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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Patrick Commarford, Delray Beach, FL (US);
David Lee Griffin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Chris J. Martinez, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Steven G. Woodward, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Patrick Commarford, Delray Beach, FL (US);
David Lee Griffin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Chris J. Martinez, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Steven G. Woodward, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a technique for a user to control a manner in which a data store of a mobile device synchronizes with a remotely located data store. More specifically, synchronization actions can be automatically executed by comparing combinations of user modifiable device settings against device-specific conditions. Device conditions can include device resources, timing parameters, and user-defined criteria, such as data priority, device location, and application-specific conditions. In one embodiment, the invention provides a means to override an application's existing synchronization rules. This permits synchronization for a device that includes multiple applications to be centrally and consistently handled, even when the applications normally lack synchronization control capabilities.