System and method for delayed transmission of bundled command messages

• US 7,266,365 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2004
• Issued: 09/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Linkert, Barry, Veen, Raymond Vander, Castell, David, Mousseau, Gary P., Lazaridis, Mihal, Ferguson, Tabitha
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MY XUAN
• Application Number:
  US10/970,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20050148356A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,049 Days
• Field of Search: 455/502, 455/414.1, 455/412.1, 709/206, 709/248, 707/201, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/353 where the information comprises non-audio but is provided over voice channels protocols for multimedia information services per se H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system and method of pushing user-selected data items from a host system to a user'"'"'s mobile data communication device upon detecting the occurrence of one or more user-defined event triggers is provided. The user may then move (or file) the data items to a particular folder within a folder hierarchy stored in the mobile data communication device, or may execute some other system operation on the data item. Software operating at the mobile device and the host system then synchronizes the folder hierarchy of the mobile device with a folder hierarchy of the host system, and any actions executed on the data items at the mobile device are then automatically replicated on the same data items stored at the host system, thus eliminating the need for the user to manually replicate actions at the host system that have been executed at the mobile data communication device.

Claims

1. A method of synchronizing data messages and command messages between a host system and a mobile communication device via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

generating data messages at the mobile communication device;

transmitting a copy of the data messages to the host system via the wireless network after they are generated at the mobile communication device for storage in an electronic data store maintained by the host system and associated with the mobile communication device;

executing a plurality of user-initiated commands at the mobile communication device and generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

transmitting the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user-initiated commands include commands for processing data messages stored at the mobile communication device, the method further comprising the steps of:

unbundling the command messages at the host system; and

executing a command at the host system corresponding to each of the unbundled command messages, wherein the executed commands operate on data messages stored at the host system that correspond to the same data messages at the mobile communication device on which the user-initiated commands were executed.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the mobile communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the mobile communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the mobile communication device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

prior to bundling the command messages, compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

after bundling the command messages into one or more bundled messages, compressing and encrypting the bundled messages.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

in response to the user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization, not transmitting the copy of the data messages or the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving data messages at the host system;

transmitting a copy of the data messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network after they are received at the host system and storing the copies in an electronic data store within the mobile communication device;

receiving a plurality of user-initiated commands at the host system and generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

transmitting the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

11. A computer-accessible medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuate synchronization of data messages and command messages between a host system and a mobile communication device via a wireless network, the computer-accessible medium comprising:

a code portion for receiving data messages generated at the mobile communication device;

a code portion for transmitting a copy of the data messages to the host system via the wireless network after the data messages are generated at the mobile communication device for storage in an electronic data store maintained by the host system and associated with the mobile communication device;

a code portion for receiving a plurality of user-initiated commands executed at the mobile communication device;

a code portion for generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

a code portion for bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

a code portion for transmitting the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

12. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the mobile communication device.

13. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the mobile communication device.

14. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the mobile communication device.

15. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 further comprising a code portion for compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually prior to bundling the command messages.

16. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 further comprising a code portion for compressing and encrypting the bundled command messages.

17. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 further comprising:

a code portion for receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

a code portion for terminating the transmitting of the copies of the data messages and the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network.

18. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 11 wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.

19. A mobile communication device for synchronizing data messages and command messages with a host system via a wireless network, the mobile communication device comprising:

means for generating data messages;

means for transmitting a copy of the data messages to the host system via the wireless network for storage in an electronic data store maintained by the host system and associated with the mobile communication device;

means for executing a plurality of user-initiated commands;

means for generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

means for bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

means for transmitting the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

20. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the mobile communication device.

21. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the mobile communication device.

22. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the mobile communication device.

23. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 further comprising means for compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually prior to bundling the command messages.

24. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 further comprising means for compressing and encrypting the bundled command messages.

25. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 further comprising:

means for receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

means for terminating the transmitting of the copies of the data messages and the bundled command messages to the host system via the wireless network.

26. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 19 wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.

27. A method of synchronizing data messages and command messages between a host system and a mobile communication device via a wireless network, comprising the steps of:

receiving data messages at the host system;

transmitting a copy of the data messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network for storage in an electronic data store within the mobile communication device;

receiving a plurality of user-initiated commands at the host system;

generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

transmitting the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

28. The method as recited in claim 27 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the host system.

29. The method as recited in claim 27 wherein the user-Initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the host system.

30. The method as recited in claim 27 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the host.

31. The method as recited in claim 27 further comprising the step of compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually prior to bundling the command messages.

32. The method as recited in claim 27 further comprising the step of compressing and encrypting the bundled command messages.

33. The method as recited in claim 27 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

in response to the user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization, not transmitting the copy of the data messages or the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network.

34. The method as recited in claim 27 wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.

35. A computer-accessible medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuate synchronization of data messages and command messages between a host system and a mobile communication device via a wireless network, the computer-accessible medium comprising:

a code portion for receiving data messages at the host system;

a code portion for transmitting a copy of the data messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network for storage in an electronic data store within the mobile communication device;

a code portion for receiving a plurality of user-initiated commands at the host system;

a code portion for generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

a code portion for bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

a code portion for transmitting the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

36. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the host system.

37. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the host system.

38. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the host.

39. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 further comprising a code portion for compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually prior to bundling the command messages.

40. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 further comprising a code portion for compressing and encrypting the bundled command messages.

41. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 further comprising:

a code portion for receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

a code portion for terminating the transmitting of the copies of the data messages or the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network.

42. The computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 35 wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.

43. A host system for synchronizing data messages and command messages with a mobile communication device via a wireless network, the host system comprising:

means for receiving data messages;

means for transmitting a copy of the data messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network for storage in an electronic data store within the mobile communication device;

means for receiving a plurality of user-initiated commands;

means for generating a command message for each of the plurality of user-initiated commands;

means for bundling the command messages together but delaying the transmission of the bundled command messages until a predetermined time has occurred; and

means for transmitting the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network after the predetermined time has occurred.

44. The host system as recited in claim 43 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to move a data message into a folder within a folder hierarchy stored at the host system.

45. The host system as recited in claim 43 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to delete a data message from the host system.

46. The host system as recited in claim 43 wherein the user-initiated commands include a command to read a data message at the host.

47. The host system as recited in claim 43 further comprising means for compressing and encrypting each of the command messages individually prior to bundling the command messages.

48. The host system as recited in claim 43 further comprising means for compressing and encrypting the bundled command messages.

49. The host system as recited in claim 43 further comprising:

means for receiving a user-initiated command to terminate over-the-air synchronization via the wireless network; and

means for terminating the transmitting of the copies of the data messages or the bundled command messages to the mobile communication device via the wireless network.

50. The host system as recited in claim 43 wherein the predetermined time is after peak useage hours for the wireless network.