Patent ID: 8019721
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for enhancing data transfers comprising the steps of: determining a data transfer method utilized by a portable device as one of a LIFO and a FIFO sequential order; retrieving a last record fingerprint from a computing device; downloading records from the portable device in the one of the FIFO and LIFO sequential order; transforming one of a downloaded record and the last record fingerprint to a same format as the other of the downloaded record and the last record fingerprint; comparing each downloaded record to only the last record fingerprint to find a match; and updating the last record fingerprint with a record fingerprint of a newest record downloaded, wherein when the LIFO sequential order data transfer method is used no additional records are downloaded after a match is found, and wherein when the FIFO sequential order data transfer method is used a step of fully processing records that are downloaded after a match is found is performed.