System and method for synchronization of data from a first device to second device

• US 20080126362A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Boss Logic LLC
• Original Assignee: Boss Logic LLC
• Inventors: Shoemaker, Scott D., Broder, James P., O'Donnell, Lee Thomas, Shoemaker, Daniel D.
• Application Number:
  US11/982,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126362A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

A system for transmission of data from a first device operated by a first user includes a wireless device and a database. The wireless device is used by a second user and includes a memory for storage of data. The database is in network communication with the first device and the wireless device. The database receives and stores data from the first device. The database can synchronize a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device on a periodic basis that is determined by the second user. The wireless device can include a mobile phone. Data from the first device can include a current mode of access of the first user. The database can synchronize a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device automatically according to a predetermined time determined by the second user. Further, the database can synchronize a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device whenever the data received by the database from the first device changes. In certain embodiments, the portion of the data from the first device that is synchronized between the database and the memory of the wireless device can be determined by the second user using the second device.

Claims

1. A system for transmission of data from a first device operated by a first user, the system comprising:

a wireless device including a memory for storage of data, the wireless device being used by a second user; and

a database that is located remotely from the first device and the wireless device, the database being in network communication with the first device and the wireless device, the database receiving and storing data from the first device, the database synchronizing a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device on a periodic basis that is determined by the second user.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless device includes a mobile phone.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein data from the first device includes a current mode of access of the first user.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device automatically according to a predetermined time determined by the second user.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the predetermined time is at least approximately one time per hour.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device when the second device queries the database.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device whenever the data received by the database from the first device changes.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the portion of the data from the first device that is synchronized between the database and the memory of the wireless device is determined by the second user using the second device.

9. A system for transmission of data from a first device operated by a first user, the system comprising:

a wireless device including a memory for storage of data, the wireless device being used by a second user; and

a database that is located remotely from the first device and the wireless device, the database being in network communication with the first device and the wireless device, the database receiving and storing data from the first device, the database automatically synchronizing a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device at a predetermined time.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the wireless device includes a mobile phone.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein data from the first device includes a current mode of access of the first user.

12. The system of claim 9 wherein the database synchronizes the portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device at least approximately one time per minute.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein the database synchronizes the portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device continuously.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device whenever the second device queries the database.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device whenever the data received by the database from the first device changes.

16. The system of claim 9 wherein the portion of the data from the first device that is synchronized between the database and the memory of the wireless device is determined by the second user using the second device.

17. A method for transmitting data from a first device operated by a first user, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting data into a database using the first device, the database being located remotely from the first device and storing the data from the first device; and

synchronizing a portion of the data from the database with a memory of a wireless device that is located remotely from the database, the synchronization occurring on a periodic basis that is determined by a user of the wireless device.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the wireless device includes a mobile phone.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of synchronizing includes includes synchronizing a current mode of access of the first user with the memory of the wireless device.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the periodic basis is at least approximately one time per hour.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of synchronizing includes synchronizing whenever the second device queries the database.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of synchronizing includes synchronizing whenever the data received by the database from the first device changes.

23. A method for transmitting data from a first device operated by a first user, the method comprising the steps of:

inputting data into a database using the first device, the database being located remotely from the first device and storing the data from the first device; and

automatically synchronizing a portion of the data from the database with a memory of a wireless device that is located remotely from the database, the synchronization occurring on at a predetermined time.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the database synchronizes the portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device continuously.

25. The system of claim 23 wherein the database synchronizes a portion of the data from the first device with the memory of the wireless device whenever the data received by the database from the first device changes.