Method for acquiring information as well as hand-held mobile communications device for implementing the method

摘要

A method for acquiring information is implemented in a hand-held mobile communications device to access information in a remote information server through the Internet. The method includes enabling the communications device to acquire partial content of information from the information server at predetermined times, to filter the acquired partial content according to a filtering rule, download information that complies with the filtering rule according to the filtering result, and to display the information complying with the filtering rule or a notification message relating to the information complying with the filtering rule according to a user setting. The method and device permit user convenience and ensure information confidentiality, without incurring extra fees.