Patent ID: 6879996
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying first personal information management data (first PIM data) entered on a personal digital assistant (PDA) and second personal information management data (second PIM data) entered on a computing device, the first PIM data being associated with a first field identifier, the second PIM data being associated with a second field identifier, the PDA including a display device, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving a first time stamp generated when the first PIM data was entered; retrieving a second time stamp generated when the second PIM data was entered; comparing the first field identifier and the second field identifier; comparing the first time stamp and the second time stamp; selecting the first PIM data as a primary data field and the second PIM data as a subordinate data field if the first field identifier matches the second field identifier and the first time stamp is later than the second time stamp; displaying the primary data field on the display of the PDA; and displaying a symbol on the display of the PDA to indicate that the subordinate data field is available.