Non-intrusive background synchronization when authentication is required
First Claim
1. A method for synchronizing data sets, comprising:
- performing a synchronization for a plurality of data sets;
determining when an error has occurred in response to an attempt to synchronize a first data set;
displaying a non-modal notification element that indicates that the error has occurred;
stopping the synchronization for the first data set while continuing the synchronization for the other data sets not receiving any error; and
resuming the synchronization for the first data set when the error has been addressed.
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Abstract
A non-modal notification user interface element is displayed persistently but unobtrusively such that a user may easily determine that authentication credentials are required by a background synchronization process. The non-modal notification is configured such that it may be ignored by the user such that their workflow is not interrupted. The background synchronization continues to synchronize the data it can even though the background synchronization may require authentication credentials for a subset of the data to be synchronized. The user may select the non-modal notification user interface element at any point in time in order to supply the required authentication credentials. The non-modal notification is removed from the display when there are no further authentication credentials required.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for synchronizing data sets, comprising:
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performing a synchronization for a plurality of data sets; determining when an error has occurred in response to an attempt to synchronize a first data set; displaying a non-modal notification element that indicates that the error has occurred; stopping the synchronization for the first data set while continuing the synchronization for the other data sets not receiving any error; and resuming the synchronization for the first data set when the error has been addressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable medium excluding a signal, storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by a computing device causes the computing device to perform operations, comprising:
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performing a synchronization for a plurality of data sets; determining when an error has occurred in response to an attempt to synchronize a first data set; displaying a non-modal notification element to indicate that the error has occurred; stopping the synchronization for the first data set while continuing the synchronization for the other data sets not receiving any error; and resuming the synchronization for the first data set when the error has been addressed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for synchronization, comprising:
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a processor and a computer-readable medium; an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor; and an application operating under the control of the operating environment and operative to perform actions, including; performing a synchronization for a plurality of data sets; determining when an error has occurred in response to an attempt to synchronize a first data set; displaying a non-modal notification element to indicate that the error has occurred; stopping the synchronization for the first data set while continuing the synchronization for the other data sets not receiving any error; and resuming the synchronization for the first data set when the error has been addressed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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