Smart synchronization using created manifest
First Claim
1. A method for intelligently synchronizing a central server with a mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is assigned a project having one or more tasks and the central server includes a database, the method comprising:
- continuously monitoring changes to enterprise data in the database of said central server and changes related to workflow functions related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device and to database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device;
upon discovery of a change to a workflow function related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the workflow function in a synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device, said synchronization system table containing all items that need to be synchronized for said mobile computing device;
upon discovery of a change to a database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the database software in the synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device;
creating a manifest of all items to synchronize with said mobile computing device, said creating based upon information in said synchronization system table, wherein the manifest includes database schema for the database as well as data relating to only projects assigned to the mobile computing device that are currently active; and
transmitting said items in said manifest to said mobile computing device.
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Abstract
A solution is provided that intelligently synchronizes a central server with a mobile computing device by continuously monitoring changes to data in the central server. Upon discovery of a change relevant to the mobile computing device, the change may be noted in a synchronization system table corresponding to the mobile computing device, wherein the synchronization system table contains all items that need to be synchronized for the mobile computing device. Then, a manifest of all items to synchronize with the mobile computing device may be created based upon information in the synchronization system table. Finally, the items in the manifest may be transmitted to the mobile computing device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for intelligently synchronizing a central server with a mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is assigned a project having one or more tasks and the central server includes a database, the method comprising:
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continuously monitoring changes to enterprise data in the database of said central server and changes related to workflow functions related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device and to database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device; upon discovery of a change to a workflow function related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the workflow function in a synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device, said synchronization system table containing all items that need to be synchronized for said mobile computing device; upon discovery of a change to a database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the database software in the synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device; creating a manifest of all items to synchronize with said mobile computing device, said creating based upon information in said synchronization system table, wherein the manifest includes database schema for the database as well as data relating to only projects assigned to the mobile computing device that are currently active; and transmitting said items in said manifest to said mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for intelligently synchronizing a central server with a mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is assigned a project having one or more tasks and the central server includes a database, the apparatus comprising:
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means for continuously monitoring changes to enterprise data in the database of said central server and changes related to workflow functions related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device and to database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device; means for, upon discovery of a change to a workflow function related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the workflow function in a synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device, said synchronization system table containing all items that need to be synchronized for said mobile computing device; means for, upon discovery of a change to a database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the database software in the synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device; means for creating a manifest of all items to synchronize with said mobile computing device, said creating based upon information in said synchronization system table, wherein the manifest includes database schema for the database as well as data relating to only projects assigned to the mobile computing device that are currently active; and means for transmitting said items in said manifest to said mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly storing program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for intelligently synchronizing a central server with a mobile computing device, wherein the mobile computing device is assigned a project having one or more tasks and the central server includes a database, the method comprising:
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continuously monitoring changes to enterprise data in the database of said central server and changes related to workflow functions related to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device and to database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device; upon discovery of a change to a workflow function related relevant to a task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the workflow function in a synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device, said synchronization system table containing all items that need to be synchronized for said mobile computing device; upon discovery of a change to a database software used by the task of the project assigned to said mobile computing device, noting said change to the database software in the synchronization system table corresponding to said mobile computing device; creating a manifest of all items to synchronize with said mobile computing device, said creating based upon information in said synchronization system table, wherein the manifest includes database schema for the database as well as data relating to only projects assigned to the mobile computing device that are currently active; and transmitting said items in said manifest to said mobile computing device.
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