Patent ID: 7249198
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A portable electronic device comprising: a non-volatile memory comprising a core set of communication functions, said core set of communication functions configured to synchronize to a host computer; a communication interface for establishing a connection with a bootstrap server, wherein said bootstrap server comprises synchronization software compatible with said core set of communication functions and upon request from said portable electronic device, sends connection software that allows said portable electronic device to connect to an enterprise server, said bootstrap server configured for restoring basic functionality to said portable electronic device; and a synchronizer for using said connection software to connect to said enterprise server and for synchronizing data of said portable electronic device with data stored on said enterprise server from a previous synchronization, wherein said data transferred from said enterprise server and said first software from said bootstrap server is retainable in said portable electronic device upon powering off and retrievable from said portable electronic device upon powering on.