Patent ID: 7814195
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus configured for providing mobile wireless access to a network and data synchronization, comprising: a wireless transceiver configured for establishing wireless data connectivity with a network; a data repository configured for storing data to be sent or retrieved from the network; a plurality of update parameters stored within the data repository; wherein said update parameters are set by a user when said apparatus is in normal operating mode to establish which non-interactive data within a selected range of data is to be sent or received from said data repository when said apparatus is in a shut-down mode which is not user interactive; wherein said selected range of data is selected from the group of data consisting of emails to be received, emails to be sent, and updates of specific web site information; means for automatically establishing, without user interaction, wireless connectivity in response to said apparatus periodically awakening from a sleep mode and activating said wireless transceiver; means for automatically communicating with the network, without user interaction, the selected range of data to, or from, said data repository; and means for automatically updating the selected range of data based on one or more of the update parameters when said apparatus periodically awakens from sleep mode; wherein said apparatus is returned to said sleep, therein deactivating said wireless transceiver, after communication and updating of the selected range of data has been performed.