Object identification and data communication during an object synchronization process
US6442570B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99952
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A synchronization system synchronizes objects between a portable computer and a desktop computer. Prior to synchronization, the system selects objects to be synchronized between the two computers. A synchronization manager in the portable computer calls an object identification function which identifies a volume that is accessible to the portable computer. The object identification function also identifies objects that are associated with the identified volume and that have been modified since previously synchronizing the identified volume. The object identification function then identifies the identified objects to the synchronization manager, which is able to synchronize the identified objects between the portable computer and the desktop computer. The identification of objects is performed for each accessible volume in the portable computer. The system also provides for the communication of arbitrary data between the portable computer and the desktop computer during a synchronization process. The desktop computer requests communication of a particular set of data between the two computers. The particular set of data is not associated with the pre-defined data exchanged during th…
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