Patent ID: 7610350
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring electronic data from a remote location to an electronic device over a bandwidth-constrained wireless connection, the method comprising the steps of: sending a list of supported formats from the electronic device to a proxy server; selecting electronic data using the electronic device; using the proxy server to determine whether the electronic data has a supported format; automatically issuing a transfer instruction from the proxy server for the electronic data based on acceptability criteria, the acceptability criteria comprising whether the electronic data has a support format; wherein the transfer instruction includes an instruction to only send the electronic data if the electronic data has a supported format; and automatically updating without any trigger by a user the list of supported formats to reflect the changes in applications included in the electronic device, the update selected from the group consisting of the addition of an application to the electronic device, the removal of an application from the electronic device, and the occurrence of a file compatibility error in the electronic device.