Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing compact metadata and compact content via a restricted-bandwidth communication channel using a two-phase approach. In the first phase, the system retrieves from a content provider metadata of the content instances to which the user has access rights via a communication channel. The system then compacts the metadata for the content instances and sends the compact metadata to the user's client via the restricted-bandwidth communication channel. In the second phase, the system receives from the client an indication of a specified content instance. The system retrieves from the content provider the content of the specified instance via the communication channel. The system compacts the retrieved content and sends it to the client via a restricted-bandwidth communication channel.

Abstract: A system and method designed to optimize the delivery of information on demand via wired or wireless connections. Dynamic information such as weather data can be delivered as compressed text, images, charts, buoy data, radar, GRIB files, and many more formats. Numerous continuously updated products can be delivered to a user of a client application on demand by the push of a button. The user can generate a batch folder having a list of data products to download. The data list in the batch folder can be requested from a server using a single command. The system and method can be configured to immediately connect to a server via a wireless connection or email, including satellite phone and HF/Pactor Radio, and downloads the requested data. After the download the client can be configured to automatically display the requested data.

Abstract: A system and method designed to optimize the delivery of information on demand via wired or wireless connections. Dynamic information such as weather data can be delivered as compressed text, images, charts, buoy data, radar, GRIB files, and many more formats. Numerous continuously updated products can be delivered to a user of a client application on demand by the push of a button. The user can generate a batch folder having a list of data products to download. The data list in the batch folder can be requested from a server using a single command. The system and method can be configured to immediately connect to a server via a wireless connection or email, including satellite phone and HF/Pactor Radio, and downloads the requested data. After the download the client can be configured to automatically display the requested data.