Method and system for direct server synchronization with a computing device

• US 20020143997A1
• Filed: 03/28/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Siebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Susser, Martin, Chung, Pi-Yu, Vejlstrup, Magnus, Huang, Xiaofei, Singhal, Anupam, Rabbers, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,363,388 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method and system for direct server synchronization with a computing device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, which comprises retrieving a record extraction sequence from the server; and extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the computing device.

Claims

1. ). A method, comprising:

synchronizing directly a computing device and an enterprise server, comprising;

retrieving a record extraction sequence from the server; and

extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the computing device.

2. ). The method of claim 1, further comprising:

logging-in to the server from the computing device, wherein the computing device is a handheld device; and

retrieving a persistent node ID from the server for the handheld.

3. ). The method of claim 2, further comprising:

retrieving one or more views from the server that are not already on the handheld device; and

retrieving one or more business objects from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

4. ). The method of claim 3, further comprising:

processing transactions on the server; and

retrieving one or more events from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

5. ). The method of claim 4, further comprising:

retrieving a PDA repository associated with the handheld device from the server.

6. ). A method, comprising:

synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, comprising;

providing a record extraction sequence to the handheld;

extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the handheld device; and

providing the records to the handheld device.

7. ). The method of claim 6, further comprising:

verifying the handheld device has a valid logon ID; and

providing a persistent node ID to the handheld.

8. ). The method of claim 7, further comprising:

providing one or more views to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device; and

providing one or more business objects to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

9. ). The method of claim 8, further comprising:

processing transactions on the server; and

providing one or more events to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

10. ). The method of claim 9, further comprising:

providing a PDA repository associated with the handheld device to the handheld device.

11. ). A system, comprising:

means for synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, comprising;

means for retrieving a record extraction sequence from the server; and

means for extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the handheld device.

12. ). The system of claim 11, further comprising:

means for logging-in to the server from the handheld; and

means for retrieving a persistent node ID from the server for the handheld.

13. ). The system of claim 12, further comprising:

means for retrieving one or more views from the server that are not already on the handheld device; and

means for retrieving one or more business objects from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

14. ). The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for processing transactions on the server; and

means for retrieving one or more events from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

15. ). The system of claim 14, further comprising:

means for retrieving a PDA repository associated with the handheld device from the server.

17. ). The system of claim 16, further comprising:

means for verifying the handheld device has a valid logon ID; and

means for providing a persistent node ID to the handheld.

18. ). The system of claim 17, further comprising:

means for providing one or more views to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device; and

means for providing one or more business objects to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

19. ). The system of claim 18, further comprising:

means for processing transactions on the server; and

means for providing one or more events to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

20. ). The system of claim 19, further comprising:

means for providing a PDA repository associated with the handheld device to the handheld device.

16. ). A system, comprising:

means for synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, comprising;

means for providing a record extraction sequence to the handheld;

means for extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the handheld device; and

means for providing the records to the handheld device.

21. ). A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform:

synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, comprising;

retrieving a record extraction sequence from the server; and

extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the handheld device.

22. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 21 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

logging-in to the server from the handheld; and

retrieving a persistent node ID from the server for the handheld.

23. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 22 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

retrieving one or more views from the server that are not already on the handheld device; and

retrieving one or more business objects from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

24. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 23 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

processing transactions on the server; and

retrieving one or more events from the server that are not already on the handheld device.

25. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 24 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform,

retrieving a PDA repository associated with the handheld device from the server.

27. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 26 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

verifying the handheld device has a valid logon ID; and

providing a persistent node ID to the handheld.

28. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 27 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

providing one or more views to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device; and

providing one or more business objects to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

29. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 28 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform:

processing transactions on the server; and

providing one or more events to the handheld that are not already on the handheld device.

30. ). The computer-readable medium of claim 29 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to further perform,

providing a PDA repository associated with the handheld device to the handheld device.

26. ). A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform:

synchronizing directly a handheld device and an enterprise server, comprising;

providing a record extraction sequence to the handheld;

extracting records stored on a database according to the record extraction sequence, wherein the extracted records are not already stored on the handheld device; and

providing the records to the handheld device.