公开(公告)号：EP1014629A2

公开(公告)日：2000-06-28

申请号：EP99308901.0

申请日：1999-11-09

Applicant: Phone.Com, Inc.

Inventor： Oberhaus, Jared M. ,  Laursen, Andrew L. ,  Smethers, Paul A. ,  Greer, Russell S.

IPC: H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04L51/14 ,  H04L51/22 ,  H04L51/38

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mail synchronization system. A local mail system (104) provides electronic mail services to a desktop computer (114) and includes a local mail server (116) and a mail synchronization client (118). The local mail server manages storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail messages with respect to the desktop computer, can display a list of electronic mail messages in a local inbox, and stores the list in the local mail server. A wireless mail system (112) provides electronic mail services to a mobile device (108) and includes a mobile device mail application, a mobile device mail server and a mail synchronization server. The mobile device mail server manages storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail messages with respect to the mobile device, can display a list of electronic mail messages in a remote inbox, and stores the list in the mobile device mail server. The mail synchronization client and said mail synchronization server interact to synchronize the list of the electronic mail messages for the local inbox and the remote inbox in a two way manner without user interaction. Thus, the user is able to effectively see and interact with only a single "virtual" mailbox, which is the synchronized combination of the two different electronic mailboxes.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及邮件同步系统。 本地邮件系统（104）向桌面计算机（114）提供电子邮件服务，并且包括本地邮件服务器（116）和邮件同步客户端（118）。 本地邮件服务器管理关于台式计算机的电子邮件消息的存储，接收和发送，可以在本地收件箱中显示电子邮件消息的列表，并将该列表存储在本地邮件服务器中。 无线邮件系统（112）向移动设备（108）提供电子邮件服务，并且包括移动设备邮件应用，移动设备邮件服务器和邮件同步服务器。 移动设备邮件服务器管理关于移动设备的电子邮件消息的存储，接收和发送，可以在远程收件箱中显示电子邮件消息的列表，并将该列表存储在移动设备邮件服务器中。 邮件同步客户端和邮件同步服务器进行交互，以便以双向方式同步本地收件箱和远程收件箱的电子邮件列表，而无需用户交互。 因此，用户能够仅仅有效地看到和交互作为两个不同电子邮箱的同步组合的单个“虚拟”邮箱。

公开(公告)号：EP1014629A3

公开(公告)日：2001-11-21

申请号：EP99308901.0

申请日：1999-11-09

Applicant: Phone.Com Inc.

Inventor： Oberhaus, Jared M. ,  Laursen, Andrew L. ,  Smethers, Paul A. ,  Greer, Russell S.

IPC: H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04L51/14 ,  H04L51/22 ,  H04L51/38

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mail synchronization system. A local mail system (104) provides electronic mail services to a desktop computer (114) and includes a local mail server (116) and a mail synchronization client (118). The local mail server manages storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail messages with respect to the desktop computer, can display a list of electronic mail messages in a local inbox, and stores the list in the local mail server. A wireless mail system (112) provides electronic mail services to a mobile device (108) and includes a mobile device mail application, a mobile device mail server and a mail synchronization server. The mobile device mail server manages storage, receipt and delivery of electronic mail messages with respect to the mobile device, can display a list of electronic mail messages in a remote inbox, and stores the list in the mobile device mail server. The mail synchronization client and said mail synchronization server interact to synchronize the list of the electronic mail messages for the local inbox and the remote inbox in a two way manner without user interaction. Thus, the user is able to effectively see and interact with only a single "virtual" mailbox, which is the synchronized combination of the two different electronic mailboxes.