Method and system for synchronising bookmarks
First Claim
1. A method for execution in a communications device, the method comprising:
- maintaining a set of bookmarks on an ongoing basis; and
upon determining that a first site referred to by a bookmark of the set of bookmarks redirects to a second site;
updating the bookmark so that the bookmark refers to the second site;
determining whether to synchronise the bookmark with another communications device based on whether the second site is intended for a small screen device or a large screen device and whether the other communications device is a small screen device or a large screen device; and
sending an indication of the second site for synchronisation with the other communications device if so determined.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for synchronizing bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favorites”. Real-time synchronization of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronization. Synchronization may be performed between two or more devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for execution in a communications device, the method comprising:
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maintaining a set of bookmarks on an ongoing basis; and upon determining that a first site referred to by a bookmark of the set of bookmarks redirects to a second site; updating the bookmark so that the bookmark refers to the second site; determining whether to synchronise the bookmark with another communications device based on whether the second site is intended for a small screen device or a large screen device and whether the other communications device is a small screen device or a large screen device; and sending an indication of the second site for synchronisation with the other communications device if so determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon for execution on a processor of a communications device so as to implement a method comprising:
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maintaining a set of bookmarks on an ongoing basis; and upon determining that a first site referred to by a bookmark of the set of bookmarks redirects to a second site; updating the bookmark so that the bookmark refers to the second site; determining whether to synchronise the bookmark with another communications device based on whether the second site is intended for a small screen device or a large screen device and whether the other communications device is a small screen device or a large screen device; and sending an indication of the second site for synchronisation with the other communications device if so determined.
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15. A communications device comprising:
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a processor; and a bookmark synchronisation function configured to; a) maintain a set of bookmarks on an ongoing basis; and b) upon determining that a first site referred to by a bookmark of the set of bookmarks redirects to a second site; update the bookmark so that the bookmark refers to the second site; determine whether to synchronise the bookmark with another communications device based on whether the second site is intended for a small screen device or a large screen device and whether the other communications device is a small screen device or a large screen device; and send an indication of the second site for synchronisation with the other communications device if so determined. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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