Brendan W Mccarthy

US Patent:

7991740, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Mar 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/042305

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707635, 707622, 707623, 707629

Abstract:

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for providing sync server process. Processing data sync sessions includes processing a request to initiate a sync session from one or more clients to update one or more data records that include one or more data items. The one or more clients are selectively identified as one of a trusted client and an untrusted client based on one or more properties of the sync session, wherein the trusted client is configured to support all dataclasses defined by the server. The one or more clients are detected as being configured to support field level differencing that sends changed data items only for the one or data records or record level differencing that sends all of the data items included in the one or more data records.

US Patent:

8112537, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240538

Inventors:

Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US
Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709230, 709203, 709248, 709224

Abstract:

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for providing trickle syncing. In one aspect, a system includes a data repository to store one or more data records and a server in communication with the data repository. The server is designed to access the data repository in response to a user request to perform at least one of the following: access the one or more data records, add a data record, and modify the one or more data records. The system also includes a client application in communication with the server. The client application is designed to receive the user request through a client process; encapsulate a protocol that provides communications between the client process and the server; and forward the received user request to the server using the encapsulated protocol.

US Patent:

8135769, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235542

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709201, 709203

Abstract:

Synchronization architectures, methods, systems, and computer readable media are described. In one embodiment, a synchronization session is initiated between a first data processing system and a second data processing system. The synchronization session includes at least a first portion and a second portion. The first data processing system performs the first portion of the synchronization session. The first data processing system receives a sync anchor checkpoint. The sync anchor checkpoint indicates to the second data processing system that the first portion of the synchronization session is complete before the second portion is complete. In one embodiment, the first data processing system determines that the synchronization session is in a failure state. The first data processing system transmits the sync anchor checkpoint to the second data processing system. The second portion of the synchronization session is performed.

US Patent:

8224918, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/276861

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709206, 709248, 709202, 709219, 709228, 709223, 709227, 370401, 370503

Abstract:

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for syncing data between a client device and a server. Synchronizing data includes initiating a sync session by negotiating a sync mode between a client device and a server for each of one or more dataclasses. A status code is generated based on a result of the negotiating. Based on the generated status code, the client device and the server exchange one or more data items to be updated for the one or more dataclasses using the negotiated sync mode for each dataclass. The exchanged one or more data items are updated at the client device or the server. The updated one or more data items are committed at the client or the server.

US Patent:

8290908, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195780

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707635, 707622, 707623, 707629

Abstract:

Processing data synchronization sessions includes processing a request to initiate a synchronization session from one or more clients to update one or more data records that include one or more data items. The one or more clients are selectively identified as one of a trusted client and an untrusted client based on one or more properties of the synchronization session, wherein the trusted client is configured to support all data classes defined by the server. The one or more clients are detected as being configured to support field level differencing that sends changed data items only for the one or data records or record level differencing that sends all of the data items included in the one or more data records.

US Patent:

8429123, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235539

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707618

Abstract:

Synchronization architectures, methods, systems, and computer readable media are described. In one embodiment, a synchronization session is initiated between a first data processing system and a second data processing system. First data, representing changes to a first data class, is transmitted from the first data processing system to the second data processing system. Second data, representing changes to a second data class, is transmitted from the first data processing system to the second data processing system. Transmission of the second data begins before transmission of the first data is complete. The first data may comprise structured data such as contacts information, to do information, calendar information, or web browsing bookmarks.

US Patent:

8046498, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

May 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/779754

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709248, 709227, 709228, 709219, 709223, 709202, 715700, 719319, 370503, 370401

Abstract:

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for syncing data between a client device and a server. Synchronizing data includes initiating a sync session by negotiating a sync mode between a client device and a server for each of one or more dataclasses. A status code is generated based on a result of the negotiating. Based on the generated status code, the client device and the server exchanges one or more data items to be updated for the one or more dataclasses using the negotiated sync mode for each dataclass. The exchanged one or more data items are updated at the client device or the server The updated one or more data items are committed at the client or the server.

US Patent:

20090228606, Sep 10, 2009

Filed:

Mar 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/042283

Inventors:

Brendan A. McCarthy - San Francisco CA, US
Carsten Guenther - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709248

Abstract:

Among other things, techniques and systems are disclosed for syncing data between a client device and a server. Synchronizing data includes initiating a sync session by negotiating a sync mode between a client device and a server for each of one or more dataclasses. A status code is generated based on a result of the negotiating. Based on the generated status code, the client device and the server exchanges one or more data items to be updated for the one or more dataclasses using the negotiated sync mode for each dataclass. The exchanged one or more data items are updated at the client device or the server The updated one or more data items are committed at the client or the server.