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Method for processing a hyperlink formatted message to make it compatible with an alphanumeric messaging device
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A method processes a hyperlink formatted message to make it compatible with an alphanumeric messaging device (118) that lacks hyperlink decoding capability. The hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator. The method, which is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system (100) that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, replaces (210) all occurrences of a first character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marks (220) each hyperlink identifier within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, removes (225) the tags and resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink, and stores (227) the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
Inventors
- 👤 Kim Loring Spitznagel
- 👤 Gerald Herbert Johnson, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 03:48
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F17/00; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/151; G06F40/154; G06F40/134; G06F40/137; G06F40/14; G06F40/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for processing a hyperlink formatted message to make it compatible with an alphanumeric messaging device that lacks hyperlink decoding ability, wherein the hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator, and wherein the method is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, the method comprising the steps of: generating a reformatted hyperlink message, comprising the steps of replacing all occurrences of a first displayable character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marking the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, and removing the tags and the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink; and storing the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for processing a hyperlink formatted message to make it compatible with an alphanumeric messaging device that lacks hyperlink decoding ability, wherein the hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator, and wherein the method is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, the method comprising the steps of: generating a reformatted hyperlink message, comprising the steps of replacing all occurrences of a first displayable character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marking the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, and removing the tags and the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink; and storing the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the first displayable character is a back tic and the second displayable character is a single quotation mark.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein in said step of marking, the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink is marked by prefixing and suffixing the hyperlink identifier with the first displayable character.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the hyperlink formatted message is a hypertext markup language (HTML) message, the resource locator is a uniform resource locator, and the tags are HTML anchor tags.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein in said step of storing, the reformatted hyperlink message is stored in association with each resource locator and hyperlink identifier of the at least one hyperlink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the reformatted hyperlink message is transmitted by an RF transmitter.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for processing a hyperlink formatted message that is received and displayed by an alphanumeric messaging device that lacks ability to display underlined characters, wherein the hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator, and wherein the method is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, the method comprising the steps of: generating a reformatted hyperlink message, comprising the steps of replacing all occurrences of a first displayable character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marking the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, and removing the tags and the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink; and storing the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for processing a hyperlink formatted message that is received and displayed by an alphanumeric messaging device that lacks ability to display underlined characters, wherein the hyperlink formatted message includes at least one hyperlink having tags, a hyperlink identifier, and a resource locator, and wherein the method is used in a messaging controller of a messaging system that communicates with a plurality of alphanumeric messaging devices, the method comprising the steps of: generating a reformatted hyperlink message, comprising the steps of replacing all occurrences of a first displayable character within the hyperlink formatted message with a second displayable character, marking the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink within the hyperlink formatted message using the first displayable character, and removing the tags and the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink; and storing the resource locator of each of the at least one hyperlink in association with the hyperlink identifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the first displayable character is a back tic and the second displayable character is a single quotation mark.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein in said step of marking, the hyperlink identifier of each of the at least one hyperlink is marked by prefixing and suffixing the hyperlink identifier with the first displayable character.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the hyperlink formatted message is a hypertext markup language (HTML) message, the resource locator is a uniform resource locator, and the tags are HTML anchor tags.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein in said step of storing, the reformatted hyperlink message is stored in association with each resource locator and hyperlink identifier of the at least one hyperlink.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the reformatted hyperlink message is transmitted by an RF transmitter.
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