System and method for transmitting workspace elements across a network

• US 7,225,231 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2001
• Issued: 05/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Good Technology Corporation (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Wagle, Prasad, Mendez, Daniel J., Ying, Christine C., Riggins, Mark D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrell; Robert B.
• Application Number:
  US09/921,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20020035618A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,127 Days
• Field of Search: 709/248, 709/204, 709/205, 709/206, 709/203, 707/202, 707/203, 707/204, 711/161, 711/162
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/273 Asynchronous replication or reconciliation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A system transmits new workspace elements or new workspace element changes at a first memory store via an electronic network to a second memory store. The system includes a first memory store for storing workspace elements; a second memory store coupled via an electronic network to the first memory store for storing workspace element copies; an interface for receiving new workspace elements at the first memory store; and a general synchronization module for electronically transmitting copies of the new workspace elements via the electronic network to the second memory store.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing a first memory store including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

providing a second memory store coupled to the first memory store, the second memory store including a second folder for storing second record entries in a file, the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

providing a global server including a third memory store having a third folder for storing third record entries in a file;

receiving new first record entries in a file at the first memory store at a second moment in time later than the first moment in time;

electronically synchronizing the first folder and the third folder, such that a new third record entry is created in the third folder based on the new first record entries; and

electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder, such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the new third record entry.

2. A system, comprising:

a first memory store including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

a second memory store coupled to the first memory store the second memory store including a second folder for storing second record entries in a file, the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

an interface for receiving new record entries in a file at the first memory store;

a general synchronization module for electronically synchronizing the first folder and a third folder such that a anew third record entry is created in the third folder based on the new first record entries; and

a synchronization agent for electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the new third record entry.

3. A system, comprising:

first memory means including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

second memory means coupled to the first memory means, the second memory means including a second folder for storing second file entries in a file, the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

providing a global server including a third memory means having a third folder for storing third record entries in a file;

means for receiving new record file entries at the first memory means;

means for electronically synchronizing the first folder and the third folder such that a new third record entry is created in the third folder based on the new first record entries; and

means for electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder, such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the new third record entry.

4. A method, comprising:

providing a first memory store including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

providing a second memory store coupled to the first memory store, the second memory store including a second folder for storing second record entries in a file the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

providing a global server including a third memory store having a third folder for storing third record entries in a file;

receiving changes at the first memory store;

electronically synchronizing the first folder and the third folder such that the content of the changes creates a third record entry; and

electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the third record entry.

5. A system, comprising:

a first memory store including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

a second memory store coupled to the first memory store, the second memory store including a second folder for storing second record entries in a file, the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

providing a global server including a third memory store having a third folder for storing third record entries in a file;

an interface for receiving changes at the first memory store;

a general synchronization module for electronically synchronizing the first folder and the third folder such that the content of the changes creates a third record entry; and

a synchronization agent for electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the third record entry.

6. A system, comprising:

first memory means including a first folder for storing first record entries in a file;

second memory means coupled to the first memory means the second memory means including a second folder for storing second file entries in a file, the second folder being synchronized with the first folder at a first moment in time such that a content of the second folder is consistent with the content of the first folder at the first moment in time;

providing a global server including a third memory means having a third folder for storing third record entries in a file;

means for receiving changes at the first memory means;

means for electronically synchronizing the first folder and the third folder such that the content of the changes creates a third record entry; and

means for electronically synchronizing the third folder and the second folder, such that a new second record entry is created in the second folder based on the new third record entry.