CN1266319A - Network delivery synchronization for remote and local electronic mail system - Google Patents
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Improved techniques for synchronizing different electronic mail mailboxes (accounts) of a user are disclosed. 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. The electronic mailboxes are used to receive, store, read and send electronic mail over a network to electronic mailboxes associated with recipients. The electronic mail can include electronic messages that contain text, graphics or video. The synchronization of the two different electronic mailboxes can be performed automatically in a two-way manner without user interaction. The synchronization can also be performed securely even though electronic messages are transmitted over a public network.
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Present patent application requires to enjoy in the rights and interests of No. the 60/109th, 088, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of being entitled as of submitting on November 19th, 1998 network delivery synchronization of local electronic mail system " long-range and ", and its content is as with reference to introducing the application.
The present invention relates to e-mail system, or rather, relate to the synchronization of e-mail system.
Now, various dissimilar handheld computing devices are widely used.The example of handheld computing device comprises beep-pager, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDAs), palmtop computer and electronic program machine.
A kind of universal handheld computing device is the palm program inquiring device of being produced by 3COM Corp. (PalmPilot).Above-mentioned palm program inquiring device provides calendar function.After the user passes through special-purpose flexible cord or electric wire, is physically connected to palm program inquiring device on the desktop computer (for example, generally using a carriage), the user just can send the simultaneous operation request.Described simultaneous operation allows: (i) date of importing palm program inquiring device by the user in advance is able to the calendar program that moves on desktop computer synchronously, and (ii) is able to palm program inquiring device synchronous by date of desktop computer user input in advance.
Some handheld computing device can send and receive Email.The user of these equipment generally has All-China Federation of Taiwan Compatriots's net and can read for the user, writes the desktop computer with send Email.Therefore, these users just have two, and an E-mail address is used for handheld computing device in order to receive the E-mail address of Email, and another is used for desktop computer.Usually, with regard to Email, a plurality of users that are used to receive the E-mail address of Email being arranged, is (unidirectional the passing on) that can forward the Email that receives at an E-mail address to another E-mail address.In addition, some handheld computing device (for example, palm program inquiring device) when user's manual request, also can make email synchronization.Above-mentioned these provide synchronized system for Email, also can do like this between handheld computing device and desktop computer by dedicated connection.
Thereby just need improved technology, can make same user's different electronic mail account synchronization.
Put it briefly, the present invention relates to the synchronized improvement technology of different email mailbox (account) into the user.Like this, the user only need check the E-mail address of " virtual " and only carry out alternately with it that the E-mail address that is somebody's turn to do " virtual " is the sync of two different E-mail addresses.
The E-mail address is used for receiving by network, and Email is read in storage, and to the E-mail address send Email that links to each other with the addressee.Email comprises and contains text, image, audio frequency, the electronic messaging of video or other digital encoding data.The synchronization of two different E-mail addresses comprises, for example, the new message of receiving at an E-mail address is inserted another E-mail address, when deletion has message now in an E-mail address, this message in another E-mail address is also deleted, when in an E-mail address, recovering deleted message, this message also is resumed in another E-mail address, go out to read an E-mail address internal labeling/not during read states, also show same status indication in another E-mail address, it is that message is delivered to another E-mail address from an E-mail address when transmitting automatically that this synchronization can also be included in the mailbox message.
The present invention can be realized by many kinds of modes, comprises as a kind of method a kind of equipment, a kind of medium of embodied on computer readable, and a kind of computer system.Several embodiments of the present invention are discussed below.
As the method that is used for automatic sync message between first and second e-mail systems by network service, one embodiment of the present of invention may further comprise the steps: automatically start the synchronization of the message catalogue related with first and second e-mail systems; After described synchronization is activated, provide connection between first and second e-mail systems by network; And message information is sent to first e-mail system from second e-mail system via above-mentioned connection.Selectively, described connection is that a kind of safety connects, and second e-mail system provides E-mail service with wireless mode to mobile device.
