Mobile communication device backup, disaster recovery, and migration scheme
First Claim
1. In a multiple customer subscriber communication system, an information backup and transfer method for wireless, mobile communication devices comprising:
- a) maintaining a user state database under the dominion of a control office;
b) initiating a communication session at least between a mobile communication device and the control office, said communication session having the capability of at least one separate function from backup or transfer of user state information stored on said mobile communication device; and
c) during the communication session established in element b), uploading and storing in the user state database, user state information stored on said mobile communication device.
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Abstract
In a multiple customer subscriber communication system, an information backup and transfer method for wireless, mobile communication devices at least includes: a) maintaining a user state database under the dominion of a control office; b) initiating a communication session at least between a mobile communication device and the central office, the communication session having the capability of at least one separate function from backup or transfer of user state information stored on the mobile communication device; and c) during the communication session established in element b), uploading and storing in the user state database, user state information stored on the mobile communication device. User state information is information which can be used to automatically recreate the look, feel and memory (e.g., personal telephone directory, calendars, games and game statuses) of aspects of one mobile communication device on another mobile communication device for situations such as when a cellular telephone customer changes to new telephone either by choice, or by necessity when a telephone is lost or damaged. The centrally stored user state can be migrated to the new mobile communication device and implemented by the new device so that the new device mimics at least a portion of the personalized operation of the old mobile communication device.
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24 Claims
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1. In a multiple customer subscriber communication system, an information backup and transfer method for wireless, mobile communication devices comprising:
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a) maintaining a user state database under the dominion of a control office;
b) initiating a communication session at least between a mobile communication device and the control office, said communication session having the capability of at least one separate function from backup or transfer of user state information stored on said mobile communication device; and
c) during the communication session established in element b), uploading and storing in the user state database, user state information stored on said mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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14. A multiple customer subscriber communication system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless, mobile communication devices;
at least one control office; and
a user state database under the control of said control office;
wherein said mobile communication devices are adapted to engage in a communication session with said control office, said communication session having the capability of at least one separate function from backup or transfer of user state information stored on said mobile communication device; and
wherein said mobile communication devices are further adapted to, during said communication session, upload and store in the user state database, user state information stored on said mobile communication device.
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15. A portable wireless communication device capable of telephonic voice communication for use in a multiple customer subscriber communication system, said device comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive communications;
a transmitter adapted to transmit communications;
a control unit adapted to control the operation of said device;
memory adapted to store user state information;
a memory interface;
a display;
an audio reproducer; and
an a user input device;
wherein said communication device is adapted to engage in a communication session with a control office of said communication system, said control office subsuming a user state database adapted store user state information from wherein said memory is adapted to store user state information from a plurality of subscriber communication devices; and
wherein during said communication session, said communication device is adapted to upload and storing in the user state database, user state information stored on said communication device.
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16. In a multiple customer subscriber communication system, a migration method for wireless mobile communication devices comprising:
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a) providing a user state database adapted to store user state information from a plurality of system mobile communication devices, said database being under the dominion of system control office;
b) establishing a communication session between a mobile communication device and said control office;
c) at an authorized user'"'"'s direction, downloading user state information from said user state database to a mobile communication device; and
d) within the mobile communication device in c), adopting at least a portion of the downloaded user state.
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17. In a multiple customer subscriber communication system, an information transfer method for wireless, mobile communication devices comprising:
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initiating a communication session via said system, at least between a mobile communication device and a second communication device;
during said communication session, transferring from said mobile communication device to said second communication device, at least a portion of replicated user state information stored in the memory of said mobile communication device; and
storing in the memory of said second communication device, at least a portion of replicated user state information received from said mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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