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System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device
Assignee: Malikie Innovations Ltd
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Filing: 2000-03-17
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Granted: 2002-10-08
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Expires: 2020-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device upon sensing a triggering event is disclosed. A redirector program operating at the host system enables a user to continuously redirect certain user-selected data items from the host system to the user's mobile data communication device upon detecting that one or more user-defined triggering events has occurred. The redirector program operates in connection with event generating applications and repackaging systems at the host system to configure and detect a particular user-defined event, and then to repackage the user-selected data items in an electronic wrapper prior to pushing the data items to the mobile device.
Inventors
- 👤 Mihal Lazaridis
- 👤 Gary P. Mousseau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; G06Q10/109; H04L51/00; H04L51/04; H04L51/21; H04L51/214; H04L51/58; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0428; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/10; H04L67/1095; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/52; H04L67/55; H04L67/56; H04L67/563; H04L67/60; H04L67/63; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/4872; H04W12/00; H04W12/03; H04W12/033; H04W12/037; H04W24/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/16; H04W8/00; H04W8/26; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/04; H04L51/06; H04L51/063; H04L51/066; H04L51/07; H04L51/08; H04L51/48; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04L67/02; H04L67/564; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/35; H04M2203/353; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42102; H04M3/4211; H04W40/00; H04W8/18; H04W8/22; H04W8/24; H04W8/245; H04W80/00; H04W80/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 78
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between a host system and a mobile device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the host system and the mobile device to be replicated over a wireless network; configuring one or more replication events at the host system, wherein the one or more replication events include an internal event that is generated by the host system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, continuously replicating changes in the set of data items between the host system and the mobile device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the host system and the mobile device via the wireless network, wherein the set of data items in the host system and mobile device is a set of email messages, and the replication information includes copies of the email messages; receiving the copies of email messages at the mobile device; generating reply messages at the mobile device to be sent to a plurality of message senders and transmitting the reply messages to the host system; receiving the reply messages at the host system and configuring address information of the reply messages such that the reply messages use a first address associated with the host system as the originating address, wherein messages generated at either the host system or the mobile device share the first address; and transmitting the reply messages from the host system to the plurality of message senders; wherein the host system is an office computer system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
267 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between a host system and a mobile device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the host system and the mobile device to be replicated over a wireless network; configuring one or more replication events at the host system, wherein the one or more replication events include an internal event that is generated by the host system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, continuously replicating changes in the set of data items between the host system and the mobile device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the host system and the mobile device via the wireless network, wherein the set of data items in the host system and mobile device is a set of email messages, and the replication information includes copies of the email messages; receiving the copies of email messages at the mobile device; generating reply messages at the mobile device to be sent to a plurality of message senders and transmitting the reply messages to the host system; receiving the reply messages at the host system and configuring address information of the reply messages such that the reply messages use a first address associated with the host system as the originating address, wherein messages generated at either the host system or the mobile device share the first address; and transmitting the reply messages from the host system to the plurality of message senders; wherein the host system is an office computer system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more replication events further include an external event that is generated by the mobile device and transmitted to the host system via the wireless network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: establishing a bi-directional secure link between the host system and the mobile device over the wireless network prior to transmitting replication information between the host system and the mobile device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the step of: providing an encryption module at the host system for encrypting the replication information prior to transmission, and a corresponding decryption module at the mobile device for decryption the replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted until at the mobile device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a packaging module at the host system for packaging the replication information into electronic envelopes addressed using an electronic address of the mobile device associated with the wireless network; and providing an unpackaging module at the mobile device for extracting the replication information from the electronic envelopes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a data compression module at the host system for compressing the replication information prior to replication; and providing a data decompression module at the mobile device for decompressing the compressed replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted and compressed until received at the mobile device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 , further comprising the step of: storing configuration information regarding the mobile device at the host system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration information stored at the host system includes: the network address of the mobile device; and an indication of the types of attachments that the mobile device can receive and process.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the configuration information further includes: an indication of the type of mobile device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
96 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising the steps of: for each data item to be replicated, the host system determining whether the data item includes an attachment, and if so, then determining the type of attachment; accessing the stored configuration information at the host system to determine whether the mobile device can receive and process attachments of the determined type; and if so, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to the mobile device, and if not, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to a device that is capable of processing the attachment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the type of attachment is a sound file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more replication events include networked events generated by a device coupled to the host system via a computer network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the networked events include messages to begin replication from computer systems other than the mobile device, which are connected to the host system via a wired network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the internal event is a calendar alarm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the internal event is a screen saver activation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the internal event is a keyboard timeout signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a pager.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a device equipped to receive both voice and non-voice data messages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the host system includes a preferred list for limiting the replicating step to transmitting replication information only for those data items that are associated with a sender on the preferred list.