Method and system for synchronising bookmarks

Details Method and system for synchronising bookmarks Method and system for synchronising bookmarks

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Trujillo, James (Department: 2159)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

File or database maintenance

Synchronization

Reexamination Certificate

active

07962450

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for synchronizing bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favorites”. Real-time synchronization of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronization. Synchronization may be performed between two or more devices.

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