Method and apparatus for adaptive synchronization of network devices
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1. A method for synchronizing data comprising:
- establishing a direct wireless communications channel between a first mobile computer device belonging to a workgroup and a second mobile computer device;
determining if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device;
if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device, then receiving data at the first device from the second device through the wireless communications channel; and
resolving conflicts between the received data and data of the first device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for synchronizing data on a network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a method including establishing a wireless communications channel between a first mobile computer device belonging to a workgroup and a second device and determining if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device. If the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device, then the method further includes receiving data at the first device from the second device through the wireless communications channel and resolving conflicts between the received data and data of the first device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for synchronizing data comprising:
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establishing a direct wireless communications channel between a first mobile computer device belonging to a workgroup and a second mobile computer device;
determining if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device;
if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device, then receiving data at the first device from the second device through the wireless communications channel; and
resolving conflicts between the received data and data of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a direct wireless communications channel between a first mobile computer device belonging to a workgroup and a second mobile computer device;
determining if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device;
if the second device belongs to the workgroup of the first device, then receiving data at the first device from the second device through the wireless communications channel; and
resolving conflicts between the received data and data of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a data file memory;
an input device to receive data file changes for storage in the data file memory;
a wireless communication interface to exchange data file changes with other mobile computer devices;
a workgroup identification memory to use in determining if other mobile computer devices belong to a workgroup;
a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface, the workgroup identification memory and the data file memory to command the wireless communication interface to establish direct connections with other mobile devices and transmit data file changes to other mobile devices with which a connection is established after a data file change is made to the data file memory. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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