Method and apparatus for controlling data provided to a mobile device
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1. A method for handling email messages, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for email messages from a mobile device;
identifying filter criteria associated with the mobile device;
applying the filter criteria to a set of email messages to identify selected email messages that satisfy the filter criteria; and
transmitting the selected email messages to the mobile device.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for communicating data to a mobile device. A system receives a request for data from a mobile device. The system identifies filter criteria associated with the mobile device. The filter criteria is applied to a set of data to identify particular data elements that satisfy the filter criteria. The identified data elements are then transmitted to the mobile device.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for handling email messages, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for email messages from a mobile device;
identifying filter criteria associated with the mobile device;
applying the filter criteria to a set of email messages to identify selected email messages that satisfy the filter criteria; and
transmitting the selected email messages to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for handling access to data, the method comprising:
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receiving from a mobile device a request for data;
in response to determining that the request came from the mobile device, identifying filter criteria associated with a device group that includes the mobile device;
applying the filter criteria to a set of data to identify particular data elements that satisfy the filter criteria; and
transmitting the identified data elements to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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defining filter criteria to be selectively applied to a plurality of email messages by an email server;
providing the filter criteria to the email server;
sending a request to receive email messages to the email server; and
receiving an email message from the email server, wherein the received email message satisfies the filter criteria transmitted to the email server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium containing one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
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receive a request for email messages from a mobile device, wherein the request for email messages includes an identification of an email account;
identify filter criteria associated with the mobile device;
apply the filter criteria to email messages associated with the identified email account to locate email messages that satisfy the filter criteria; and
communicate the located email messages to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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a first storage device configured to store a plurality of email messages;
a second storage device configured to store filter criteria;
a processor coupled to the first storage device and the second storage device, wherein the processor is configured to apply filter criteria associated with a device group to the plurality of email messages to identify a subset of email messages that satisfy the filter criteria, wherein the device group includes a mobile device, and wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the subset of email messages to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a mobile device to receive data;
means for identifying filter criteria associated with a user of the mobile device;
means for applying the filter criteria to a set of data to identify specific data entries from the set of data that satisfy the filter criteria; and
means for communicating the specific data entries to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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