Passing client or server instructions via synchronized data objects

• US 7,870,412 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2007
• Issued: 01/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Maes, Stephane H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stoynov; Stefan
• Application Number:
  US11/757,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082853A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 713/400, 709/203, 709/232, 709/246, 709/248, 712/25, 712/31, 707/610, 707/803, 707/809
• US Class Current: 713/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/52 Program synchronisation; Mutual exclusion, e.g. by means of semaphores

Abstract

Methods, systems, and machine-readable media are disclosed for passing executable instructions via synchronized data objects. According to one embodiment, passing executable instructions from a first device to a second device during a synchronization operation between the first device and the second device can comprise synchronizing one or more data objects between the first device and the second device. At least one of the one or more data objects can include one or more executable instructions from the first device. The one or more executable instructions can be read from the data objects on the second device. Each of the one or more executable instructions may then be executed on the second device.

Claims

1. A method of passing executable instructions from a first device to a second device during a synchronization operation between the first device and the second device, the method comprising:

synchronizing one or more data objects between the first device and the second device, wherein at least one of the one or more data objects includes one or more executable instructions exchanged from the first device to the second device;

reading the one or more executable instructions from the data objects on the second device; and

executing each of the exchanged one or more executable instructions on the second device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein executing each of the one or more executable instructions on the second device causes the second device to combine data edited on the first device with data from the second device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more executable instructions include instruction specific to a single data record.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more executable instructions include general instructions applicable to multiple data records.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more executable instructions include instructions for affecting the global behavior of the second device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the executable instructions relate to data within the one or more data objects synchronized.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the executable instructions relate to data not within the one or more data objects synchronized.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the executable instructions relate to data stored on the second device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the executable instructions further comprises one or more arguments.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more arguments include an indication of data to which the instruction relates.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the argument identifies a destination location for the data to which the instruction relates.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the argument identifies a source location for the data to which the instruction relates.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the argument identifies a process for delegating handling of the data to which the instruction relates.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the argument identifies a process for delegating handling of the instruction.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more arguments further include an indication of one or more conversion parameters for the data to which the instruction relates.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more arguments include an indication of data to be exchanged between the first device and the second device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more arguments further include an indication of a filter and the one or more instructions activate the filter for application to the data to be exchanged between the first device and the second device.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the argument includes an indication of one or more instructions to perform.

19. The method of claim 9, wherein the argument includes an indication of a location of one or more instructions to perform.

20. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more arguments include an indication of an email address and the instruction comprises an instruction to send an email message to the address indicated.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising completing an email message on the second device and sending the email message to the address indicated.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein completing the email message on the second device comprises adding a body to the email message.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein completing the email message on the second device comprises adding an attachment to the email message.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein completing the email message on the second device comprises editing a body of the message with changes from the first device.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein completing the email message on the second device comprises editing an attachment to the message with changes from the first device.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein completing the email message on the second device comprises adapting at least part of the email message to capabilities of a third device.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein adapting at least part of the email message to capabilities of the third device comprises converting the at least part of the email message to a MIME type for the third device.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein adapting at least part of the email message to capabilities of the third device comprises converting the at least part of the email message to a character set for the third device.

29. A system comprising:

a first device;

a second device communicatively coupled with the first device and adapted to synchronize one or more data objects with the first device, wherein at least one of the one or more data objects includes one or more executable instructions exchanged from the first device to the second device, and read the one or more executable instructions from the data objects on the second device,

wherein the second device is further adapted to execute each of the exchanged one or more executable instructions from the first device.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the one or more executable instructions include instruction specific to a single data record.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the one or more executable instructions include general instructions applicable to multiple data records.

32. The system of claim 29, wherein the executable instructions relate to data within the one or more data objects synchronized.

33. The system of claim 29, wherein the executable instructions relate to data not within the one or more data objects synchronized.

34. The system of claim 29, wherein the first device comprises a client and the second device comprises a server.

35. The system of claim 29, wherein the first device comprises a server and the second device comprises a client.

36. The system of claim 29, wherein the first device and the second device both comprise clients.

37. The system of claim 29, wherein the first device and the second device both comprise servers.

38. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to passing executable instructions from a first device to a second device during a synchronization operation between the first device and the second device by:

synchronizing one or more data objects between the first device and the second device, wherein at least one of the one or more data objects includes one or more executable instructions exchanged from the first device to the second device;

reading the one or more executable instructions from the data objects on the second device; and

executing each of the exchanged one or more executable instructions on the second device.

39. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the one or more executable instructions include instruction specific to a single data record.

40. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the one or more executable instructions include general instructions applicable to multiple data records.

41. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the executable instructions relate to data within the one or more data objects synchronized.

42. The machine-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the executable instructions relate to data not within the one or more data objects synchronized.