ABSTRACTING INFORMATION FROM A DEVICE

• US 20110145222A1
• Filed: 12/11/2009
• Published: 06/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Owen, Russell
• Granted Patent: US 8,615,509 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

Requesting from a device to a source. In a device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records, each record comprising a plurality of fields, retrieving a common set of fields from each of the plurality of records. The technology abstracts at least one of the retrieved fields across the plurality of records, resulting in abstracted information. The technology sends, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved fields.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for requesting from a device to a source, the method comprising:

in a device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records;

retrieving information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

abstracting at least a subset of the retrieved information, resulting in abstracted information; and

sending, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved information and abstracted information having that value.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

5. A computer-implemented method for forming a request from a device, the method comprising:

in a device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records;

retrieving information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

deriving information from a subset of the fields across a subset of the records;

abstracting at least a subset of the retrieved information and subset of the derived information, resulting in abstracted information; and

sending, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved information having that value.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

9. A computer program product for requesting from a device to a source, the computer program product comprising:

computer readable media on the device;

the device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records;

a client programming module;

stored on the media, and

operative to;

retrieve information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

abstract at least a subset of the retrieved information, resulting in abstracted information; and

send, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.

10. The computer program product claim 9, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved data having that value.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

18. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved data having that value.

20. The system of claim 9, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

13. A computer program product for requesting from a device to a source, the computer program product comprising:

computer readable media on the device;

the device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records, each record comprising a plurality of fields;

a client programming module;

stored on the media, and

operative to;

retrieve information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

derive information from a subset of the fields across a subset of the records;

abstract at least a subset of the retrieved information and subset of the derived information, resulting in abstracted information; and

send, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved data and derived data having that value.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the datastore is an address book, and

abstracting comprises identifying a frequency of occurrence of at least one region value identified in the address book.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein:

the frequency of occurrence of a region value is expressed as the percentage of retrieved data and derived data having that value.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein:

sending comprises sending at the time of a request.

17. A system for requesting from a device to a source, the computer program product comprising:

computer readable media on the device;

the device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records;

a client programming module;

stored on the media, and

operative to;

retrieve information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

abstract at least a subset of the retrieved information, resulting in abstracted information; and

send, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.

21. A system for requesting from a device to a source, the computer program product comprising:

a device;

a computer readable media on the device;

the device comprising a datastore, the datastore comprising a plurality of records;

a client programming module;

stored on the media, and

operative to;

retrieve information responsive to a query directed to the plurality of records;

derive information from a subset of the fields across a subset of the records;

abstract at least a subset of the retrieved information and subset of the derived information, resulting in abstracted information; and

send, to the source, the abstracted information from the device in place of the retrieved information.