Patent ID: 8364784

Claim:
In a registration server, a data transfer and propagation method comprising: receiving a data transfer request from a pervasive device at the registration server, the data transfer request including an identifier for the pervasive device, an identifier for the registration server, data to be transferred, authentication information, and an indication of whether the data is to be stored locally in a registration server, and whether the data is to be further propagated to others devices and servers; locating a profile corresponding to said pervasive device, wherein the profile specifies authorization data, a device identifier, a paired server identifier in which the data is to be stored by default, servers and devices which are to receive access to the data, and servers and devices which are to receive complete copies of the data; determining whether the pervasive device is registered with the registration server using the profile; upon determination that the pervasive device is registered with the registration server, determining where to store the data using the profile; upon detecting an indication in the data transfer request that the data is to be stored locally in a registration server, storing said data in the default location in the registration server as specified by said profile; upon detecting an indication in the data transfer request that the data is to be further propagated to others devices and servers, determining from said profile the devices and servers which are to receive access to the data and providing access to the determined devices and servers, and further determining the devices and servers which are to receive complete copies of the data and providing complete copies of the data to the determined devices and servers.