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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1999
Roman Sherman, Bellevue, WA (US);
Peter M. Mansour, Seattle, WA (US);
Chad A. Schwitters, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for selectively synchronizing a subset of objects of an object set between first and second object stores. A subset of objects is defined as a plurality of selected objects of the object set. A selection identifier corresponding to an exclusive synchronization mode designation is received. Where the selection identifier corresponds to a first identification state, all of the objects of the object set are synchronized. Where the selection identifier corresponds to a second state, only the subset of objects is synchronized, whereby the plurality of objects comprising the subset of objects can be designated for synchronization without individual designation of the objects targeted for synchronization.