As in second e-mail system by under a common network and the situation that first e-mail system is communicated by letter, the synchronized method that is used for described second e-mail system and first e-mail system, one embodiment of the present of invention comprise the steps: to keep first inbox and are used for first e-mail system, and described first inbox has first a message catalogue related with it; Setting up a safety by described common network between first e-mail system and second e-mail system connects; Connect from the second e-mail system request, the second message catalogue by above-mentioned safety, this second message catalogue is associated with second inbox of second e-mail system; The first message catalogue and the second message catalogue are compared confirming drain message, and described drain message is meant that those are through confirming to be present in really in second inbox but be not present in message in first inbox equally; Connect from the above-mentioned drain message of the second e-mail system request by safety; Receive above-mentioned drain message by the safety connection from second e-mail system by common network; And the drain message that will receive inserts in first inbox of first e-mail system.
As first email application by common network and the interconnective situation of second email application under, be used for first inbox of described first email application and the synchronized method of second inbox of second email application, one embodiment of the present of invention comprise the steps: to obtain an operation item from the operation catalogue, described operation catalogue has indicated since the last synchronization, the variation that once took place in second inbox; Prepare one according to the aforesaid operations project and operate message synchronously; By common network above-mentioned simultaneous operation message is sent to first email application, like this, this first email application just can be carried out the simultaneous operation of sync message, thereby makes first inbox and second inbox present further consistency; Receive the affirmation that the above-mentioned simultaneous operation of explanation has been carried out from first email application; And when receiving above-mentioned affirmation, from the described operation item of operation directory delete.
As between first and second E-mail addresses, starting synchronized method, above-mentioned first E-mail address is associated with first computing equipment that is coupled to the data network that is subjected to a firewall protection, and described second E-mail address is associated with second computing equipment, and one embodiment of the present of invention comprise the steps: to be received in the request that starts a synchronous period between first and second E-mail addresses at second computing equipment; Generate a synchronization request e-mail message; Send to first E-mail address from second E-mail address with above-mentioned synchronization request e-mail message; And ask as synchronization request e-mail message, between first and second E-mail addresses, start synchronization via first computing equipment.
As synchronization between first and second E-mail addresses duration of the period, be used for automatic send Email method of message, above-mentioned first E-mail address is associated with first computing equipment, and second E-mail address is associated with second computing equipment, and one embodiment of the present of invention comprise: will have the e-mail message that is sent to the destination partner address to be provided on second computing equipment; Above-mentioned e-mail message is stored in second computing equipment; Synchronization is sent to first computing equipment with above-mentioned e-mail message duration of the period between first and second E-mail addresses; And the most above-mentioned e-mail message automatically sends to the destination partner address from first computing equipment.
As an E-mail synchronising system, one embodiment of the present of invention comprise: be used for E-mail service is offered the remote email system of mobile device, and the local electronic mail system that is used for E-mail service is offered desktop computer.Above-mentioned remote email system comprises the mobile device email application, mobile device e-mail server and E-mail synchronising server.This mobile device e-mail server control receives and sends about the storage of the e-mail message of mobile device.Described mobile device can be presented at the catalogue of the e-mail message in the long-range inbox.The catalogue of e-mail message is stored in the mobile device e-mail server in the above-mentioned long-range inbox, and by means of the mobile device email application, makes mobile device can utilize above-mentioned catalogue.Above-mentioned local electronic mail system comprises local electronic mail server and E-mail synchronising client computer.Above-mentioned e-mail server control receives and sends about the storage of the e-mail message of desktop computer.Described desktop computer can be presented at the catalogue of the e-mail message in the local inbox.The catalogue of e-mail message is stored in the local electronic mail server in the above-mentioned local inbox, and can make desktop computer can utilize above-mentioned catalogue.Above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer and E-mail synchronising server interaction, make respectively by local electronic mail server and remote email server to keep, in the local inbox in e-mail message catalogue and the long-range inbox e-mail message catalogue synchronous.
Medium as embodied on computer readable, comprise being used for automatically making by the synchronous computer program code of first and second e-mail systems of network service that one embodiment of the present of invention comprise: configuration is used so that the message catalogue related with first and second e-mail systems automatically starts synchronized computer program code; Configuration provides the computer program code of connection in order to after being activated in described synchronization between first and second e-mail systems by network; And configuration is in order to be sent to message information the computer program code of first e-mail system from second e-mail system via above-mentioned connection.
