Preserving memory resources by limiting time-date information for a subset of properties
First Claim
1. In a distributed computing system capable of synchronizing data between devices, a method of preserving memory resources by selecting property values to be assigned time-date information used in resolving conflicts between sync values, the method comprising acts of:
- receiving a plurality of property values from a remote device;
selecting a limited set of property values from among the plurality of property values based on the available resources of the remote device;
identifying a set of time-date information from a plurality of time-date information corresponding to the plurality of property values, each of the property values in the limited set corresponding to a different portion of the set of time-date information and indicating when each of the property values within the limited set where last modified by a user; and
storing the different portions of time-date information in one or more fields of a remote database of the remote device, wherein one or more fields are not reserved for storing time-date information and are associated with the plurality of property values.
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Abstract
Example embodiments provide for preserving memory resources by selecting property values to be assigned time-date information used in resolving conflicts between sync values. The property values may be selected based on the available resources of a remote device, e.g., when the time-date information is to be stored in a field of limited space. Further, the property values may be selected based on historical information, such as the most recently or frequently modified values. Other example embodiments also provide for storing an upper and/or lower boundary of time-date information for the remaining property values not selected. For example, the most recently modified property time-date value may be used for the upper boundary and the oldest modified time-date value may be used for the lower boundary.
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1. In a distributed computing system capable of synchronizing data between devices, a method of preserving memory resources by selecting property values to be assigned time-date information used in resolving conflicts between sync values, the method comprising acts of:
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receiving a plurality of property values from a remote device;
selecting a limited set of property values from among the plurality of property values based on the available resources of the remote device;
identifying a set of time-date information from a plurality of time-date information corresponding to the plurality of property values, each of the property values in the limited set corresponding to a different portion of the set of time-date information and indicating when each of the property values within the limited set where last modified by a user; and
storing the different portions of time-date information in one or more fields of a remote database of the remote device, wherein one or more fields are not reserved for storing time-date information and are associated with the plurality of property values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a distributed computing system capable of synchronizing data between devices, a computer program product for implementing a method of preserving memory resources by selecting property values to be assigned time-date information used in resolving conflicts between sync values, computer program product comprising one or more computer readable media having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, can cause the distributed computing system to perform the following:
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receive a plurality of property values from a remote device;
select a limited set of property values from among the plurality of property values based on the available resources of the remote device;
identify a set of time-date information from a plurality of time-date information corresponding to the plurality of property values, each of the property values in the limited set corresponding to a different portion of the set of time-date information and indicating when each of the property values within the limited set where last modified by a user; and
store the different portions of time-date information in one or more fields of a remote database of the remote device, wherein one or more fields are not reserved for storing time-date information and are associated with the plurality of property values. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30)
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