DATABASE SYNCHRONIZATION VIA A MOBILE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for synchronizing a database between an A party and a B party, wherein the parties communicate via a mobile communication network and the database contains data items to be synchronized, the method comprising:
- installing in each of the A party and the B party a client part and a server part of a client-server communication module, wherein the client part of the client-server communication module of a party communicates via the mobile communication network with the server part of the client-server communication module of the other party;
maintaining in each of the A party and the B party a respective copy of the database; and
in response to generating a changed data item, the party having generated the changed data item initiating a synchronization event via the client part of its client-server communication module.
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Abstract
An apparatus adapted to operate as an A party in a database synchronization with a B party via a mobile communication network. The database contains data items to be synchronized. The apparatus includes mechanisms for maintaining a copy of the database and a client-server communication module with a client part and a server part. The client part is configured to communicate via the mobile communication network with the server part of the B party. The apparatus also includes change detection mechanisms responsive to a detection of a changed data item, for initiating a synchronization event via the client part of the client-server communication module.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for synchronizing a database between an A party and a B party, wherein the parties communicate via a mobile communication network and the database contains data items to be synchronized, the method comprising:
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installing in each of the A party and the B party a client part and a server part of a client-server communication module, wherein the client part of the client-server communication module of a party communicates via the mobile communication network with the server part of the client-server communication module of the other party; maintaining in each of the A party and the B party a respective copy of the database; and in response to generating a changed data item, the party having generated the changed data item initiating a synchronization event via the client part of its client-server communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
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8. An apparatus adapted to operate as an A party in a database synchronization with a B party via a mobile communication network wherein the database contains data items to be synchronized, the apparatus comprising:
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a client-server communication module comprising a client part and a server part, wherein the client part of the client-server communication module is configured to communicate via the mobile communication network with the server part of the client-server communication module of the B party; means for maintaining a copy of the database; means responsive to a detection of a changed data item, or initiating a synchronization event via the client part of the client-server communication module. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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