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Method, system and device for enabling the public to access organizations' directories

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#524US6341316: System, method, and computer program product for synchronizing content between a server and a client based on state information

Applies to Claims 1,18,20,22,3,5,7

Submitted by: Diane WillisLast updated: almost 4 years ago

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Summary / Description

Summary / Description	User enabling method for placing network content on client in mobile communication, involves surfing channels during off-line by reading pages cached by clients

Basic Information

Type of Prior Art	Issued Patents - US

Country	United States of America

Patent/Application #	6341316

Kind Code	United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A

Patentee Name	AvantGo, Inc.

Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines	Col. 3, Lines 62-67, Col. 4 Li

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Filing Date	April 28, 2000

Additional Information

Notes / To Do

Notes	Submitted on behalf of Bora Bali, IBM, by Diane Willis.

Excerpt

Excerpt

Described herein are systems, methods, computer program products, and combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for enabling web content (as well as other objects) to be loaded on mobile devices (as well as other types of devices), and for users of mobile devices to operate with such web content on their mobile devices in an interactive manner while in an off-line mode. The invention includes technology for using applications on mobile devices that interact with the Internet or with intranets. The invention enables applications available via a network or via an Internet/intranet to download and to run on mobile devices. Consequently, the invention includes software and methods for administering a server that manages the variables relevant to a mobile device/server environment. Mobile devices to operate in conjunction with a Web server, even when the mobile devices are not coupled directly to the PC using portable on-device servers: Web pages are loaded, viewed, cached, and deleted even when the device is not coupled to any network. Mobile devices to operate in conjunction with the Web, Internet, or intranet via a connection mechanism and then in disconnected mode or with the Web, Internet, or intranet in wireless mode with a continuous or a discontinuous connection mechanism. A technique for interactive connectivity between handheld computers and computer networks.

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Claims

A method of distributing directory information of an organization, the method comprising steps of:storing directory information of the organization in branch data servers located in local branches of the organization, the branch data servers being connected to a central data server of the organization; and

providing, in each local branch, at least one access point for receiving branch directory data from the corresponding branch data server and for distributing the directory data of the local branch to a mobile personal communication device configured to display, on a display of the mobile personal communication device, the directory information of the local branch.

Relevance

See the Excerpt.

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The method as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the directory data is distributed to the mobile personal communication device through a cable.

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See Col. 5 Lines 40-52.

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A method of enabling a mobile personal communication device to access directory information of an organization, the method comprising steps of:downloading directory data from an access point in a local branch of the organization, the access point receiving branch directory data from a branch data server communicatively connected to a central data server of the organization; and

displaying directory information on a display of the mobile personal communication device based on the directory data downloaded from the access point.

Relevance

See the Excerpt and Col. 5 Lines 40-52.

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The method as claimed in Claim 5 wherein the directory data is distributed to a mobile personal communication device through a cable.

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See Col. 5 Lines 40-52.

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A mobile device comprising a software component for accessing directory information of an organization, the device comprising:a processor coupled to memory for supporting software applications;

a communication means for receiving directory data from an access point disposed in a branch of the organization; and

a directory access software application that receives the directory data and displays directory information based on the directory data received from the access point.

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See the Excerpt.

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The device as claimed in Claim 18 wherein the communication means comprises a communication port for receiving directory data via cable.

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See Col. 5 Lines 40-52.

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A computer program product comprising code which, when loaded into memory and executed on a processor of a mobile personal communication device, is adapted to perform the steps of:obtaining directory data from an access point that is communicatively connected to a branch data server located in a branch of an organization; and

displaying, on a display of the device, directory information based on at least some of the directory data received from the access point.

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See Col. 1 Lines 60-67.

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