公开(公告)号：US20030211864A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-13

申请号：US10425124

申请日：2003-04-28

Applicant: Starfish Software, Inc.

Inventor： Eric O. Bodnar ,  Shekhar Kirani ,  Philippe R. Kahn

IPC: H04B001/40

CPC classification number: H04M1/0281 ,  H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/274516 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M1/72561

Abstract: An enhanced nullCamel-backnull or nullCompanionnull Digital Organizer (CDO) is described that is designed to interface to a cellular telephone. The CDO is preferably implemented as an add-on component which can be easily attached and detached from a phone by a user and, once in place, can dramatically enhance the phone's functionality by converting the phone into a nullsmartnull phone. Exemplary features of the CDO include an ability for the user to initiate a voice call on the phone from the CDO. Preferably, the user may initiate the voice call from any of multiple modules of the user's data, and not merely from a phone-book module. The CDO is also capable of stand-alone use as a personal organizer device, apart from the phone. The CDO preferably includes a docking unit that removably mates to particular model(s) of phones, and a main unit that removably docks to the docking unit. The docking unit preferably includes substantially all phone-model-specific geometries and features to thereby allow the main unit to be configured for stand-alone use as an organizer with few compromises made to accommodate specific model(s) of phones. Furthermore, the same main unit is suitable for use with multiple docking units that are respectively adapted for different models of phones. Note that some phones have an nullautomatic hang-upnull feature in which the phone unilaterally hangs up a phone call that was initiated by an external device (e.g., a modem or the CDO) upon detaching of the device by the user. For such phones, the docking unit remains attached to the phone during a call initiated by the user via the CDO, even if the user should detach the main unit for stand-alone use as an organizer. The still-attached docking unit contains sufficient circuitry and physical features to prevent automatic hang-up. The main unit includes many features such as a choice of both left- and right-handed modes and the capability for handling electronic mail, remote browsing, remote synchronization, caller identification, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20030199288A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-23

申请号：US10424384

申请日：2003-04-28

Applicant: Starfish Software, Inc.

Inventor： Eric O. Bodnar ,  Shekhar Kirani ,  Philippe R. Kahn

IPC: H04M001/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/274516 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M1/72561

Abstract: An enhanced nullCamel-backnull or nullCompanionnull Digital Organizer (CDO) is described that is designed to interface to a cellular telephone. The CDO is preferably implemented as an add-on component which can be easily attached and detached from a phone by a user and, once in place, can dramatically enhance the phone's functionality by converting the phone into a nullsmartnull phone. Exemplary features of the CDO include an ability for the user to initiate a voice call on the phone from the CDO. Preferably, the user may initiate the voice call from any of multiple modules of the user's data, and not merely from a phone-book module. The CDO is also capable of stand-alone use as a personal organizer device, apart from the phone. The CDO preferably includes a docking unit that removably mates to particular model(s) of phones, and a main unit that removably docks to the docking unit. The docking unit preferably includes substantially all phone-model-specific geometries and features to thereby allow the main unit to be configured for stand-alone use as an organizer with few compromises made to accommodate specific model(s) of phones. Furthermore, the same main unit is suitable for use with multiple docking units that are respectively adapted for different models of phones. Note that some phones have an nullautomatic hang-upnull feature in which the phone unilaterally hangs up a phone call that was initiated by an external device (e.g., a modem or the CDO) upon detaching of the device by the user. For such phones, the docking unit remains attached to the phone during a call initiated by the user via the CDO, even if the user should detach the main unit for stand-alone use as an organizer. The still-attached docking unit contains sufficient circuitry and physical features to prevent automatic hang-up. The main unit includes many features such as a choice of both left- and right-handed modes and the capability for handling electronic mail, remote browsing, remote synchronization, caller identification, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20040097264A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-20

申请号：US10679856

申请日：2003-10-06

Applicant: Starfish Software, Inc.

