Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 125

NOTICE by Microsoft Corporation re #124 Defendant's MOTION Claim Construction of Filing Exhibits (Attachments: #1 Appendix (Index to Exhibits), #2 Exhibit 101, #3 Exhibit 102, #4 Exhibit 201, #5 Exhibit 301, #6 Exhibit 302, #7 Exhibit 304, #8 Exhibit 305, #9 Exhibit 501, #10 Exhibit 502, #11 Exhibit 504, #12 Exhibit 601, #13 Exhibit 801 (Part 1), #14 Exhibit 801 (Part 2), #15 Exhibit 901, #16 Exhibit 902, #17 Exhibit 903, #18 Exhibit 904, #19 Exhibit 905, #20 Exhibit 1101, #21 Exhibit 1102, #22 Exhibit 1105, #23 Exhibit 1110, #24 Exhibit 1114, #25 Exhibit 1115, #26 Exhibit 1116, #27 Exhibit 1201, #28 Exhibit 1301, #29 Exhibit 1302, #30 Exhibit 1303, #31 Exhibit 1304, #32 Exhibit 1305, #33 Exhibit 1401, #34 Exhibit 1402, #35 Exhibit 1403, #36 Exhibit 1404, #37 Exhibit 1405, #38 Exhibit 1406, #39 Exhibit 1407, #40 Exhibit 1408, #41 Exhibit 1409)(Miner, Curtis)

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Exhibit 1105 111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 US005974085A United States Patent [19] [11] Smith [54] [45] Primary Examiner---Stephen Chin Assistant Examiner-Mohammad Ghayour Attorney, Agent, or Firm-R. Louis Breeden Dwight Randall Smith, Grapevine, Tex. [73] Assignee: Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. III. [21] Appl. No.: 09/061,645 [22] Filed: [51] [52] [58] [57] Apr. 17, 1998 Int. CI. ................................. H04B 1/38; H04L 5/16 U.S. CI. ............................................. 375/222; 375/219 Field of Search ..................................... 375/222, 219, 375/220; 370/237, 392, 399, 363; 709/242 References Cited u.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,761,646 ABSTRACT An application registry (226) is programmed (504) into a wireless modem (124) and includes routing information for routing data, based upon data type, to an application (244) or to storage (238, 236). Thereafter, the wireless modem receives (602) the data and determines (604) the data type. The wireless modem then routes (614, 628, 624, 618) the data in accordance with the routing information for the data type and, when the routing information indicates the application is located in an external device, further in accordance with an accessibility status of the external device. 6 [56] Oct. 26, 1999 370(85.1 5,153,867 10/1992 Sin ......................................... 370/85.1 5,202,899 4/1993 Walsh .......................................... 375/8 5,610,941 3/1997 Tanaka et al. .......................... 375/222 375(222 WIRELESS MODEM AND METHOD THEREFOR FOR ROUTING DATA TO AN APPLICATION OR TO STORAGE [75 J Inventor: 5,974,085 Patent Number: Date of Patent: 18 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets 8/1988 Choquet et al. ................... 340/825.52 ,,- 124 r-------------------------------- 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , . ---------------------r 206 2OB ~208 : PROCESSING SYSTEM \ ~041 I I I I I r- I RECEIVER 209 J.. - I I r----L----, r---- L ----, TRANSMITTER. -, 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I "j 1 I 1 I r---~ DEVICE INTERFACE - - I:STORAGE I I: EXT 1 \.. 126 - 210~ 210 --l j. , _' .. -'1 I 1 DISPLAY ALERT 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I it ,.,/ 8 22o ---. ---.. 2 14 1 I Ir (212 '. 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Patent Oct. 26, 1999 122 PORT SUBS UNIT 126 126 EXTERNAL DEVICE EXTERNAL DEVICE PORT SUBS UNIT 122 124 122 WIRELESS MODEM WIRELESS MODEM r-------- ---------------poo-.........- - - . 5,974,085 Sheet 1 of 4 116 BASE STATION -------, 116 116 BASE STATION BASE STATION CONTROLLER 101 --,----------------------'-102 COMPUTER 110 PUBLIC SWITCHED ........TELEPHONE ...... TELEPHONE NETWORK 111 113 .-J FIG. 1 ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002618 u.s. ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- Patent Oct. 26, 1999 5,974,085 Sheet 2 of 4 r 124 r--------------------------------~-----------------, r--------------------------------~-----------------, 206 ~--------------------~ ~--------------------~ /208 ~208 : PROCESSING SYSTEM I , I , IIF USER I/F 2 16 , 204 I I , RECEIVER , , I I I , I I , DISPLAY 8 I PROCESSOR I , 209 , , ~ V' I ALERT -'' .. ~ I... - - -. L. TRANSMITTER. , I 22 , ... , , KEYBOARD l/ ~ 207, , , I , , , , 210~ I l~ 2 14 , EXTERNAL I r---~ 'I (212 " , DEVICE , , INTERFACE MEMORY 222 , , '\ ~ I I Vt ~ I I r---L----, I I .. '----------_ .. - L ---- r--- I 1- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , . I -- - -----, .,-236 ,,-236 I o I I I I I J SELECTIVE CALL ADDRESS MESSAGE PROCESSING EXT STORAGE APPLICATION REGISTRY REGISTRY PROGRAMMER I-- 238 I--" 240 DATA STORAGE PROMPTER , , , , , , , , , , , , I 1-/"226 1--'~30 V 232 V DATA ROUTER \.. 126 V 224 I--" 228 DATA TYPER EXTERNAL DEVICE I I I I I I I I , , , I I I I , , , , , , , I I ACCESSIBILITY STATUS(ES) STATUS(ES) I-- 242 APPLICATION(S) I-- 244 I I I :. -_-..: :.-.: -_-..: :.-_-_-..: :.-_-_-..: :.-.: L .: .: :.-_-.: .: :.-.: .: :. -_-.: .: :.-_- .: :. -_-.: .: :.-_- .: :. -_-.: .: :.