Claims
- 1. For use with a broadcast server with an associated database storing data, a mobile base station for disseminating information comprising:
a receiver structured to receive information signals transmitted by the broadcast server; a memory for storing a copy of at least some of the data stored in the database and for storing a predefined rule identifying a subset of the data in the copy; a network interface for transmitting data to at least one mobile user; and a software proxy programmed such that, when at least some of the data in the copy stored in the memory is changed by an information signal received from the broadcast server, and when the changed data comprises at least part of the subset, the change is transmitted by the network interface to the at least one mobile user.
- 2. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein the receiver comprises a satellite receiver.
- 3. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein the network interface comprises a wireless network interface.
- 4. The mobile base station of claim 1 further comprising a modem to communicate with the broadcast server.
- 5. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein the information signals received from the broadcast server have a bandwidth, and the software proxy provides a data filter that reduces the bandwidth of the information signals received from the broadcast server.
- 6. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein said software proxy distributes information through said network interface from said memory.
- 7. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein the predefined rule is defined by a mobile user.
- 8. The mobile base station of claim 1 wherein the predefined rule is defined by a service provider.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/238,333 filed Jan. 27, 1999 which was a divisional of Ser. No. 08/589,274 filed Jan. 22, 1996, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,915,207, issued Jun. 22, 1999. The entire disclosure of Ser. No. 09/238,333 is incorporated herein by this reference.
Divisions (1)
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08589274 |
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09238333 |
Jan 1999 |
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Continuations (1)
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