Apparatus, and associated method, for selectably delaying synchronization of database copies in a radio communication system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a radio communication system having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, said apparatus for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations by which to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said mobile node apparatus comprising:
- a user display embodied at the mobile node, said user display selectably for displaying a first indication to indicate the detection of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database;
a user actuator, capable of being actuated responsive to display at said user display of the first indication that indicates the detection of the dissimilarity, selectably actuable by the user to select a delay in the performance of the synchronization operations; and
a delay selector adapted at least to receive indications of actuation of said user actuator by the user, said delay selector, selectably operable, responsive to at least the indications of actuation of said user actuator, to select a delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of network part communications loading by the delay selector and to select synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database and wherein said user actuator is actuated by the user subsequent to the detection of the dissimilarity and prior to commencement of the synchronization operations.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for selectably delaying performance of synchronization operations in which database copies are placed in match with one another. A user of a mobile node at which a database copy is maintained selectably actuates an actuator to select delay of performance of the synchronization operations. Once selection is made to delay the performance of the synchronization operations, selection is further made by a delay selector of the delay period prior to which synchronization operations are carried out.
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17 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a radio communication system having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, said apparatus for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations by which to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said mobile node apparatus comprising:
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a user display embodied at the mobile node, said user display selectably for displaying a first indication to indicate the detection of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; a user actuator, capable of being actuated responsive to display at said user display of the first indication that indicates the detection of the dissimilarity, selectably actuable by the user to select a delay in the performance of the synchronization operations; and a delay selector adapted at least to receive indications of actuation of said user actuator by the user, said delay selector, selectably operable, responsive to at least the indications of actuation of said user actuator, to select a delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of network part communications loading by the delay selector and to select synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database and wherein said user actuator is actuated by the user subsequent to the detection of the dissimilarity and prior to commencement of the synchronization operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Apparatus for a radio communication system having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, said apparatus for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations by which to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said mobile node apparatus comprising:
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a user display embodied at the mobile node, said user display selectably for displaying a first indication to indicate the detection of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; a user actuator, capable of being actuated responsive to display at said user display of the first indication that indicates the detection of the dissimilarity, selectably actuable by the user to select a delay in the performance of the synchronization operations; and a delay selector adapted at least to receive indications of actuation of said user actuator by the user, said delay selector, selectably operable, responsive to at least the indications of actuation of said user actuator, to select a delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of the number of mobile nodes performing synchronization operations by the delay selector and to select synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database and wherein said user actuator is actuated by the user subsequent to the detection of the dissimilarity and prior to commencement of the synchronization operations. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations in a radio communication network having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, the synchronization operations performed to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said method comprising the operations of:
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determining, at the mobile node, a necessity of the synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; displaying on a user display, a first indication of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; selecting, at the mobile node, to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of network part communications loading by said mobile node; and selecting, at the mobile node, at least a selected delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations in a radio communication network having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, the synchronization operations performed to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said method comprising the operations of:
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determining, at the mobile node, a necessity of the synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; displaying on a user display, a first indication of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; selecting, at the mobile node, to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of the number of mobile nodes performing synchronization operations by said mobile node; and selecting, at the mobile node, at least a selected delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for facilitating user-control of performance of synchronization operations in a radio communication network having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, the synchronization operations performed to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said method comprising the operations of:
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determining, at the mobile node, a necessity of the synchronization operations responsive to detection of dissimilarity between values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; displaying on a user display, a first indication of a dissimilarity between the values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database; selecting, at the mobile node, to delay the performance of the synchronization operations based on a determination of a time of day at which synchronization occurs by said mobile node; and selecting, at the mobile node, at least a selected delay period by which to delay the performance of the synchronization operations. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. Apparatus for a radio communication system having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, said apparatus facilitating synchronization operations by which to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, said apparatus comprising:
a synchronization server, embodied at the network part and coupled to the network-copy database, the synchronization server capable of determining that synchronization of the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database is needed, and, capable of synchronizing the network-copy database to a mobile-copy database, after a mobile-node-determined delay period of time has elapsed, after the synchronization server determines that a synchronization is needed. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. Apparatus for a radio communication system having a network part at which a network-copy database is maintained and a mobile node at which a mobile-copy database is maintained, said apparatus facilitating synchronization operations by which to synchronize values of the network-copy database and the mobile-copy database, a method of synchronizing the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database comprising the steps of:
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detecting at the network part that a synchronization of the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database is needed; communicating that a synchronization of the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database is needed; and synchronizing the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database, after a mobile-node-determined delay period of time has elapsed, after the step of communicating that a synchronization of the network-copy database to the mobile-copy database is needed.
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