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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2000
David L. Multer, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Robert E. Garner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Leighton A. Ridgard, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Liam J. Stannard, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Donald W. Cash, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Richard M. Onyon, San Jose, CA (US);
David L. Multer, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Robert E. Garner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Leighton A. Ridgard, Ellenwood, GA (US);
Liam J. Stannard, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Donald W. Cash, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Richard M. Onyon, San Jose, CA (US);
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Abstract
A data transmission system and method which optimizes transfer and updates of information between systems by providing difference information between the systems is disclosed. A system includes a differencing transmitter transmitting at least one set of difference transactions and a differencing receiver receiving said at least one set of difference transactions A method for synchronizing at least a first file and a second file resident on a first and a second systems, respectively, is provided. The method comprises the steps of: determining difference data resulting from changes to a first file on the first system; transmitting the difference information to a second system; applying the difference information to generate change data for the second file; and updating the second file on the second system with the difference data.