Patent ID: 7620667
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a user profile comprising the steps of: detecting a connection of a Portable Storage Device (PSD) to a computing device; upon detecting the connection of the PSD, scanning the PSD for an indication of a stored user profile containing data files, application settings and user environment settings, wherein the user environment settings include one or more of a user's desktop configuration, a start menu configuration, or an application toolbar configuration; upon detecting that no user profile is stored on the PSD: determining that the first data content item has been modified; based on the new user profile, automatically synchronizing the modified first data content item with the PSD; determining that the second data content item has been modified; based on the new user profile, not synchronizing the modified second data content item with the PSD; determining that one or more of the user environment settings associated with the new user profile has been modified; and based on the new user profile, automatically synchronizing the user environment setting with the PSD.