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein a user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by configuring the host system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by transmitting a command message from the mobile device to the host system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated at the host system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated by a command message transmitted from the mobile device to the host system.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between a host system and a mobile device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the host system and the mobile device to be replicated over a wireless network; configuring one or more replication events at the host system, wherein the one or more replication events include an internal event that is generated by the host system; storing configuration information regarding the mobile device at the host system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, continuously replicating changes in the set of data items between the host system and the mobile device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the host system and the mobile device via the wireless network, for each date item to be replicated, the host system determining whether the data item includes an attachment, and if so, then determining the type of attachment; accessing the stored configuration information at the host system to determine whether the mobile device can receive and process attachments of the determined type; and if so, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to the mobile device, and if not, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to a device that is capable of processing the attachment; wherein the host system is an office computer system.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between a host system and a mobile device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the host system and the mobile device to be replicated over a wireless network; configuring one or more replication events at the host system, wherein the one or more replication events include an internal event that is generated by the host system; storing configuration information regarding the mobile device at the host system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, continuously replicating changes in the set of data items between the host system and the mobile device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the host system and the mobile device via the wireless network, for each date item to be replicated, the host system determining whether the data item includes an attachment, and if so, then determining the type of attachment; accessing the stored configuration information at the host system to determine whether the mobile device can receive and process attachments of the determined type; and if so, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to the mobile device, and if not, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to a device that is capable of processing the attachment; wherein the host system is an office computer system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the one or more replication events further include an external event that is generated by the mobile device and transmitted to the host system via the wireless network.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 25 , further comprising the step of: establishing a bi-directional secure link between the host system and the mobile device over the wireless network prior to transmitting replication information between the host system and the mobile device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the step of: providing an encryption module at the host system for encrypting the replication information prior to transmission, and a corresponding decryption module at the mobile device for decryption the replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted until at the mobile device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a packaging module at the host system for packaging the replication information into electronic envelopes addressed using an electronic address of the mobile device associated with the wireless network; and providing an unpackaging module at the mobile device for extracting the replication information from the electronic envelopes.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a data compression module at the host system for compressing the replication information prior to replication; and providing a data decompression module at the mobile device for decompressing the compressed replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted and compressed until received at the mobile device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 30 , further comprising the step of: storing configuration information regarding the mobile device at the host system.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 31 , wherein the configuration information stored at the host system includes: the network address of the mobile device; and an indication of the types of attachments that the mobile device can receive and process.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein the configuration information further includes: an indication of the type of mobile device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
142 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the set of data items in the host system and mobile device is a set of email messages, and the replication information includes copies of the email messages, the method further comprising the steps of: receiving the copies of email messages at the mobile device; generating reply messages at the mobile device to be sent to a plurality of message senders and transmitting the reply messages to the host system; receiving the reply messages at the host system and configuring address information of the reply messages such that the reply messages use a first address associated with the host system as the originating address, wherein messages generated at either the host system or the mobile device share the first address; and transmitting the reply messages from the host system to the plurality of message senders.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the one or more replication events include networked events generated by a device coupled to the host system via a computer network.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 35 , wherein the networked events include messages to begin replication from computer systems other than the mobile device, which are connected to the host system via a wired network.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the internal event is a calendar alarm.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the internal event is a screen saver activation.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the internal event is a keyboard timeout signal.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the mobile device is a pager.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the mobile device is a device equipped to receive both voice and non-voice data messages.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the host system includes a preferred list for limiting the replicating step to transmitting replication information only for those data items that are associated with a sender on the preferred list.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 42 , wherein a user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 43 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by configuring the host system.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 43 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by transmitting a command message from the mobile device to the host system.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 42 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated at the host system.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 42 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated by a command message transmitted from the mobile device to the host system.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the type of attachment is a sound file.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
