E-mail address system and method for use between disparate client/server environments
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1. A method for operating a client device, comprising:
- accessing an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server; and
alternatively accessing an off-line version of the address book in lieu of the on-line version of the address book when the client device is not connected to the server;
wherein the on-line version of the address book and the off-line version of the address book are stored in disparate formats.
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Abstract
A client device accesses an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server and alternatively accesses an off-line version of the address book in lieu of the on-line version of the address book when the client device is not connected to the server. The on-line version of the address book and the off-line version of the address book are stored in disparate formats. The client device is able to seamlessly switch from the on-line version to the offline version, and vice versa, by monitoring whether the client is connected to the server.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for operating a client device, comprising:
- accessing an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server; and
alternatively accessing an off-line version of the address book in lieu of the on-line version of the address book when the client device is not connected to the server;
wherein the on-line version of the address book and the off-line version of the address book are stored in disparate formats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
- accessing an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server; and
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6. A method for operating a client device, comprising:
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receiving an address from a server;
storing the address in a message associated with an e-mail application; and
storing the message in an offline address book folder that can be accessed by the client device when not in session with the server. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a client device, comprising:
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downloading an address book from a server, the address book containing a plurality of addresses;
creating at least one folder in a database to store the address book when downloaded from the server, the at least one folder accessible by the client device when not in session with the server;
storing the plurality of addresses in a plurality of messages, respectively; and
storing the messages in the at least one folder in the database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A client device comprising:
- a connector operable in a selectable one of;
an on-line address book in which the connector receives e-mail address information from a server database; and
an offline address book in which the connector receives e-mail address information from a local database, within the client device, in lieu of the on-line address book mode, wherein the on-line version of the address book and the off-line version of the address book are stored in disparate formats. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
- a connector operable in a selectable one of;
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26. One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors of a computer system to:
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receive an address from a server;
store the address in a message associated with an e-mail application; and
store the message in an offline address book folder that can be accessed by the computer system when not in session with the server. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors of a computer system to:
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download an address book from a server, the address book containing a plurality of addresses;
create at least one folder in a database to store the address book when downloaded from the server, the at least one folder accessible by the client device when not in session with the server;
store the plurality of addresses in a plurality of email messages, respectively; and
store the e-mail messages in the at least one folder in the database. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for operating a client device, comprising:
- means for accessing an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server; and
alternatively means for accessing an off-line version of the address book in lieu of the on-line version of the address book when the client device is not connected to the server;
wherein the on-line version of the address book and the off-line version of the address book are stored in disparate formats. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
- means for accessing an on-line version of an address book when the client device is connected to a server; and
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