Patent ID: 8165609

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving notes by a web-based notes access application installed on a web server via a communication channel whereby a user can send a note to the web-based notes access application via the communication channel, wherein the communication channel comprises at least one of a fax channel, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) channel, a Short Messaging Service (SMS) channel, an email channel, and an Instant Messaging (IM) channel, and a telephone channel; saving each note sent via the communication channel separately in one of a temporary folder and a permanent folder within a storage area assigned to the user on the web server; wherein the note is stored in the permanent folder when a security code associated with the note is verified, and wherein the note is stored in the temporary folder when the security code is unverified; and allowing a local notes taking application installed on a computer of the user access to the saved notes so that the user can access each note in a user interface of the local notes taking application as though the note was first entered using the computer and said user interface.