System and method for rapid wireless application protocol translation
US6356529B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system for translating between data transmitted according to the WAP network protocols and data transmitted according to IP protocols. The system and method enable the translation process to be performed as soon as a minimal portion of data has been received by the gateway translator. This minimal portion is determined according to rules, such as the type of received data and flags within the received data. Therefore, the translation process is performed according to an atomic, state machine mechanism only on the received data, rather than by forcing the gateway translator to open two complete sessions and then attempting to mediate between these sessions. Thus, the method and system of the present invention are much faster and efficient than those which are known in the background art.
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