Abstract: A wireless communications network includes a wireless client device, such as a notebook computer, a personal digital assistant, or a data-enabled telephone. The network includes a router for receiving communications from the wireless client device. The router is connected to an application service provider (ASP) server computer of the network. The ASP server computer of the network has a tiered architecture that includes a deserialized server and a centralization server. The deserialized server functions to handle relatively dynamic information in client-server communications with the wireless client device, and the centralization server functions to handle relatively static information in such communications. A session server of the ASP server computer generates a proxy cookie. The proxy cookie includes all relevant information for the wireless client device for the particular communications session.

Abstract: Establishment of the context of a customer's present and future interaction with a business regardless of the interaction channel used, is facilitated by use of an interaction history database. The interaction history database stores data regarding past customer interactions. The business accesses and sorts interaction information from the interaction history database related to a customer when that customer initiates a new interaction with the business. The interaction history database may also be accessible by the customer for self service applications. The customer may access the presentation of their interaction history in an “actionable” manner. In one instance, context of an Internet user's query to a business regarding an Internet site of the business visited by the user, is conveyed to the business via data (i.e. text) automatically inserted into an e-mail after selection of an e-mail link from the business Internet site.

Abstract: A server computer, such as for a wireless application service provider, connected to a network, for example, the Internet, prioritizes transmissions according to data types. The server computer includes a parser and respective queues for each of the different data types. The server computer, for example, receives a Web page, parses it to segregate data types of the page, and stores the separate data types in distinct and segregated queues. In transmissions to a client device, for example, a wireless device communicating with the server computer over a wireless channel, the server computer sends the data in sequence from the respective queues, according to a prioritized sequence set at the server computer. A server computer, such as of the wireless application service provider, alternatively or additionally communicates with the client device, such as the wireless device, a smaller amount of information than requested by the client device and received by the server computer.

Abstract: A communications service provider provides wireless access to a packetized data network, such as the Internet. The service provider includes a server computer. The server computer is connected to the network, which is at least in part a wired network. The wired network is connected to a cellular wireless communications system. The server computer communicates with an e-mail server of the network according to standard network protocols. E-mail messages are served by the e-mail server to the server computer. The e-mail messages are manipulated and maintained at the server computer until requested by an e-mail application of a client device, such as a wireless device. An interface resident at the client device communicates with the e-mail application and the server computer. The interface serves to translate from and into optimized protocols for communications between the interface and the server computer.

Abstract: A method for producing an attapulgite clay (Fuller's Earth) that significantly removes other types of clays and minerals, resulting in improved performance. A unique dispersant is used that will fully disperse the individual attapulgite particles in water such that the particles remain in suspension, and said dispersant will not fully disperse other clay and mineral species, which then can be easily separated through various techniques. The attapulgite clay may be recovered from the dispersion and dried in such a manner to produce a finely sized powder from ore, without the need for any grinding or milling operation. The dried attapulgite clay with adsorbed dispersant is redispersed in water and retain thixotropic properties.