Patent ID: 8060064
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating communication between a mobile device and a network application using an electronic mail interface computing device, the method comprising: obtaining, at the electronic mail interface computing device, a request for change of data from the mobile device, wherein the request for change of data includes a first set of expiration data and a notification preference indicating a preference to first receive truncated portions of messages before receiving entire retrieved electronic mail messages, wherein the expiration data defines a time interval for returning a response to the mobile device from the electronic mail interface computing device; monitoring, at the electronic mail interface computing device, electronic mail data during the time interval for providing a response to the request for change of data; determining whether the electronic mail data has changed prior to expiration of the time interval, and if so, transmitting a response including a truncated portion of changed data to the mobile device prior to expiration of the time period, the truncated portion including metadata describing the changed data; and if the time interval expires and no electronic mail data has changed, transmitting from the electronic mail interface computing device a notification to the mobile device that no electronic mail data has changed after expiration of the time interval.