Advantage of the present invention is very many.Different embodiment or realization all can produce the one or more of following advantage.Potential advantage of the present invention is to use the family can use two different electronic mail accounts (E-mail address), and just they are like the same electronic mail account seemingly.Another potential advantage of the present invention is to make two different electronic mail accounts can automatically need user interactions synchronously and not.Another potential advantage of the present invention is that the synchronization between two different electronic mail accounts can realize by common network.It is to wait that the message of sending out can automatically send from the E-mail address that receives message with the method for synchronization that the present invention also has a potential advantage in addition.
Other aspects of the present invention and advantage together with reference to the accompanying drawings will be perfectly clear, by the mode of example, illustrate of the present invention principle in the accompanying drawing by following detailed introduction.
Together with being readily appreciated that the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, same numeral refers to identical structural detail in the accompanying drawing by following detailed description, in the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising system of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 A is the block diagram of the wireless email systems of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 B is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising client computer of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 C is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising server of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 A is the program flow diagram of the synchronization process process of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 B is the program flow diagram of the initial synchronisation of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 C is the synchronous program flow diagram of the renewal of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the program flow diagram of this side's initial synchronization process of client computer of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the program flow diagram of this side's initial synchronization process of server of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 A and 6B are the program flow diagrams that is used for E-mail synchronising client computer normalization processing procedure;
Fig. 7 A and 7B are that this side of client computer of one embodiment of the invention ejects synchronous program flow diagram;
Fig. 8 is that this side of server of one embodiment of the invention ejects synchronous program flow diagram;
Fig. 9 A and 9B are the program flow diagrams that this side of client computer of one embodiment of the invention upgrades the Synchronous Processing process;
Figure 10 A and 10B are the program flow diagrams that this side of server of one embodiment of the invention upgrades the Synchronous Processing process;
Figure 11 A is the program flow diagram that this side of server of one embodiment of the invention starts processing procedure synchronously;
Figure 11 B is the program flow diagram that this side of client computer of one embodiment of the invention starts processing procedure synchronously;
Figure 12 be one embodiment of the invention wait to send e-mails the program flow diagram of Synchronous Processing process;
The present invention relates to the synchronized improvement technology of different email mailbox (account) for the user. Like this, the user just can effectively only check the E-mail address of " virtual " and only carry out alternately with it. The E-mail address that is somebody's turn to do " virtual " is synchronization (mirror image) combination of two different E-mail addresses.
The E-mail address be used for to receive by network, storage, and the read electric mail, and send Email to the E-mail address that links with the addressee. Email comprises and contains text, image, audio frequency, the electronic messaging of video or other digital encoding data. The synchronization of two different E-mail addresses comprises, for example, the new message that obtains at an E-mail address is inserted into another E-mail address, when deletion has message now in an E-mail address, this message in another E-mail address is also deleted, when in an E-mail address, recovering deleted message, this message also is resumed in another E-mail address, go out to read an E-mail address internal labeling/not during read states, also show same status indication in another E-mail address, it is that message is delivered to another E-mail address from an E-mail address when automatically transmitting that this synchronization can also be included in the mailbox message.
Interests for the user generally are arranged on email mailbox on the computing equipment. Above-mentioned computing equipment can be any varied different size that has, the equipment of performance and mobility. The present invention is particularly suitable for using with the mobile device of supporting the e-mail message operation. The example of mobile device (mobile computing device or wireless device) comprises pager, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDAs), palmtop computer, electronic program machine and other information equipments. In this case, an E-mail address is associated with a mobile device, and another E-mail address then is associated with a personal computer (for example, desktop computer). All messages all are maintained in the E-mail address of computer, because much bigger than electronic telephone mailbox of its memory capacity. The E-mail address of above-mentioned phone is equivalent to the window of top layer message of the fixed number of described virtual electronic mail box.