Inventor： Eric O. Bodnar ,  Shekhar Kirani ,  Philippe R. Kahn

IPC: H04M001/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/0254 ,  H04M1/274516 ,  H04M1/72527 ,  H04M1/72547 ,  H04M1/72561

Abstract: An enhanced nullCamel-backnull or nullCompanionnull Digital Organizer (CDO) is described that is designed to interface to a cellular telephone. The CDO is preferably implemented as an add-on component which can be easily attached and detached from a phone by a user and, once in place, can dramatically enhance the phone's functionality by converting the phone into a nullsmartnull phone. Exemplary features of the CDO include an ability for the user to initiate a voice call on the phone from the CDO. Preferably, the user may initiate the voice call from any of multiple modules of the user's data, and not merely from a phone-book module. The CDO is also capable of stand-alone use as a personal organizer device, apart from the phone. The CDO preferably includes a docking unit that removably mates to particular model(s) of phones, and a main unit that removably docks to the docking unit. The docking unit preferably includes substantially all phone-model-specific geometries and features to thereby allow the main unit to be configured for stand-alone use as an organizer with few compromises made to accommodate specific model(s) of phones. Furthermore, the same main unit is suitable for use with multiple docking units that are respectively adapted for different models of phones. Note that some phones have an nullautomatic hang-upnull feature in which the phone unilaterally hangs up a phone call that was initiated by an external device (e.g., a modem or the CDO) upon detaching of the device by the user. For such phones, the docking unit remains attached to the phone during a call initiated by the user via the CDO, even if the user should detach the main unit for stand-alone use as an organizer. The still-attached docking unit contains sufficient circuitry and physical features to prevent automatic hang-up. The main unit includes many features such as a choice of both left- and right-handed modes and the capability for handling electronic mail, remote browsing, remote synchronization, caller identification, and the like.

公开(公告)号：US20020116405A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-22

申请号：US09928609

申请日：2001-08-13

Applicant: Starfish Software, Inc.

Inventor： Eric O. Bodnar ,  Chris LaRue ,  Bryan Dube ,  Shekhar Kirani ,  Sethuraman Suresh

IPC: G06F017/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30575 ,  Y10S707/951 ,  Y10S707/99952 ,  Y10S707/99954

Abstract: A synchronization system providing multi-client synchronization is described. By storing the data that is actually being synchronized (i.e., storing the actual physical body of a memo, for instance) inside an extra database, nullGrand Unification Databasenull (GUD), (or by specially-designated client data set) under control of a central or core synchronization engine, rather than transferring such data on a point-to-point basis, the system of the present invention provides a repository of information that is available at all times and does not require that any other synchronization client (e.g., PIM client or hand-held device) be connected. The GUD provides a super-set of the other client data sets. Therefore, if the user now includes an additional client, such as a server computer storing user information, the synchronization system has all the information necessary for synchronizing the new client, regardless of whether any of the other clients are currently available. The system can, therefore, correctly propagate information to any appropriate client without having to nullgo backnull to (i.e., connect to) the original client from which that data originated.

Abstract translation: 描述了提供多客户端同步的同步系统。 通过将实际上被同步的数据（例如，将备忘录的实际物理本体存储在另外的数据库中）存储在控制下的“大统一数据库”（GUD）（或通过专门指定的客户端数据集） 的中央或核心同步引擎，而不是在点对点的基础上传送这样的数据，本发明的系统提供了在任何时候可用的信息的存储库，并且不要求任何其他同步客户端（例如， ，PIM客户端或手持设备）连接。 GUD提供了其他客户端数据集的超集。 因此，如果用户现在包括诸如存储用户信息的服务器计算机的附加客户端，则同步系统具有用于同步新客户端所需的所有信息，而不管其他客户端当前是否可用。 因此，系统可以将信息正确传播到任何适当的客户端，而无需“返回”（即连接到）来自该数据的原始客户端。