SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
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1. An apparatus for facilitating synchronization of a device database, said apparatus comprising:
- a request generator configured to generate a synchronization request, the synchronization request including a first stage-length value;
a detector configured to detect synchronization data provided responsive to the synchronization request, the synchronization data being provided in a first stage of a first stage-length responsive to the first stage-length value and at least a second stage of a second stage-length.
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Abstract
An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates synchronization of a database, such as a message database of a portable device. Synchronization is initiated at the device by the generating and transmitting of a plurality of synchronization requests, with each synchronization request requesting synchronization data of an increased synchronization depth. Synchronization operations are carried out using synchronization data returned responsive to the synchronization requests.
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1. An apparatus for facilitating synchronization of a device database, said apparatus comprising:
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a request generator configured to generate a synchronization request, the synchronization request including a first stage-length value; a detector configured to detect synchronization data provided responsive to the synchronization request, the synchronization data being provided in a first stage of a first stage-length responsive to the first stage-length value and at least a second stage of a second stage-length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device having a database, said device comprising:
a processor configured to; generate a synchronization request that includes a first stage-length value; detect synchronization data provided responsive to the synchronization request, the synchronization data being provided in a first stage of a first stage-length responsive to the first stage-length value and at least a second stage of a second stage-length. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating synchronization of a device database, said method comprising:
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generating a synchronization request that includes a first stage-length value; and detecting synchronization data provided responsive to the synchronization request, the synchronization data being provided in a first stage of a first stage-length responsive to the first stage-length value and at least a second stage of a second stage-length. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuate facilitation of synchronization of a device database, the non-transitory computer-accessible medium comprising:
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a code portion for generating a synchronization request that includes a first stage-length value; and a code portion for detecting synchronization data provided responsive to the synchronization request, the synchronization data being provided in a first stage of a first stage-length responsive to the first stage-length value and at least a second stage of a second stage-length.
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27. A method for synchronizing data records of a device database, said method comprising:
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iteratively generating a plurality of synchronization requests, each synchronization request of a synchronization depth, wherein each iteration is of a greater depth; and synchronizing data records of the device database with synchronization data returned responsive to a synchronization request generated during said iteratively generating. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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