Brian L Scott

US Patent:

7257649, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/976400

Inventors:

David L. Rabbers - Newcastle WA, US
Brian Scott - Renton WA, US
Martin Susser - University Place WA, US
David J. George - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Siebel Systems, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709248, 707203, 707204

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for transferring information in synchronizing a server and a handheld device are disclosed. The information is binary information that is then compressed using a suitable compression algorithm. The compressed binary data is then text encoded using a suitable text encoding algorithm. The text encoded information is then encoded according to a protocol associated with the connection between the server and the handheld device. For example, the server can perform the compression and encoding operations on database data to be downloaded to the handheld device to reduce the time needed to transfer the information between the server and the handheld device.

US Patent:

7415539, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967439

Inventors:

David L. Rabbers - Newcastle WA, US
Pi-Yu Chung - Bellevue WA, US
Martin Susser - University Place WA, US
Aaron Hansen - Issaquah WA, US
Brian Scott - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

Siebel Systems, Inc. - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709248, 709217

Abstract:

A handheld device performs a data update process to synchronize locally stored data with data from another device, which may be stored in different formats. The handheld device gets the size of the data from the other device. The handheld device applies a scaling factor to the size. The handheld device compares the scaled size to the amount of free memory in the handheld device available for the data update process. The handheld device receives the update data if there is sufficient memory available. Otherwise, the handheld device does not receive the update data in order to conserve power in the handheld device. The handheld device can also perform an error routine to notify the user of the insufficient memory condition and to allow the user to make more memory available.