Method, system and computer-readable medium for synchronizing spot information

• US 8,666,377 B2
• Filed: 03/02/2011
• Issued: 03/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Po-Yen, Chen, Chien-Wen, Yeh, Pai-Chang, Lian, Li-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Lester
• Assistant Examiner(s): Khan, Mehmood B
• Application Number:
  US13/039,283
• Publication Number:
  US 20110217965A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,098 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.3, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/412.1, 455/457, 709/204, 709/216, 709/219
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/275 Synchronous replication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases

Abstract

A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium for synchronizing spot information, adapted to synchronize a plurality of spot information displayed on a mobile device and a terminal device, are provided. In the present method, when the mobile device logs in to a service end device, the spot information in a spot database of the mobile device is synchronized to the service end device. When the terminal device logs in to the service end device, the spot information synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device is downloaded to the terminal device and displayed in a spot information browsing webpage. When the mobile device receives spot information edited by a user, the mobile device synchronizes the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device updates the spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device.

Claims

1. A spot information synchronization method, adapted to synchronize a plurality of spot information displayed on a mobile device and a terminal device, the spot information synchronization method comprising:

the mobile device logging into a service end device to synchronize spot information in a spot database of the mobile device to the service end device;

the terminal device logging in to the service end device to download the spot synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device through an interface of a spot information browsing webpage hosted by the service end device and displaying the spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device;

when the mobile device receives an edited spot information by the mobile device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the mobile device synchronizing through the interface of the spot information browsing webpage the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device automatically updating the edited spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device and;

when the terminal device receives another edited spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the terminal device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the service end device through the interface of the spot information browsing webpage, and the service end device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the spot database of the mobile device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device and the terminal device log in to the service end device with the same login information.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of the terminal device receiving the spot information edited by the user in the spot information browsing webpage comprises:

the terminal device receiving new spot information added by the user in the spot information browsing webpage, wherein the new spot information is spot information provided by another service end device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of the terminal device receiving the spot information edited by the user in the spot information browsing webpage comprises:

the terminal device receiving new spot information added by the user in the spot information browsing webpage, wherein the new spot information is a spot information provided by logging in to the service end device by using login information different from the login information of the terminal device.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of the mobile device receiving the spot information edited by the user comprises:

the mobile device receiving new spot information added by the user, wherein the new spot information is a spot information provided by another service end device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of the mobile device receiving the spot information edited by the user comprises:

the mobile device receiving new spot information added by the user, wherein the new spot information is a spot information provided by logging in to the service end device by using login information different from the login information of the mobile device.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the step of the mobile device logging in to the service end device to synchronize the spot information in the spot database of the mobile device to the service end device, the spot information synchronization method further comprises:

the service end device temporarily storing the spot information synchronized by the mobile device, and synchronizing the spot information to the terminal device when the terminal device logs in to the service end device.

8. A spot information synchronization system, comprising:

a service end device;

a mobile device, configured to log in to the service end device through an internet to synchronize spot information in a spot database to the service end device; and

a terminal device, configured to log in to the service end device through the internet to download the spot information synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device through an interface of a spot information browsing webpage hosted by the service end device and display the spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device, wherein

when the mobile device receives edit spot information from the mobile device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the mobile device synchronizes the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device updates the edit spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device; and

when the terminal device receives another edited spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the terminal device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the service end device through the interface of the spot information browsing webpage, and the service end device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the spot database of the mobile device.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the terminal device receives new spot information added by the user in the spot information browsing webpage, wherein the new spot information is spot information provided by another service end device.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the terminal device receives new spot information added by the user in the spot information browsing webpage, wherein the new spot information is spot information provided by logging in to the service end device by using login information different from login information of the terminal device.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the mobile device receives new spot information added by the user, wherein the new spot information is spot information provided by another service end device.

12. The system according to claim 8, wherein the mobile device receives new spot information added by the user, wherein the new spot information is spot information provided by logging in to the service end device by using a login information different from login information of the mobile device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device medium, containing computer programs for being loaded into a system comprising a mobile device, a service end device, and a terminal device to execute following steps:

the mobile device logging into a service end device to synchronize spot information in a spot database of the mobile device to the service end device;

the terminal device logging in to the service end device to download the spot information synchronized from the mobile device to the service end device through an interface of a spot information browsing webpage hosted by the service end device and displaying the edited spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device;

when the mobile device receives an edited spot information by the mobile device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the mobile device synchronizing through the interface of the spot information browsing webpage the edited spot information to the service end device, and the service end device automatically updating the spot information displayed in the spot information browsing webpage of the terminal device and;

when the terminal device receives another edited spot information in the spot information browsing webpage by the terminal device while both the mobile device and the terminal device are logged into the service end device, the terminal device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the service end device through the interface of the spot information browsing webpage, and the service end device synchronizing the another edited spot information to the spot database of the mobile device.