System and method for managing data objects in a wireless device

• US 7,437,405 B1
• Filed: 10/01/2002
• Issued: 10/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Danger Incorporated (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Theis, Ronald L. A., Myles, Philip A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Najjar; Saleh
• Assistant Examiner(s): KOROBOV, VITALI A
• Application Number:
  US10/263,147
• Time in Patent Office: 2,205 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/217, 709/226, 705/26, 370/352, 455/428, 455/412.1
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A system and method of managing objects in a wireless user terminal is described. When an object is created or added to a user terminal, the user terminal assigns a temporary ID to the object. The wireless user terminal can also be coupled to a server by a network. The object or a copy of the object and the object'"'"'s temporary ID can also be transferred to the server. The server can then assign a permanent ID to the object. The permanent ID of the object can also be transferred to the wireless user terminal.

Claims

1. A method of managing objects in a user terminal comprising:

creating an object in a wireless user terminal;

assigning a first temporary identification (ID) to the object in the wireless user terminal;

establishing a connection to a server via a network;

transferring a copy of the object and the temporary ID of the object to the server;

assigning a permanent ID to the object in the server;

assigning a second temporary identification (ID) to a copy of edits to the object made in the wireless user terminal prior to the client receiving the permanent ID;

transferring only the copy of the edits of the object and the associated second temporary ID to the server;

transferring the permanent ID of the object to the user terminal; and

updating the object on the server according to the received edits.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein assigning the permanent ID to the object includes:

storing the permanent ID of the object and the corresponding temporary ID of the object and the corresponding object in the server.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring the permanent ID of the object and the corresponding temporary ID of the object to the user terminal.

4. The method as in claim 1 wherein the user terminal is a portable data processing device.

5. The method as in claim 4 wherein the portable data processing device is a wireless data processing device and wherein the network, or a portion thereof, is a wireless network.

6. The method as in claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining an association between the permanent ID and the temporary ID within the server.

7. The method as in claim 6 further comprising:

receiving modifications to the object at the server, the modifications identified by the temporary ID; and

identifying the object within the server using the temporary ID.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein creating the object in the wireless user terminal includes editing the object in the wireless user terminal and wherein transferring a copy of the object includes transferring a copy of the edits of the object and an edit ID corresponding to the edits.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the edit ID includes the ID of the corresponding object.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the edit ID includes the temporary ID of the corresponding object.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the edit ID includes the permanent ID of the corresponding object.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

identifying a second object in the server that corresponds to the edits.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second object that corresponds to the edits also corresponds to the same temporary ID as the edits.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising editing the second object in accordance with the edits.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary ID is a unique ID.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary ID includes a time stamp.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the temporary ID includes a time stamp and wherein the time stamp includes a number of seconds from a predetermined date and time.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein creating the object in the wireless user terminal includes transferring a copy of the created object to a buffer.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein creating the object in the wireless user terminal includes at least one of a group consisting of:

editing the object in the wireless user terminal;

adding the object in the wireless user terminal; and

deleting the object from the wireless user terminal.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein creating the object in the wireless user terminal includes editing the object in the wireless user terminal.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

transferring a copy of the object and a copy of the edits and the temporary ID of the object to a server.

22. A method of managing objects in a user terminal comprising:

creating an object in a wireless user terminal;

assigning a first temporary identification (ID) to the object in the wireless user terminal;

establishing a connection to a server via a wireless network;

transferring a copy of the object and the temporary ID of the object to a server;

assigning a permanent ID to the object in the server;

assigning a second temporary identification (ID) to a copy of edits to the object made in the wireless user terminal prior to the client receiving the permanent ID;

transferring only the copy of the edits of the object and the associated second temporary ID to the server;

updating the object on the server according to the received edits; and

transferring the permanent ID of the object and the corresponding temporary ID of the object to the user terminal.

23. A wireless user terminal comprising:

a processor;

a memory system coupled to the processor, wherein the memory system includes instructions executable by the processor which configure the processor to;

create an object on the wireless user terminal;

assign a first temporary identification (ID) to the object at the wireless user terminal;

establish a connection to a server via a network;

transfer a copy of the object and the temporary ID of the object to the server;

assign a permanent ID to the object in the server;

assigning a second temporary identification (ID) to a copy of edits to the object made in the wireless user terminal prior to the client receiving the permanent ID;

transferring only the copy of the edits of the object and the associated second temporary ID to the server;

transferring the permanent ID of the object and the to the user terminal; and

updating the object on the server according to the received edits.

24. The wireless user terminal of claim 23 wherein the wireless user terminal includes:

a display;

a keyboard; and

a communication device.

25. The wireless user terminal of claim 23 wherein the wireless user terminal includes a cellular telephone.

26. The wireless user terminal of claim 23 further comprising a network coupled to the processor.

27. The wireless user terminal of claim 26 wherein the network includes a wireless network.

28. The wireless user terminal of claim 27 wherein the wireless network includes at least one of a group consisting of:

a CDMA network;

a GSM network;

a cellular digital packet data network;

a third generation wireless network; and

a TCP/IP network.

29. The system of claim 26 further comprising a server and wherein the server is coupled to the network.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein the memory system further includes instructions executable by the processor which configure the processor to:

transfer the object and the temporary ID of the object to the server.