-.: .: '_____ ~ FIG. 2 30e DATA TYPE '2 "http APPLICATION APPL LOCATION NOTIFY ROUTING ThinBrowser APPL APPL FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD USER USER ire ire veal binlxls bin/xis bin/xis "304 Calendar Excel Excel text/* 30'2 mlRC PageChat EXTERNAL DEV EXTERNAL DEV INTERNAL INTERNAL EXTERNAL DEV EXTERNAL DEY MSQ Msa INTERNAL J APPL APPL APPL IPC hold /msg Imsg 304 226 ~ FIG. 3 MOT ITC 0002619 u.s. Patent C 402 Oct. 26, 1999 C 404 5,974,085 Sheet 3 of 4 C 406 I ...... S_YN_C--'I_D_A_T_A_TY_P_E_I_D-'-_ _ D_A_T_A_ _..... 400 FIG. 4 504 PROGRAM APPLICATION REGISTRY WITH DATA TYPE AND DATA ROUTING INFORMATION FIG. 5 FIG. 6 606 ACCESS APPLICATION REGISTRY FOR ROUTING INFORMATION FOR DATA TYPE ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002620 u.s. Patent Oct. 26, 1999 5,974,085 Sheet 4 of 4 706 '------'-...I TRANSMIT DATA TO EXT DEVICE FIG. 7 (802 ,802 I USER REQUESTS ACCESS TO STORED DATA I r 804 ACCESS DATA THROUGH COMPATIBLE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL APPLICATION FIG. 8 800 ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002621 5,974,085 1 2 an external device interface coupled to the processing system for interfacing with an external device. The processing system is arranged to program the application registry with systcm arrangcd thc rcgistry the routing information, and thereafter, to receive the data FIELD OF THE INVENTION 5 and determine the data type. The processing system is also arranged to route the data in accordance with the routing This invention relates in general to wireless communicainformation for the data type and, when the routing infortion systems, and more specifically to a wireless modem and mation indicates the application is located in the external method therefor for routing data to an application or to 10 device, further in accordance with an accessibility status of storage. the external device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Prior-art selective call receivers have comprised user FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram of an exemplary applications which have provided messaging services 15 directly to the user. These applications have received data 15 wireless messaging system in accordance with the present invention. delivered using explicit messaging vectors, such as numeric, WIRELESS MODEM AND METHOD THEREFOR FOR ROUTING DATA TO AN APPLICATION OR TO STORAGE alphanumeric, and binary vectors. Each of the user applications has utilized the information in the vector of a received message to format the data for presentation to the user. Selective call receivers utilized as wireless modems for external devices also have employed vector-based routing techniques. As the industry moves toward new applications that are not directly linked to the prior-art vector-based schemes, a need arises for handling and delivering new data formats. Particularly for wireless modems, it will be inappropriate to add new vector types of each type of data that is desired. Proliferation of vectors could quickly consume the available vcctors, making it difficult to cxtend the basic delivery cxtcnd thc delivcry approach. Furthermore, as new applications become available, the new vectors would have to be made available in the encoding portions of the infrastructure, requiring massive efforts to stay compatible. 20 FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of an exemplary wireless modem in accordance with the present invention coupled to an external device and an external storage element. FIG. 3 is an exemplary detailed view of an application registry in accordance with the present invention. 25 FIG. 4 is an exemplary protocol diagram in accordance with the present invention. FIGS. 5-8 are flow diagrams depicting operation of the wireless modem in accordance with the present invention. 30 DETAlLbD DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS DETAILED FIG. 1 is an electrical block diagram of an exemplary wireless messaging system in accordance with the present invention, comprising a fixed portion 102 including a con35 troller 112 and a plurality of base stations 116, the messaging 35 system also including a plurality of portable subscriber units Thus, what is needed is a method and apparatus in a 122. The base stations 116 preferably communicate with the wireless modem for routing data to an appropriate applicasubscriber units 122 utilizing conventional radio frequency tion for processing the data without requiring an explicit (RF) techniques, and are coupled by communication links messaging vector. Preferably the method and apparatus will 40 114 to the controller 112, which controls the base stations support applications that reside both inside and outside the 116. In addition to the portable subscriber units 122, the base wireless modem. stations 116 communicate with wireless modems 124 in accordance with the present invention. The wireless SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 45 modems 124 are preferably coupled to at least one external device 126, such as a conventional personal computer (PC) An aspect of the present invention is