Patent ID: 7583401

Claim:
A method of using a replicating server to transfer information between a master server located on supplier premises and a third-party client located on customer premises, wherein the replicating server is housed in a movable motor vehicle, the method comprising: replicating to the replicating server via a first wireless communication link at least a portion of information stored on the master server; using the motor vehicle to transport the replicating server to the customer premises and into communicable proximity of the third-party client; after the motor vehicle arrives at the customer premises, the third-party client automatically detecting a wireless beacon signal sent from the motor vehicle; in response to the third party client automatically detecting the beacon signal sent from the motor vehicle, the third-party client querying the replicating server for updates while the motor vehicle is at the customer premises; and thereafter, communicating at least a portion of the replicated information from the replicating server to the third-party client via a second wireless communication link.