Patent ID: 7203518

Claim:
An apparatus for facilitating the synchronization of data between a first personal digital assistant (PDA) device and a second PDA device, said apparatus comprising: a selector; a memory having a data transfer program for translating information from a format usable by an operating system of said first PDA to a format usable by an operating system of said second PDA and vice versa, wherein said memory further includes a FIFO memory queue in a linked list configuration, wherein said FIFO memory queue includes a plurality of linked lists, wherein each of said plurality of linked lists stores a designated catergory of information a multiplexor for delivering incoming information into a specified one of said plurality of linked lists; means for wirelessly receiving data from said first PDA to said memory in response to said selector being switched to a first position, wherein said first PDA is placed in close proximity to said apparatus; and means for wirelessly transmitting data from said memory to second PDA in response to said selector being switched a second position, wherein said second PDA is placed in close proximity to said apparatus.