System and method for bi-directional synchronized conversion of electronic mail data
First Claim
1. A method for bidirectional synchronized conversion of electronic mail (email) data between multiple computers, said method comprising:
- establishing a connection between a portable storage device and a first computer, said first computer having a first email program installed thereon;
synchronizing native email data of the first computer with email data on said portable storage device wherein said synchronizing includes generating a universal database on said portable storage device, said universal database based on said native email data;
establishing a connection between said portable storage device and a second computer, said second computer having a second email program installed thereon, said second email program having an incompatible format with respect to said first email program;
generating a second native database by converting said universal database into the format of said second email program such that said second computer is able to access said second native database by using the second email program; and
personalizing said second computer with the second native database.
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Abstract
A portable storage device is connected to a first computer and the email data is synchronized between the first computer and the device. The portable storage device can then be connected to a second computer that has an email program that is incompatible with the first computer'"'"'s email program. The second computer is personalized with the email data retrieved from the portable device. The user is allowed to use the second computer to send or receive emails and otherwise alter the email data. Upon logging out of the second computer, any changes made thereon can be recorded to the portable storage device. The device can then be re-connected to the first computer and the data can once again be re-synchronized. The universal format database enables bidirectional synchronization and conversion of email data between multiple incompatible format email programs.
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1. A method for bidirectional synchronized conversion of electronic mail (email) data between multiple computers, said method comprising:
- establishing a connection between a portable storage device and a first computer, said first computer having a first email program installed thereon;
synchronizing native email data of the first computer with email data on said portable storage device wherein said synchronizing includes generating a universal database on said portable storage device, said universal database based on said native email data;
establishing a connection between said portable storage device and a second computer, said second computer having a second email program installed thereon, said second email program having an incompatible format with respect to said first email program;
generating a second native database by converting said universal database into the format of said second email program such that said second computer is able to access said second native database by using the second email program; and
personalizing said second computer with the second native database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- establishing a connection between a portable storage device and a first computer, said first computer having a first email program installed thereon;
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