Mobile data transfer and synchronization system

• US 8,621,025 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Ridgard, Leighton A., Garner, Robert E., Multer, David L., Stannard, Liam J., Cash, Donald W., Onyon, Richard M., Huff, Brandon, Burns, Jason, Taketa, Bryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Le H
• Application Number:
  US13/007,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20110269424A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,082 Days
• Field of Search: 434/118, 715/747, 715/781, 715/802, 715/810, 709/217, 709/207, 709/206, 709/218, 710/37
• US Class Current: 709/207
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

The invention relates to the transference of data between two systems independent of the form in which the data is kept on the respective systems, and in particular to providing an efficient means of communicating data between systems and devices. It further relates to a system for allowing users to provide other individuals with a personalized representation of the user in a network environment, such as a cellular telephone network and the backup and restoration of data stored in a wireless telephone, and in particular a mobile telephone having data storage capabilities.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a service system, mobile device information of a mobile device, wherein the mobile device automatically uploads the mobile device information to the service system upon a modification of the mobile device information on the mobile device; and

providing, by the service system, the mobile device information to a computing device, a user of the mobile device being associated with the computing device, to facilitate the user in viewing, interacting, or viewing and interacting with the mobile device information via the computing device, wherein the mobile device, the service system, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the mobile device information from the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device information includes at least one of emails, messages, a call history, photos, music, videos, a calendar, and mobile device settings.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising requiring, by the service system, authentication of the user before performing said providing.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving from the computing device, by the service system, an indication of one or more user interactions with the mobile device information.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, in response, performing, by the service system, an action on behalf of the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the action is one or more of initiating a Voice over IP (VoIP) call, sending an email, posting a photo or video for sharing, or sending a text message, on behalf of the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising, in response, updating, by the service system, the mobile device information or directing, by the service system, the mobile device to perform an action.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the action is one or more of initiating a VoIP call, sending an email, posting a photo or video for sharing, sending a text message, or changing a mobile device setting.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the service system, a mobile device client to the mobile device to facilitate the mobile device in providing the mobile device information to the service system.

11. A service system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a service to be operated by the one or more processors to

provide, to a computing device, mobile device information of a mobile device, wherein the user of the mobile device is associated with the computing device, wherein the mobile device information is automatically uploaded to the service system in response to a modification to the mobile device information on the mobile device and wherein the mobile device, the service system, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other,

receive, from the computing device, an indication of one or more user interactions with the mobile device information, and

in response, update the mobile device information, perform a first action on behalf of the mobile device, or direct the mobile device to perform a second action.

12. The service system of claim 11, wherein the service is further to be operated to receive the mobile device information from the mobile device.

13. The service system of claim 11, wherein the mobile device information includes at least one of emails, messages, a call history, photos, music, videos, a calendar, and mobile device settings.

14. The service system of claim 11, wherein the service is further to be operated to require authentication of the user before performing said provide.

15. The service system of claim 11, wherein the service is further to be operated to notify the mobile device of the updated mobile device information or the performed action.

16. The service system of claim 11, wherein the first action is one or more of initiating a Voice over IP (VoIP) call, sending an email, posting a photo or video for sharing, or sending a text message, on behalf of the mobile device.

17. The service system of claim 11, wherein the second action is one or more of initiating a Voice over IP (VoIP) call, sending an email, posting a photo or video for sharing, sending a text message, or changing a mobile device setting.

18. The service system of claim 11, wherein the service is further to provide a mobile device client to the mobile device to facilitate the mobile device in providing the mobile device information to the service system.

19. The service system of claim 11, wherein the mobile device information does not include user initiated commands.

20. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device, from a service system, mobile device information wherein the mobile device information is automatically uploaded to the service system in response to a modification of the mobile device information on the mobile device, wherein a user of the mobile device is associated with the computing device, and wherein the mobile device, the service system, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other;

facilitating, by the computing device, the user in viewing, interacting, or viewing and interacting with the mobile device information;

receiving, by the computing device, one or more user interactions with the mobile device information; and

in response, providing, by the computing device, an indication of the one or more interactions to the server system.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one of said receiving, said facilitating, said receiving, and said providing is performed by a plug-in to a browser of the computing device.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the mobile device information includes at least one of emails, messages, a call history, photos, music, videos, a calendar, and mobile device settings.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the facilitating includes providing, by the computing device, a user interface having icons/glyphs associated with modules for handling different categories of the mobile device information.

24. The service system of claim 20, wherein the mobile device information does not include user initiated commands.

25. A method comprising:

receiving, by a service system, mobile device information of a mobile device, wherein the mobile device information was sent to the service system in response to the mobile device information being changed on the mobile device and wherein the mobile device information does not include user initiated commands; and

providing, by the service system, the mobile device information to a computing device, a user of the mobile device being associated with the computing device, to facilitate the user in viewing, interacting, or viewing and interacting with the mobile device information via the computing device, wherein the mobile device, the service system, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other.

26. A method comprising:

receiving, by a service system, mobile device information of a user associated with a mobile device, wherein the mobile device automatically uploads the mobile device information to the service system upon a modification of the mobile device information on the mobile device; and

providing, by the service system, the mobile device information to a computing device, the user of the mobile device being associated with the computing device, to facilitate the user in viewing, interacting, or viewing and interacting with the mobile device information via the computing device, wherein the mobile device, the service system, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other.

27. A system comprising:

a server comprising one or more processors and a memory,

wherein the server automatically receives from a mobile device mobile device information of a user associated with the mobile device upon a modification of the mobile device information on the mobile device, wherein the user of the mobile device is associated with a computing device, wherein the computing device receives from the server the mobile device information to facilitate the user in viewing, interacting, or viewing and interacting with the mobile device information via the computing device, and wherein the mobile device, the server, and the computing device are separate and distinct from each other.