Patent ID: 6615276
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: G06F,H04W

Abstract:
A method for creating a new location in a software system for a portable device to allow said device to connect to a physically remote network, said method comprising:presenting a user of said portable device with a series of user input interfaces to allow the user to configure a new location with all of the relevant configuration information for said new location, the information specified by the user being stored under a user-specified name; when an information synchronization is initiated either by an automatic process or by the user, determining whether the portable device is connected to the network; if the computer is not connected, then establishing a network connection using a dial-up modem or a local area network (LAN); and after the connection has been established, synchronizing file data, sending and receiving electronic mail and caching web pages as specified by the user for a current default location.