Patent ID: 6470358
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G06F,Y02D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for synchronizing resources between a portable computing device and a remote synchronization server, said method comprising:centrally tracking synchronization events on the portable computing device, the synchronization events pertaining to multiple applications; determining whether synchronization is to be performed; and a telephone line detection circuit within said portable computing device, said telephone line detection circuit detects with a telephone line is coupled to said portable computing device, and the synchronization request is automatically caused by said telephone line detection circuit, when said determining indicates that synchronization is to be performed, then respectively sending synchronization information pertaining to the synchronization events tracked to the remote synchronization server, and thereafter distributing the synchronization information to appropriate destination application servers where synchronization operations are separately performed, the destination application servers being associated with the multiple applications.