a method in a or personal digital assistant (PDA). wireless modem for routing data to an application or to The hardware of the controller 112 is preferably a comstorage. The method comprises the steps of programming an bination of the Wireless Messaging Gateway (WMGTM) application registry in the wireless modem, the application registry including routing information for routing the data, 50 Administrator! paging terminal, and the RF-Conductor!TM message distributor manufactured by Motorola, Inc., and based upon data type, to the application or to storage; and thereafter, receiving the data and determining the data type. includes software modified in accordance with the present invention. The hardware of the base stations 116 is preferThe method further comprises the step of routing the data in accordance with the routing information for the data type 55 ably the RF-Orchestra! transmitter and can include, in RF-Audience!TM two-way messaging systems, the RF-Audience!'lM receiver and, when the routing information indicates the application exterual is located in an external device, further in accordance with manufactured by Motorola, Inc. The subscriber units 122 are an accessibility status of the external device. conventional selective call receivers. The wireless modems 124 preferably are similar to the CreataLink™ wireless CreataLink™ Another aspect of the present invention is a wireless 60 modem for routing data to an application. 'Ibe wireless 60 modem manufactured by Motorola, Inc., and have software modified in accordance with the present invention. It will be modem comprises a receiver for receiving the data, and a appreciated that other similar hardware can be utilized as processing system coupled to the receiver for processing the well for the controller 112, the base stations 116, the wireless data. The processing system comprises a memory for storing an application registry including routing information for 65 modems 124, and the portable subscriber units 122. routing the data, hased upon data type, to the application or Each of the hase stations 116 transmits RF signals to the portable subscriber units 122 and wireless modems 124 via to storage in the memory. The wireless modem also includes ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002622 5,974,085 3 4 an antenna 118. The RF signals transmitted by the base stations 116 (outbound messages) preferably comprise selective call addresses identifying the portable subscriber units 122 and the wireless modems 124, and data messages originated hy callers and computer systems, as well as commands originated by the controller 112 for adjusting operating parameters of the radio communication system. The controller 112 preferably is coupled by telephone links 101 to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 110 for receiving selective call message originations therefrom. Selective call originations comprising voice and data messages from the PSTN 110 can be generated, for example, from a conventional telephone 111 or a conventional computer 113 coupled to the PSTN 110. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, other types of communication networks, c.g., packct switchcd networks, the Internet, and local area networks, can be utilized as well for transporting originated messages to the controller 112. The over-the-air protocol utilized for outbound and inbound messages is preferably selected from Motorola's well-known FLEXTM family of digital selective call signaling protocols. These protocols utilize well-known error detection and error correction techniques and are therefore tolerant to bit errors occurring during transmission, provided that the bit errors are not too numerous. It will be appreciated that other suitable protocols can be used as welL It will be further appreciated that, while the depicted embodiment for practicing the present invention is a one-way messaging system, the present invention is applicable also to a two-way messaging system. FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of an exemplary wireless modem 124 in accordance with the present invention, coupled to the at least one external device 126 and to an external storage element 236. The wireless modern 124 comprises an antenna 204 for intercepting an outbound message and (optionally) for transmitting an inbound message to a base receiver (not shown). The antenna 204 is coupled to a conventional receiver 208 for receiving the outbound message and, optionally, is coupled to a conventional transmitter 209 for transmitting the inbound message. The receiver 208 and the (optional) transmitter 209 are coupled to a processing system 206 for processing the modem outbound messages and for controlling the wireless modern 124 in accordance with the present invention. A user interface 214 preferably is also coupled to the processing system 206 for interfacing with a user. The user interface 214 preferably comprises a conventional display 216 for displaying the messages, a conventional alert element 218 for alerting the user when a message arrives, and a conventional keyboard 220 for controlling the wireless modem 124. A conventional external device interface 207 is also coupled to the processing system 206 for communicating with at least one external device 126 through well-known techniques. The external device interface 207 preferably is also coupled to the external storage element 236 for augmenting the storage capacity of the processing system 206. The external storage element 236 is preferably a conventional removable memory card, such as a Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) memory card. