Method and system for using tokens to conduct file sharing transactions between handhelds and a web service
First Claim
1. A method of transferring information comprising the steps of:
- a) at a remote server, responsive to a receiving signal from a first mobile computing device, accessing an account stored on said remote server, said account reserved for a second mobile computing device, said account describing information that is not stored in said second mobile computing device;
b) modifying said account to identify an information that resides on said remote server but not on said second mobile computing device;
c) responsive to establishing a connection with said second mobile computing device, said remote server automatically determining from said account that said information is new to said second mobile computing device, and in response to said determining, automatically downloading said information to said second mobile computing device.
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Abstract
A method and system supporting web file sharing transactions via a networked handheld computer system. In a system having a server that automatically detects when new versions of currently used applications are made available for a networked handheld computer system, a method is described for allowing one handheld computer system to facilitate the transfer of a file to another handheld computer system using the server. On the server, each registered handheld has account information indicating the applications (and versions) that it supports. As part of the file sharing transaction, using a token, a sending handheld computer system updates the account information of a receiving handheld to indicate that a download is required the next time the receiving handheld is networked with the server. A new file name may be recorded in the account information, or, a new version of an existing file name may be updated. The new information is then automatically downloaded to the receiving handheld during its next synchronization with the server. Security options on the receiver are available that restrict which handhelds have authority to send files to the receiving handheld. Synchronization can be performed with a host computer system, or directly between the server and the handhelds. The shared file may be any information, e.g., an application, data, images, electronic currency, etc.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of transferring information comprising the steps of:
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a) at a remote server, responsive to a receiving signal from a first mobile computing device, accessing an account stored on said remote server, said account reserved for a second mobile computing device, said account describing information that is not stored in said second mobile computing device; b) modifying said account to identify an information that resides on said remote server but not on said second mobile computing device; c) responsive to establishing a connection with said second mobile computing device, said remote server automatically determining from said account that said information is new to said second mobile computing device, and in response to said determining, automatically downloading said information to said second mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a receiver mobile computing device; a remote server containing an account reserved for said receiver mobile computing device which describes a complement of information stored in said receiver mobile computing device; a sender mobile computing device for causing said account to be modified to identify an information that resides on said remote server but not on said receiver mobile computing device; wherein said receiver mobile computing device is for establishing a connection with said remote server; and wherein said remote server is for automatically determining, from said account, that said information is new to said receiver mobile computing device and automatically for downloading said information to said receiver mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a receiver mobile computing computer; a web based server containing an account reserved for said receiver mobile computing computer which describes a complement of information stored in said receiver mobile computing computer; a sender mobile computing computer for causing said account to be modified to identify an information that resides on said web based server but not on said receiver mobile computing compute; wherein said receiver mobile computing computer is for establishing a connection with said web based server; and wherein said web based server automatically determines, from said account, that said information is new to said receiver mobile computing computer, also determines if said sender mobile computing computer has authority to download to said receiver mobile computing computer, and if so, automatically downloads said information to said receiver mobile computing computer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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