System, method and computer program product for performing a synchronization of data

• US 9,100,240 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Prophete, Didier, Fischer, Ronald F., Rohde, Snke
• Primary Examiner(s): Boutah, Alina N
• Application Number:
  US14/059,376
• Publication Number:
  US 20140067921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 652 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/248, 709217-220, 709/223, 709/229, 707/610, 707/E17.007, 707/E17.01, 707/822, 707/828, 707/999.008, 714/E11.144, 718/1, 726/26
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1017 based on a round robin mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data. These mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data can enable a more efficient synchronization, time and resource savings, an enhanced user experience, etc.

Claims

1. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for performing a synchronization of data, the method comprising:

storing, by a system, account information for a user, wherein the user is a subscriber to a service of the system;

after the user has successfully logged into a messaging application installed on a mobile device of the user and while the messaging application is running on the mobile device, performing, by the system, a synchronization of data used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization includes, at least in part, sending to the mobile device from the system metadata describing one or more objects that are used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization is performed, at least in part, in response to a key event other than the user logging into the messaging application.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein performing the synchronization includes determining whether a user has previously logged in to the messaging application.

3. The computer program product of claim 2, wherein if it is determined that the user has previously logged into the messaging application, all uncommitted modifications of data on the mobile device associated with the messaging application are sent to the system.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein performing the synchronization includes determining whether any dataset changes have occurred with respect to the user.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein performing the synchronization includes performing an incremental synchronization between the mobile device and the system if it is determined that no dataset changes have occurred with respect to the user.

6. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein performing the synchronization includes performing a full incremental synchronization between the mobile device and the system if it is determined that dataset changes have occurred with respect to the user.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a runtime synchronization is performed while the messaging application is running on the mobile device.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the runtime synchronization is performed at a predetermined interval.

9. A method, comprising:

storing, by a system, account information for a user, wherein the user is a subscriber to a service of the system;

after the user has successfully logged into a messaging application installed on a mobile device of the user and while the messaging application is running on the mobile device, performing, by the system, a synchronization of data used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization includes, at least in part, sending to the mobile device from the system metadata describing one or more objects that are used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization is performed, at least in part, in response to a key event other than the user logging into the messaging application.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor of a system for;

storing, by the system, account information for a user, wherein the user is a subscriber to a service of the system;

after the user has successfully logged into a messaging application installed on a mobile device of the user and while the messaging application is running on the mobile device, performing, by the system, a synchronization of data used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization includes, at least in part, sending to the mobile device from the system metadata describing one or more objects that are used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization is performed, at least in part, in response to a key event other than the user logging into the messaging application.

11. A method for transmitting code for use in a multi-tenant database system on a transmission medium, the method comprising:

transmitting code for storing, by a system, account information for a user, wherein the user is a subscriber to a service of the system;

transmitting code for, after the user has successfully logged into a messaging application installed on a mobile device of the user and while the messaging application is running on the mobile device, performing, by the system, a synchronization of data used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization includes, at least in part, sending to the mobile device from the system metadata describing one or more objects that are used by the messaging application installed on the mobile device;

wherein the synchronization is performed, at least in part, in response to a key event other than the user logging into the messaging application.