Patent ID: 6721288
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method for sending a resource request of a mobile device to a remote server through a wireless network, said method comprising the acts of:(a) receiving a resource request, the requested resource being associated with the remote server; (b) determining whether the requested resource is of a synchronous type resource request or of an asynchronous type resource request; (c) placing the resource request in an outgoing queue and not awaiting a resource reply when said determining (b) determines that the resource request is an asynchronous type resource request; and (d) when said determining (b) determines that the resource request is a synchronous type resource request, performing the acts of (d1) determining whether the requested resource is present in a local cache memory of the mobile device; (d2) supplying the requested resource from the local cache memory when said determining (d) determines that the requested resource is present in the local cache memory; and (d3) sending the resource request to the remote server through the wireless network and awaiting a resource reply when said determining (d) determines that the requested resource is not present in the local cache memory.