Architecture Optimized for Application Data Sharing Within a Mobile Communications Device

• US 20110125786A1
• Filed: 01/31/2011
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Research In Motion Limited (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Munje, Arun
• Granted Patent: US 8,731,546 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• 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 16/3325 Reformulation based on results of preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/275 implemented by means of portable electronic directories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a mobile communication device comprising a local common address database object accessible to at least one application; a communication subsystem for communicating with a network; and a database querying logic module. The database querying logic module, in conjunction with the at least one application, is operable to receive a query relating to an address record; determine that no record in a local common database disposed on the mobile communications device meets the conditions of the received query; query, via the network, a remote database for at least one remote matching record meeting the conditions of the received query; receive, via the network, the at least one remote matching record; and update the local common address database object to incorporate the at least one remote matching record.

Claims

1. A method for sharing address data among multiple applications on a mobile communications device, comprising:

receiving, at the mobile communication device, a query from a query source;

determining that no record in a local common database disposed on the mobile communications device meets the conditions of the received query, the local common database being accessible to at least one application disposed on the mobile communications device;

querying, via a network, a remote address database disposed on a remote server, for at least one remote matching record meeting conditions of the received query;

receiving via the network the at least one remote matching record; and

updating the local common database to incorporate the at least one remote matching record.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the at least one remote matching record to the query source;

receiving an indication from the query source indicating whether any of the at least one remote matching record is acceptable; and

updating the local common database to incorporate the remote matching record if any of the at least one remote matching record is indicated as being acceptable.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the query source is a messaging application.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising accessing the local common database to use the incorporated remote matching record from an application other than the messaging application.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the application other than the messaging application is an address book application.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the query source is an application running in an environment outside the mobile communications device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote address database comprises an enterprise address book.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote address database comprises a public telephone directory.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the network is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation (3G) network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), or a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network.

10. A mobile communication device comprising:

a local common address database object accessible to at least one application;

a communication subsystem for communicating with a network; and

a database querying logic module, wherein the database querying logic module, in conjunction with the at least one application, is operable to;

receive a query relating to an address record;

determine that no record in a local common database disposed on the mobile communications device meets the conditions of the received query;

query, via the network, a remote database for at least one remote matching record meeting the conditions of the received query;

receive, via the network, the at least one remote matching record; and

update the local common address database object to incorporate the at least one remote matching record.

11. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the database querying logic module is further operable to determine whether at least one remote matching record is acceptable to the query source and update the local common address database object to incorporate the acceptable record.

12. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the remote database is disposed in a server operably connected to the Internet.

13. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the local common address database object is further accessible to a contacts application.

14. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the local common address database object is further accessible to a browser application.

15. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the query is received from a messaging application.

16. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the query is received from an application running in an environment outside the mobile communications device.

17. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the remote address database comprises an enterprise address book.

18. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the remote address database comprises a public telephone directory.

19. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 10, wherein the network is a wireless packet data service network.

20. The mobile communications device as recited in claim 19, wherein the wireless packet data service network is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation (3G) network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), or a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network.