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, other types of memory devices, e.g., magnetic disk memory, can he utilized as well fro the external storage element 236. The processing system 206 comprises a conventional processor 210 and a conventional memory 212. The memory 212 stores software elements and other variables for programming the processing system 206 in accordance with the present invention. The memory 212 preferably includes a selective call address 222 to which the wireless modern 124 modem is responsive. In addition, the memory 212 includes a message processing element 224 [or programming the processing system 206 to process messages through wellknown techniques. The memory 212 further comprises an application registry 226 including routing information for routing received data, based upon data type, to an application or to storage, e.g., in the memory 212 or the external storage element 236, in accordance with the present invention. The memory 212 also includes a registry programmer 228 for programming the processing system to program the application registry 226. The programming o[ the application registry 226 preferably occurs as a part of the install process, using well-known techniques, for applications loaded into the wireless modem 124. Applications on the external device 126 that require the routing of data from the wireless modem 124 preferably would register themselves during a negotiation between the wireless modem 124 and the external device 126, using well known initialization techniques. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, the programming of the application registry 226 can take place during manufacture of the wireless modem 124, or as a download from the controller 112 through conventional over-the-air programming methods. In addition, the memory 212 includes a data typer 230 for programming the processing system 206 to determine the data type, preferably from a data type identifier 404 (FIG. 4) transmitted with the data and supplied by the messaging system infrastructure, e.g., the controller 112. It will be appreciated that, alternatively, the data typer 230 can determine the data type by analyzing the first few bytes of the data, and looking therein for key code values and delimiters. The memory 212 also includes a data router 232 for programming the processing system 206 for routing the data in accordance with the routing information (in the application registry) for the data type and, when the routing information indicates the application is located in the external device 126, further in accordance with an accessibility status 242 of the external device 126. The memory 212 further comprises data storage 238 for storing the received data when the data cannot be immediately routed to an application. The memory also includes a prompter 240 for programming the processing system 206 to generate prompts and notifications to the user through the user interface when required. In addition, the memory 212 includes at least one accessibility status 242 corresponding to the external device 126 for indicating whether the external device 126 has been determined to be coupled to the external device interface 207 and is accessible to the wireless modern 124, e.g., powered up modem and operable. The processing system 206 preferably updates the accessibility status 242 of each external device periodically by, for example, "pinging" the external device 126 through well-known techniques to see whether the external device 126 responds appropriately. The memory 212 also preferahly includes at least one application 244 for processing the received data. ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- 5 10 10 15 15 20 20 25 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 MOT ITC 0002623 5,974,085 5 6 fies 626 the user, e.g., with an alert from the alert element FIG. 3 is a detailed view of an exemplary application 218, that the data is in storage, so that the user can then registry 226 in accordance with the present invention. The control the wireless modem 124 or the external device 126 extemal application registry 226 includes a row 302 of information for each entry corresponding to a data type. The columns of to access the data through a compatible application. Flow the registry 226 list the data type, the application name, the 5 then returns to step 602 to await new data. application location, who to notify when data is present, and al slt:p syslt:m tht: olht:r tht: If, on lht: otht:r hand, at stt:p 612 lht: proct:ssing systt:m the routing for the entry. Note that