Abstract: The present invention is directed, in one embodiment, to a programming interface which enables device/protocol/network independent transmission of messages to, and programming of, mobile devices. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to data structures maintained on, and supported by, the mobile devices. The present invention also, in another embodiment, provides security for programming messages and an acknowledgement channel over which the mobile device can acknowledge receipt of, and successful implementation of, a programming message.

Abstract: The present invention is directed, in one embodiment, to a programming interface which enables device/protocol/network independent transmission of messages to, and programming of, mobile devices. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to data structures maintained on, and supported by, the mobile devices. The present invention also, in another embodiment, provides security for programming messages and an acknowledgement channel over which the mobile device can acknowledge receipt of, and successful implementation of, a programming message.

Abstract: The invention includes a time-triggered data object that is formulated at a host computer and transmitted to a PDA such as a personal electronic information manager that has data reception capabilities. The data object includes a specification of an action to be performed as well as a specification of an initiation time for initiating the specified action. The action can consist of a simple reminder or alarm, or can specify the execution of an application program on the PDA. When a data object is received by the PDA, its action and initiation time are stored in a local database. The PDA monitors the time and the database, and initiates the specified action at the specified time.

Abstract: A system and method for rendering information on a wireless personal information manager device includes reading viewing control parameters in a dataset stored in memory on the device. The dataset further includes a plurality of records to be selectively viewed. The viewing control parameters are processed to render the records selectively on the device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system by which information content data is delivered to a mobile device. The web content is divided into data and script information. The script information is used to operate on the data to render the data in a predetermined format.

Abstract: A computer readable medium in a computer system has instructions for storing a first and second data packet destined for the same address. The first and second data packets are appended together to produce a merged data packet that is then compressed to produce a compressed data packet. The compressed data packet is then sent to the common address.

Abstract: A computer readable medium in a computer system has instructions for storing a first and second data packet destined for the same address. The first and second data packets are appended together to produce a merged data packet that is then compressed to produce a compressed data packet. The compressed data packet is then sent to the common address.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving wireless information on a portable computing device includes powering a wireless receiver only from a battery of the portable computing device. Receiving wireless information and storing the wireless information in memory of the wireless receiver. The wireless receiver wakes up a processor of the portable computing device when the wireless information fills a threshold of the memory available in the wireless receiver. The wireless information is then transferred from the memory of the wireless receiver to the memory of the portable computing device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed, in one embodiment, to a programming interface which enables device/protocol/network independent transmission of messages to, and programming of, mobile devices. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to data structures maintained on, and supported by, the mobile devices. The present invention also, in another embodiment, provides security for programming messages and an acknowledgement channel over which the mobile device can acknowledge receipt of, and successful implementation of, a programming message.

Abstract: First and second instances of a message are received over a wireless connection. It is determined whether the first and second instances of the message contain an error. If both instances contain an error, an error free instance of the message is reconstructed from the two erroneous instances by merging portions of the first and second instances.

Abstract: A software application is modified in a defined manner to prevent it being executable by a processor until the modified software application is decoded. Preferably, a sum of all of the bytes comprising a header of the software application (sufficiently small in size to be referred to as an "applet") is determined. In this embodiment, applet includes pseudo-code (p-code). Only the least most significant byte of the sum is used as a variable for modifying the p-code of the applet. Preferably, the variable is added to each byte of the p-code, except that only the first byte of a multi-byte p-code is thus modified. Alternatively, a different logical operator can be employed such as a subtract, AND, XOR, etc. for modifying the p-code. The modified program is then transferred to a portable pager that is also capable of maintaining personal information and executing small software applications.

Abstract: Paired flying disks utilizing in-flight aerodynamic induced separation. A second disk is nested within a first disk so that such can be easily thrown together as one flying disk and provide repeatable vertical separation in flight. The outer or larger disk has vanes above corresponding openings and/or holes employed in body of the disk to divert air from the top side or other location to the underside thereof to assist the separation of the disks from one another in flight. After separation, both disks follow the same flight direction making it possible for a single person to consistently catch both of the disks.