Patent ID: 9491268
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method to extend an IMAP session between a mobile message server apparatus comprising: a storage device comprising computer executable program code; and a processor coupled to the storage device, and a mobile client apparatus comprising a storage device comprising computer executable program code; and a processor coupled to the storage device, where the method further comprises: a. storing an original session timeout value on said mobile message server; b. establishing an IMAP session between said mobile message server and the mobile client; c. modifying the IMAP session timeout value to a new IMAP session timeout value on the mobile message server; d. sending the new IMAP session timeout value to the mobile client prior to expiration of the session; e. receiving the new IMAP session timeout value and updating the IMAP session timeout value at the client; f. the client sending a message to the server prior to expiration of the new IMAP session timeout.