some data types, e.g., the 206 determines that the processing of the data type is not "irc" data type, have more than one entry. When a data type user controlled, i.e., the data is to be routed automatically to has more than one entry, the top entry is preferred, but a 10 the application, then the processing system 206 routes 614 the data to the external application, and the flow returns to lower level entry may be used when the top entry cannot be step 602 to await new data. Also, if at step 610 the processused for the routing. For example, the "irc" data type is ing system 206 determines that the external device is not preferahly forwarded to the application "mIRe" in the accessible, then flow moves to step 616, where the processexternal device 126 when the external device is accessible. 15 However, when the external device 126 is not accessible, the 15 ing system 206 again accesses the application registry 226 to determine whether a compatible internal application is avail"irc" data type is forwarded to the "PageChat" application in able for the data type. If so, the processing system 206 the wireless modem 124. In addition, certain data types, e.g., checks 622 whether the processing of the data type is user the "textj*" data type, have "user controlled" processing. "text/*" controlled. If so, the processing system 206 stores 624 the That is, the data is stored in the data storage 238, e.g., in a dala, 20 data, prdt:rably in lht: data storagt: 238 of lht: proct:ssing tht: dala sloragt: tht: file called "/msg", and the user is notified that the data has "jmsg", system 206, or, alternatively, in the external storage element arrived, but the data is not sent to the application until the 236. The processing system 206 then notifies 626 the user, user accesses the data through either the wireless modem e.g., with an alert from the alert element 218, that the data 124 or lht: t:xtt:rnal dt:vict: 126. tht: t:xlt:rnal is in storage, so that the user can then control the wireless 25 FIG. 4 is a simplified exemplary protocol diagram 400 for 25 modem 124 or the external device 126 to access the data communication between the base stations 116 and the wirethrough a compatible application. Flow then returns to step less modems 124 in accordance with the present invention. 602 to await new data. The diagram 400 includes a sync portion 402 for synchroIf, on the other hand, at step 622 the processing system nizing the receiver 208 with transmissions of the base 30 206 determines that the processing of the data type is not 30 stations 116, through well-known techniques. The diagram user controlled, then the processing system 206 routes 628 400 also includes the data type identifier 404 for identifying the data to the internal application, and the flow returns to the data type. In addition, the diagram 400 includes the data step 602 to await new data. Also, if at step 616 the processing system 206 determines that the internal application is not to be processed. FIGS. 5-8 are flow diagrams depicting operation of the 35 available, then the processing system 206 stores 618 the data, and prompts 620 the user of the wireless modem 124 wireless modem 124 in accordance with the present invento couple the wireless modem 124 to the external device tion. Referring to the flow diagram 500 of FIG. 5, periodiapprt:cialt:d 126, so lhal lht: data can bt: proct:sst:d. It will bt: apprt:ciatt:d that tht: dala cally the processing system checks 502 whether an applithat some data has little or no meaning unless processed cation is being added to the wireless modem 124. If so, the registry programmer 228 cooperates with the application 40 immediately, e.g., data type "http" for displaying an object on an existing view of a web page. For such data, instead of during installation to program 504 the application registry storing the data when no application is available, the pro226 with the data type and data routing information as cessing system 206 can, alternatively, ignore the data and depicted in the exemplary application registry 226 of FIG. 3. Referring to the flow diagram 600 of FIG. 6, operation of 45 take no further action. If, on the other hand, at step 608 the processing system the wireless modem 124 in response to receiving data is 206 determines that no external application is available, then depicted. Plow begins with the processing system 206 the flow moves to step 616, where the processing system 206 waiting 602 to receive the data. When the data is received, checks whether an internal application is available, as the processing system 206 accesses the data typer 230 to 50 described herein above. Whenever the data has been stored determine 604 the data type through well-known techniques. in either step 624 or step 618, the routines described in The processing system 206 then accesses 606 the application FIGS. 7 or 8 can be used to further process the data. registry 226 to obtain the routing information for the data type. The processing system 206 then checks 608 whether Referring to the flow diagram 700 of FIG. 7, the processthe routing information indicates