Network repository auto sync wireless handset

• US 20070239805A1
• Filed: 04/05/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Alperin, Jordan
• Granted Patent: US 9,323,821 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes

Abstract

According to the invention, one embodiment of a method and program of synchronizing an end device with a data repository is disclosed. In another embodiment, a method for synchronizing data, both multimedia and non-multimedia, with a repository is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for synchronizing data with multiple repositories is provided. In another embodiment a software program to implement said methods is provided.

Claims

1. A method for synchronizing an end device comprising:

storing data on an end device, wherein the data is comprised of multimedia data and non-multimedia data;

connecting the end device with a data repository;

comparing at least a portion of the data on the end device with at least a portion of the data on the data repository to determine if at least a portion of the data is more recent on the end device or the data repository; and

providing at least a portion of the data from the end device to the data repository, or from the data repository to the end device, based at least in part upon the comparison of the data.

2. The method, as in claim 1, wherein the end device comprises at least one of:

a cellular phone;

a personal data assistant;

a portable music player;

a handheld computer;

a notebook computer;

a laptop computer;

a desktop computer;

a video game console;

a cable television receiver;

or

a satellite television receiver.

3. The method, as in claim 1, wherein connecting the end device with the data repository comprises at least one of:

the end device entering a wireless phone network;

the end device entering a wireless local area network;

the end device entering a wireless wide area network;

the end device connecting with a wired phone network;

the end device connecting with a wired local area network;

the end device connecting with a wired wide area network;

the end device connecting with a cable television network;

or

the end device connecting with a satellite television network.

4. The method, as in claim 1, wherein the portion of the data comprises data header information.

5. The method, as in claim 4, wherein data header information comprises at least one of:

an e-mail header;

a file name;

a file size;

or

a file type.

6. The method, as in claim 1, wherein multimedia data comprises at least one of:

a JPG file;

a GIF file;

a MPG file;

an AVI file;

a MP3 file;

a M4A file;

a M4P file;

or

a WMA file.

7. The method, as in claim 1, wherein non-multimedia data comprises at least one of:

calendar appointments;

contacts;

text;

e-mail;

or

settings.

8. The method, as in claim 1, further comprising registering with the data repository.

9. The method, as in claim 8, wherein registering with the data repository comprises at least one of:

purchasing a service plan from a service provider;

opening an e-mail account with a service provider;

or

storing data at the data repository.

10. The method, as in claim 1, further comprising accessing the data repository with a web browser on an end device.

11. The method, as in claim 1, wherein comparing data on the end device with data on the data repository occurs periodically.

12. The method, as in claim 1, wherein comparing data on the end device with data on the data repository occurs without user intervention.

13. The method, as in claim 1, wherein the data repository is connected with a communication subsystem and a translation subsystem, and wherein the communication subsystem directs at least a portion of any communication with the data repository, and wherein the translation subsystem translates at least a portion of any communication with the data repository.

14. A method for synchronizing an end device comprising:

storing data on an end device, wherein the data is comprised of multimedia data and non-multimedia data;

connecting the end device with at least two data repositories;

comparing at least a portion of the data on the end device with at least a portion of the data on the at least two data repositories to determine if at least a portion of the data is more recent on the end device or the at least two data repositories; and

providing at least a portion of the data from the end device to at least one data repository, or from at least one data repository to the end device, based at least in part upon the comparison of the data.

15. The method, as in claim 14, wherein connecting the end device with at least two data repositories comprises:

connecting the end device with a first data repository;

connecting the first data repository with a second data repository; and

connecting the end device with the second data repository through the connection made between the first data repository and the second data repository.

16. The method, as in claim 15, wherein connecting the end device with the second data repository through the connection made between the first data repository and the second data repository comprises:

a communication between the end device and the first data repository;

a communication between the first data repository and the second data repository based at least in part on the communication between the end device and the first data repository; and

a communication between the first data repository and the end device based at least in part on the communication between the first data repository and the second data repository.

17. A method for synchronizing at least two end devices comprising:

connecting a first end device with a data repository;

connecting a second end device with the data repository;

storing data on the first end device, wherein the data is comprised of multimedia data and non-multimedia data;

providing at least a portion of the data from the first end device to the data repository;

storing on the data repository at least a portion of the data provided from the first end device;

providing at least a portion of the data from the data repository to the second end device; and

storing on the second end device at least a portion of the data provided from the data repository.

18. The method, as in claim 17, wherein providing at least a portion of the data from the first end device to the data repository occurs because the data stored on the first end device is new to the first end device.

19. The method, as in claim 17, wherein providing at least a portion of the data from the data repository to the second end device occurs because the data stored on the data repository is new to the data repository.

20. The method, as in claim 17, wherein providing at least a portion of the data from the data repository to the second end device occurs based at least in part upon a comparison of the data stored on the data repository and the data stored on the second end device.