280 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between an office computer system and a mobile communications device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the office computer system and the mobile communications device to be replicated over an Internet communications network coupled to a wireless communications network operable with the mobile communications device; configuring one or more replication events at the office computer system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, replicating changes in the set of data items between the office computer system and the mobile communications device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the office computer system and the mobile communications device via the wireless network, wherein the data items in the office computer system and the mobile communications device include a set of calendar messages, and the replication information includes copies of the calendar messages; receiving the copies of the calendar messages at the mobile communications device; generating reply calendar messages at the mobile communications device to be sent to a plurality of calendar message senders and transmitting the reply calendar messages to the office computer system; receiving the reply calendar messages at the office computer system; storing the reply calendar messages at the office computer system; wherein address information of the reply calendar messages includes a first address associated with the office computer system and the mobile communications device, the first address indicating that the reply calendar messages originated from a mailbox account address; and transmitting the reply calendar messages from the office computer system to the plurality of calendar message senders.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
280 words
A method of replicating data items in real time between an office computer system and a mobile communications device, comprising the steps of: establishing a set of data items in both the office computer system and the mobile communications device to be replicated over an Internet communications network coupled to a wireless communications network operable with the mobile communications device; configuring one or more replication events at the office computer system; detecting the occurrence of the one or more replication events; in response to the occurrence of the one or more replication events, replicating changes in the set of data items between the office computer system and the mobile communications device by immediately transmitting, in real-time, replication information between the office computer system and the mobile communications device via the wireless network, wherein the data items in the office computer system and the mobile communications device include a set of calendar messages, and the replication information includes copies of the calendar messages; receiving the copies of the calendar messages at the mobile communications device; generating reply calendar messages at the mobile communications device to be sent to a plurality of calendar message senders and transmitting the reply calendar messages to the office computer system; receiving the reply calendar messages at the office computer system; storing the reply calendar messages at the office computer system; wherein address information of the reply calendar messages includes a first address associated with the office computer system and the mobile communications device, the first address indicating that the reply calendar messages originated from a mailbox account address; and transmitting the reply calendar messages from the office computer system to the plurality of calendar message senders.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the one or more replication events include an external event that is generated by the mobile communications device and transmitted to the office computer system via a wireless network.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 49 , further comprising the step of: establishing a bi-directional secure link between the office computer system and the mobile communications device over the wireless network prior to transmitting replication information between the office computer system and the mobile communications device.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 51 , further comprising the steps of: generating an encryption key for the mobile communications device; and storing the encryption key at the office computer system.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 52 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a packaging module at the office computer system for packaging the replication information into electronic envelopes addressed using an electronic address of the mobile communications device associated with the wireless network; and providing an unpackaging module at the mobile communications device for extracting the replication information from the electronic envelopes.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 53 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the steps of: providing a data compression module at the office computer system for compressing the replication information prior to replication; and providing a data decompression module at the mobile communications device for decompressing the compressed replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted and compressed until received at the mobile communications device.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 54 , further comprising the step of: storing configuration information regarding the mobile communications device at the office computer system.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 55 , wherein the configuration information stored at the office computer system includes: the network address of the mobile communications device; and an indication of the types of attachments that the mobile communications device can receive and process.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 56 wherein the configuration information further includes: an indication of the type of mobile communications device.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 55 , further comprising the steps of: for each data item to be replicated, the office computer system determining whether the data item includes an attachment, and if so, then determining the type of attachment; accessing the stored configuration information at the office computer system to determine whether the mobile communications device can receive and process attachments of the determined type; and if so, then transmitting replication information regarding the attachments to the mobile communications device.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the type of attachment is a sound file.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 51 , wherein the step of establishing a bi-directional link further comprises the step of: providing an encryption module at the office computer system for encrypting the replication information prior to transmission, and a corresponding decryption module at the mobile communications device for decryption the replication information, wherein the replication information remains encrypted until at the mobile communications device.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the one or more replication events include networked events generated by a device coupled to the office computer system via a computer network.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the one or more replication events include an internal event generated by the office computer system.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 62 , wherein the internal event is a calendar alarm.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 62 , wherein the internal event is a screen saver activation.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 62 , wherein the internal event is a keyboard timeout signal.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the mobile communications device is a pager.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the mobile communications device is a device equipped to receive both voice and non-voice data messages.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the office computer system includes a preferred list for limiting the replicating step to transmitting replication information only for those data items that are associated with a sender on the preferred list.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein a user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 69 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by configuring the office computer system.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 69 , wherein the user can add and subtract senders from the preferred list by transmitting a command message from the mobile communications device to the office computer system.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated at the office computer system.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein the preferred list is activated and deactivated by a command message transmitted from the mobile communications device to the office computer system.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 49 , wherein the step of replicating changes in the set of data items between the office computer system and the mobile communications device is continuous.
Claim 78
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The method of claim 49 , wherein the mobile communications device is a mobile phone with data messaging capabilities.
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