System and method for improved synchronization between a server and a client
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining email messages from an email server component at an email client component, the method comprising:
- receiving at an email server component a subscription request from an email client component, the subscription request representing a single subscription to receive notification of changes in any of a plurality of folders;
upon detection of a change in any of the plurality of folders, transmitting a change notification identifying a group of one or more of the plurality of folders in which a change is detected.
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Abstract
A system and method for improved client and server communications, more particularly, an improved protocol that may be used for communication between a client and a server, such as in an email environment. Many features are provided for improved communications. An email server may provide the best message body available for an email message, may transfer an entire data object if requested property or properties are not well defined within the data object, may provide progress data for use in tracking download progress, and may send error information for a data object having an error. Email changes may be optimized at an email server component, even if the email changes occurred at another email server component. An email server may maintain a table of changes that occur to folders at an associated data store, and may notify a subscribed email client component of changes that occur in the table.
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1. A method of obtaining email messages from an email server component at an email client component, the method comprising:
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receiving at an email server component a subscription request from an email client component, the subscription request representing a single subscription to receive notification of changes in any of a plurality of folders; upon detection of a change in any of the plurality of folders, transmitting a change notification identifying a group of one or more of the plurality of folders in which a change is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of obtaining email messages from an email server component at an email client component, the method comprising:
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transmitting to an email server component a subscription request from an email client component, the subscription request representing a single subscription to receive notification of changes in any of a plurality of folders; upon occurrence of a change in any of the plurality of folders, receiving a change notification identifying a group of one or more of the plurality of folders in which a change is detected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed on an email client computing system, cause the email client computing system to perform a method of obtaining email messages from an email server, the method comprising:
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transmitting to an email server component a subscription request from an email client component, the subscription request representing a single subscription to receive notification of changes in any of a plurality of folders; upon occurrence of a change in any of the plurality of folders, receiving a change notification identifying a group of one or more of the plurality of folders in which a change is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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