Data processing: database and file management or data structures – File or database maintenance – Synchronization
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Timblin, Robert (Department: 2167)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
File or database maintenance
Synchronization
C707S616000, C707S622000, C715S206000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08001077
ABSTRACT:
Multiple computer devices are networked, and each computer device stores a bookmark database. A user can add delete or change bookmarks on any of the computer devices. Alterations made to a bookmark database are stored locally. Every alteration is time stamped. If a bookmark is deleted, it is marked as deleted, but not erased from the local bookmark database. Bookmark databases stored on other computer devices are unaffected by changes made to the bookmark database stored on the local device. In order to update and synchronize all the bookmark databases, the local device receives the data from all the other bookmark databases. Then, the time stamps for each bookmark are compared, and the bookmarks with the most recent time stamps are assembled in a new master bookmark database. The new master bookmark database is then sent to all participating devices in the network.
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Elliott Mark E.
Kelley Edward E.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kaschak Ronald A.
Richardson James E
Timblin Robert
Witham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, P.C.
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