicates with the remote terminal in that protocol and converts the data to the protocol of the network.