JOHN ROBERT HANWAY
Pilots at Polk Frd Rd, Stanfield, NC
License number
North Carolina A0774825
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1706 Polk Ford Rd, Stanfield, NC 28163
Professional information
Apparatus And Method For The Convenient Transfer Of Data Between A Computer Network And A Non-Connected Computer
US Patent:
6671726, Dec 30, 2003
Filed:
Jun 23, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/338107
Inventors:
John Robert Hanway - Stanfield NC 28163
International Classification:
G06F 1516
US Classification:
709227, 709232, 713182, 713166, 705400, 705 13
Abstract:
A system for conveniently allowing a portable computer user to send and receive e-mail and other data across a computer network, like the Internet, without the need for the portable or laptop computer to have a modem or a conventional connection to the computer network. The e-mail is created on the laptop and stored on a storage medium, such as a floppy disk. The disk is then taken to a conveniently located kiosk terminal where it is read. Account data on the disk identifies the user as a valid user, and the terminal completes the transfer operation by sending e-mail across the Internet, receiving any new e-mail messages, and writing them onto the disk. The users prepaid account is charged for the data transfer operation, and the disk is then removed from the terminal and read later at the portable computer to view any new e-mails. This process allows one to maintain e-mail correspondence with others without having a modem or having to find a telephone line and going through the process of normally connecting to the Internet through a special telephone number to the users ISP.