System and method for sharing data among a plurality of personal digital assistants
First Claim
1. A system for sharing data among a plurality of users comprising:
- a plurality of portable data storage modules each suitable for storing a plurality of personal data sets thereon;
a server including a plurality of server data sets stored thereon; and
a communication link between the portable data storage modules and the server for synchronizing the server data sets with the personal data sets in order to obtain the personal data set of one portable data storage module on another portable data storage module, thereby synchronizing the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules wherein the synchronization of the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules only occurs on personal data sets that are to be shared;
said personal data sets of each of the portable data storage modules having personal identification codes assigned thereto and the server data sets of the server having server identification codes assigned thereto, wherein a correlation between the personal identification codes and the server identification codes is stored on at least one of the portable data storage module, the server, and a computer in which the communication link is resident for identification purposes during synchronization of the personal data sets and the server data sets.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for sharing data among a plurality of users. Included are a plurality of personal digital assistants, or PDA'"'"'s, each suitable for storing a plurality of personal data sets thereon. Associated therewith is a server including a plurality of server data sets stored thereon. A communication link between the PDA'"'"'s and the server is adapted for synchronizing the server data sets with the personal data sets in order to obtain the personal data set of one PDA on another PDA, thereby synchronizing the personal data sets between different PDA'"'"'s. The personal data sets of each of the PDA'"'"'s have personal identification codes assigned thereto and the server data sets of the server have server identification codes assigned thereto. A map correlating the personal identification codes and the server identification codes is stored on at least one of the PDA'"'"'s, the server, and a computer in which the communication link is resident for identification purposes during synchronization of the personal data sets and the server data sets.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for sharing data among a plurality of users comprising:
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a plurality of portable data storage modules each suitable for storing a plurality of personal data sets thereon;
a server including a plurality of server data sets stored thereon; and
a communication link between the portable data storage modules and the server for synchronizing the server data sets with the personal data sets in order to obtain the personal data set of one portable data storage module on another portable data storage module, thereby synchronizing the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules wherein the synchronization of the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules only occurs on personal data sets that are to be shared;
said personal data sets of each of the portable data storage modules having personal identification codes assigned thereto and the server data sets of the server having server identification codes assigned thereto, wherein a correlation between the personal identification codes and the server identification codes is stored on at least one of the portable data storage module, the server, and a computer in which the communication link is resident for identification purposes during synchronization of the personal data sets and the server data sets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for sharing data among a plurality of users comprising the operations of:
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storing a plurality of personal data sets on a plurality of portable data storage modules;
establishing a communication link between at least one of the data storage modules and a server;
obtaining the personal data set of one portable data storage module on another portable data storage module by synchronizing the personal data sets with a plurality of server data sets stored on the server wherein the synchronization of the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules onlv occurs on personal data sets that are to be shared, said personal data sets of each of the portable data storage modules having personal identification codes assigned thereto and the server data sets of the server having server identification codes assigned thereto; and
accessing a correlation between the personal identification codes and the server identification codes that is stored on at least one of the portable data storage module and the server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing a communication link between a server and a portable data storage module comprising:
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a code segment for synchronizing a plurality of personal data sets on a portable data storage module with a plurality of server data sets on a server wherein the synchronization of the personal data sets between different portable data storage modules only occurs on personal data sets that are to be shared;
a code segment for sharing the personal data sets on the portable data storage module with another portable data storage module via the server, said personal data sets of each of the portable data storage modules having personal identification codes assigned thereto and the server data sets of the server having server identification codes assigned thereto; and
a code segment for accessing a correlation between the personal identification codes and the server identification codes that is stored on at least one of the portable data storage module and the server. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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