System and method for downloading information to a mobile device
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Abstract
Described is a method and system for downloading information to a mobile device. The system and method provide a mechanism for selectively identifying the type of information that can be downloaded to the mobile device. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes a user interface resident on the mobile device that allows user selection of the type of information. Alternatively, the mechanism includes a profile maintained on a server. The profile identifies the type of information, such as a file extension, that a particular mobile device supports. In addition, the type of information may be based on a file size associated with the information. Once the type of information is identified, the server downloads the identified type of information to the mobile device without downloading undesired types of information. Thus, the synchronization session is efficiently managed so that undesired information is not downloaded to the mobile device.
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23. A computer-implemented method for synchronizing supported files between two devices, the method comprising:
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sending a synchronization request to initiate a synchronization session for at least one message;
receiving filenames of attachments, when the message is associated with an attachment;
determining whether the filenames are supported;
sending a request for files associated with the filenames when the files are supported; and
receiving the files when the files are supported. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions for sunchronizing supported files between devices without synchronizing unsupported files, the instructions comprising:
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detecting a synchronization request to synchronize at least one message;
identifying messages associated with the synchronization request;
identifying attachments associated with the identified messages;
sending filenames of the identified attachments;
receiving an attachment request, wherein the attachment request identifies supported filenames of the identified attachments; and
sending attachments according to the supported filenames. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for determining supported files for synchronization between devices, the method comprising:
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detecting a synchronization request to synchronize at least one message, wherein the synchronization request includes a device type identifier;
identifying messages associated with the synchronization request;
identifying files associated with the identified messages;
obtaining a profile based on the device type identifier;
determining supported files based on the profile; and
sending supported files while unsupported files are not sent. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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