Patent ID: 7805522

Claim:
A method for transmitting user data objects from a data supply component to a terminal of a user, via a connection component, the method comprising: the terminal providing a first item of profile information that specifies at least one direct process capability of the terminal; the terminal transmitting a first sub-profile information object with the first item of profile information; providing a second item of profile information that specifies at least one conversion capability by the connection component of user data objects into a type of user data object which the terminal is capable of processing; the connection component supplementing the first sub-profile information object with the second item of profile information to form a second sub-profile information object; the connection component transmitting the second sub-profile information object to the data supply component; creating a resulting profile information object based on all transmitted profile information at the data supply component, the resulting profile information object specifying process capabilities of the terminal and the connection component; and transmitting the user data objects of a type in accordance with the first item of profile information from the data supply component to the terminal via the connection component.