that an external application 55 ing system 206 periodically checks 702 the accessibility is available in the external device 126, e.g., a Pc. If so, the status 242 of each external device 126 to determine whether a previously inaccessible external device 126 has become processing system 206 checks 610 the accessibility status accessible to the wireless modem 124. If so, the processing 242 corresponding to the external device 126 to determine whether the external device 126 is accessible, i.e., coupled system 206 also checks 704 the data storage 238 and (if and operable. If so, the processing system 206 checks 612 60 available) the external storage element 236 to determine whether any data is stored for an application in the external whether the processing of the data type is user controlled, i.e., normally sent to storage before processing in response device. If so, the processing system 206 transmits 706 the stored data to the appropriate application in the external to a user command. If so, the processing system 206 stores 624 the data, preferably in the data storage 238 of the 65 device, as determined from the routing information of the processing system 206, or, alternatively, in the external application registry 226, and the process ends. If not, the process ends. storage element 236. The processing system 206 then noti- ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002624 5,974,085 7 8 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of Referring to the flow diagram 800 of FIG. 8, operation of the wireless modem 124 in response to a user request is prompting a user of the wireless modem to couple the depicted. At step 802 the user requests access to stored data. wireless modem to the external device, when the routFor example, the user can request the display of a message ing information indicates the application is located in received and stored earlier. Tn response, the processing 5 the external device and that no compatible application is available internal to the wireless modem, and the system 206 accesses the requested data through a compatible accessibility status indicates that the external device is internal or external application, as determined from the not accessible to the wireless modem. routing information of the application registry 226. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of Thus, it should be clear from the preceding disclosure that 10 transmitting the data to the external device in response to the present invention provides a method and apparatus in a the accessibility status indicating that a previously wireless modem for routing data to an appropriate applicainaccessible external device for which the data has been tion for processing the data without requiring an explicit stored has become accessible to the wireless modem. messaging vector, thereby beneficially preventing a burden8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of some and expensive proliferation of vectors as new data 15 storing the data in one of the wireless modem and an types emerge. Also advantageously, the method and appaexternal storage element, when the routing information ratus supports applications that reside both inside and outindicates user control is required for accessing the data side the wireless modem. Many modifications and variations by the application. of the present invention are possible in light of the above 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of teachings. Thus, it is to be understood that, within the scope 20 notifying a user of the wireless modem when the data has of the appended claims, the invention can be practiced other been routed to storage, so that the user can then control than as described herein above. at least one of the wireless modem and the external Whal What is claimed is: device to access the data through a compatible appli1. A method in a wireless modem for routing data to an 25 cation. application or to storage, the method comprising the steps 10. A wireless modem for routing data to an application, of: comprising: programming an application registry in the wireless a receiver for receiving the data; modem, the application registry including routing a processing system coupled to the receiver for processing information for routing the data, based upon data type, 30 the data, the processing system comprising to the application or to storage; a memory for storing an application registry including thereafter, receiving the data and determining the data routing information for routing the data, based upon type; and data type, to the application or to storage in the routing the data in accordance with the routing informamemory; and tion for the data type and, when the routing information 35 an external device interface coupled to the processing indicates the application is located in an external system for interfacing with an external device, device, further in accordance with an accessibility wherein the processing system is arranged to: status of the external device. program the application registry with the routing 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing step information; thereafter, receive the data and determine the data comprises the step of routing the data to the application in 40 type; and the external device, when the routing information indicates route the data in accordance with the routing inforthe application is located in the external device, and the mation for the data type and, when the routing accessibility status indicates that the external device is information indicates the application is located in accessible to the wireless modem. 