Patent ID: 8103718
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: at a mobile communications network node of a mobile communications network having a first memory storing a plurality of files that it is required to synchronize with at least one other communications network node in the mobile communications network based upon a proximity of the mobile communications network node to the other communications network node; automatically generating and sending to the other communications network node a packet comprising a first data structure, that first data structure being formed using file names and public keys of the plurality of files; automatically generating and sending to the other communications network node a second data structure formed using the file names, the public keys and version numbers of the plurality of files; and receiving from the other communications network node a packet comprising a data structure having details of any identified files of the plurality of files which are present in a second memory at the other communications network node with different version numbers.