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System and method for globally and securely accessing unified information in a computer network

  • US 8,745,167 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2009
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A smartphone comprising:

  • a local data store configured to store a first workspace element;

    a communications module configured to;

    establish a direct Internet connection through a firewall and between the smartphone and a remote data store maintained on a server using a hypertext transfer protocol; and

    secure the direct Internet connection; and

    a synchronization module configured to;

    communicate with a synchronization agent maintained on the server via the communication module;

    process first modification information identifying one or more modifications of the first workspace element;

    receive, from the synchronization agent, second modification information identifying one or more modifications of an independently-modifiable copy of the first workspace element stored in the remote data store;

    generate a preferred version of the first workspace element based on the first modification information and the second modification information; and

    store the preferred version of the first workspace element in the local data store.

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