45 the external device, further in accordance with an 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing step accessibility status of the external device. comprises the step of routing the data to an available 11. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the procompatible application in the wireless modem, when the cessing system is further arranged to route the data to the routing information indicates the application is located in the 50 application in the external device, when the routing inforexternal device, and the accessibility status indicates that the mation indicates the application is located in the external external device is not accessible to the wireless modem. device, and the accessibility status indicates that the external 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of device is accessible to the wireless modem. storing the data in the wireless modem, when the routing 12. The wireless modem of elaim 10, wherein the proinformation indicates the application is located in the ss cessing system is further arranged to route the data to an external device and that no compatible application is available compatible application in the wireless modem, available internal to the wireless modem, and the when the routing information indicates the application is accessibility status indicates that the external device is located in the external device, and the accessibility status not accessible to the wireless modem. indicates that the external device is not accessible to the 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of 60 60 wireless modem. storing the data in an external storage element coupled to 13. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the prothe wireless modem, when the routing information cessing system is further arranged to indicates the application is located in the external device and thal no compatible application is available store the data in lhe memory, when the routing informathe that internal to the wireless modem, and the accessibility 65 tion indicates the application is located in the external status indicates that the external device is not accessible device and that no compatible application is available to the wireless modem. internal to the wireless modem, and the accessibility ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002625 5,974,085 9 10 status indicates that the external device is not accessible transmit the data to the external device in response to the to the wireless modem. accessibility status indicating that a previously inac14. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the proccssible external device for which the data has been cessible cxternal cessing system is further coupled to an external storage stored has become accessible to the wireless modem. element, and wherein the processing system is further 5 17. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the proarranged to cessing system is further arranged to store the data in the external storage element, when the store the data in one of the memory and an external rouling informalion imlicalt:s lht: applicalion is localt:d storage element, when the routing information indiin the external device and that no compatible applica- 10 applica cates user control is required for accessing the data by tion is available internal to the wireless modem, and the the application. accessibility status indicates that the external device is not accessible to the wireless modem. 18. The wireless modem of claim 10, further comprising 15. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the proa user interface coupled to the processing system for ct:ssing syslt:m is furlht:r arrangt:d 10 lo 15 interfacing with a user of the wireless modem, and prompt a user of the wireless modem to couple the wherein the processing system is further arranged to wireless modem to the external device, when the routnotify the user through the user interface when the data ing information indicates the application is located in has been routed to storage, so that the user can then the external device and that no compatible application control at least one of the wireless modem and the is availabk inlt:mal 10 lht: wirdt:ss modt:m, and lht: 20 inlt:rnal lo external device to access the data through a compatible accessibility status indicates that the external device is not accessible to the wireless modem. application. 16. The wireless modem of claim 10, wherein the processing system is further arranged to * * * * * ITC Inv. No. 337-TA- MOT ITC 0002626

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