Patent ID: 8918482
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for user profile synchronization, comprising: a user profile; a remote storage device; a user computer configured with a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a user copy of the user profile, the user profile specific to a user; a user profile synchronization component, configured to synchronize the user copy of the user profile with a backup copy of the user profile stored at the remote storage device; and a user profile download component, configured when the user logs onto the user computer to download the backup copy of the user profile from the remote storage device to the user copy of the user profile for usage on the user computer, and to allow a user to select not to download any backup copy of the user profile, including the backup copy of the user profile, from any remote storage device, including the remote storage devices wherein the user profile download component is to in response to determining that multiple different copies of the user profile are stored on the remote storage device, query the user as to whether the user wants to select a current copy of the user profile present on the user computer to use on the user computer and in response to the user selecting the current copy of the user profile present on the user computer, use the current copy of the user profile on the user computer.