System and method for automated distributed account maintenance
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1. A method for maintaining and synchronizing multiple accounts in a distributed, off-line environment, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first account location, account update information for updating account data from a system administrator wherein the account data includes applications and features, which may be enabled or disabled;
replicating the update information for sharing with a plurality of other account locations; and
sending the updated information to the plurality of other account locations within the distributed environment wherein the enabled and disabled features are retained without having to configure the applications and features at each account location.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for maintaining and synchronizing multiple accounts in a distributed environment. Updates to accounts at one location are automatically propagated to other locations within the distributed environment. A user of a local system who is disconnected at the time of the update may later receive the update when connecting to any system within the distributed environment.
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1. A method for maintaining and synchronizing multiple accounts in a distributed, off-line environment, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first account location, account update information for updating account data from a system administrator wherein the account data includes applications and features, which may be enabled or disabled;
replicating the update information for sharing with a plurality of other account locations; and
sending the updated information to the plurality of other account locations within the distributed environment wherein the enabled and disabled features are retained without having to configure the applications and features at each account location. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for synchronizing a local account with a plurality of accounts in a distributed, off-line environment, the method comprising:
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connecting to one of a plurality of remote account locations;
receiving updated information for account data from the remote account location wherein the remote location has previously received updated information while the local account was disconnected and wherein the account data includes applications and feature, which may be enabled or disabled, for which one or more users have access to; and
updating the local account with the updated information wherein the local account only receives updated information for a user of the local account and wherein the enabled and disabled features are retained without having to configure the applications and features at the local account. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A system for maintaining and synchronizing multiple accounts in a distributed, off-line environment, the system comprising:
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at least one terminal device for accessing at least one local account; and
a plurality of account locations storing account data for a plurality of users wherein each of the plurality of account locations further comprises;
an account store for storing account information for a plurality of users; and
an update agent for sending and receiving account information updates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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