1-12 discusses some embodiment of this respect of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.Yet those skilled in the art that scholar is readily appreciated that, herein the detailed description that provides with respect to these accompanying drawings just for convenience of explanation because intension of the present invention is head and shoulders above outside these limited embodiment.
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising system 100 of one embodiment of the invention.This E-mail synchronising system 100 plays a remote email system 102 and a local electronic mail system 104 synchronized effects of making.Described remote email system 102 communicates by letter with local electronic mail system by internet 106.More generally, internet 106 can be any network, but the present invention is particularly suitable for using with common network.The example of common network comprises in-house network and internet.
Local electronic mail system 104 comprises user's computer 114, local electronic mail server 116, and E-mail synchronising client computer 118.User's computer 114 generally is coupled on local electronic mail server 116 and the E-mail synchronising client computer 118 by a local network 120.In one embodiment, above-mentioned email synchronization client computer 118 is set at user's computer 114 inside.As an example, local electronic mail server 116 can be crossover server (for example, microsoft exchange type) or SMTP type server.Local network 120 for instance, can be the network of Local Area Network or other small-scale types.In one embodiment, local area network (LAN) can be provided by a mechanism, and its user is exactly this in-house user, and 116 couples of these in-house employees of its e-mail server provide E-mail service.In another embodiment, do not need above-mentioned local network 120 and local electronic mail server independently, but local electronic mail server 116 and E-mail synchronising client computer 118 all are contained on the user's computer 114.Above-mentioned local electronic mail system 104 also can comprise an acting server 122 (or SOCKS server) that local network 120 is coupled to internet 106.Acting server 122 can serve as fire compartment wall to protect local network 120 and the visit that resides in any resource on the local network 120.
Fig. 2 A is the block diagram of the wireless email systems 200 of one embodiment of the invention.Above-mentioned wireless email systems 200 for instance, is suitable as wireless email systems 112 illustrated in fig. 1.
Above-mentioned wireless email systems 200 comprises wireless device e-mail application software 202, wireless device e-mail server 204 and E-mail synchronising server 206.Wireless device e-mail application software 202 is for the mobile device 108 of remote email system 102 provides email disposal.In other words, mobile device 108 generally only provides limited disposal ability, thereby it is to finish away from the push mail application software 202 on the server computer of mobile device 108 by residing in that most e-mail applications are handled.In this embodiment, server computer is a server computer of supporting wireless email systems 200.Therefore, wireless device e-mail application software 202 is communicated by letter with mobile device 108 by carrier network 110.Above-mentioned wireless device e-mail application software is also communicated by letter with wireless device e-mail server 204.
Wireless device e-mail server 204 is configured in the wireless email systems 200, and management is about the reception and the transmission of mobile device 108 user emails.In this respect, wireless device e-mail server 204 is by internet 106 and local electronic mail server communication.E-mail synchronising server 206 is configured in the wireless email systems 200, synchronous between the local electronic mail server of control wireless device e-mail server 204 and local electronic mail system 104.Described E-mail synchronising server 206 also is coupled on the internet 106.
Fig. 2 B is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising client computer 208 of one embodiment of the invention.Above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer 208 for instance, is suitable as email synchronization client computer 118 illustrated in fig. 1.This E-mail synchronising client computer 208 is included as and makes wireless device e-mail server 204 and 116 synchronizations of local electronic mail server, and the E-mail synchronising client handler 210 of relevant instruction is provided.Finish simultaneous operation for convenient by E-mail synchronising client handler 210, E-mail synchronising client computer 208 also comprises client's map list 212, inbox state table 214 and operating list 215.Above-mentioned client's map list 212 is used on e-mail message on the mobile device 108 and the subscriber computer 114 those are connected.214 of inbox state tables are used between remote email system 102 and the local electronic mail system 104 between the last sync period, are the state of subscriber computer 114 storage inboxes.Aforesaid operations tabulation 215 comprise since last time wireless device e-mail server 206 with 116 synchronizations of local electronic mail server since, the tabulation of the operation (that is, synchronization is operated) that once took place about local electronic mail server 116.
Fig. 2 C is the block diagram of the E-mail synchronising server 216 of one embodiment of the invention.This E-mail synchronising server 216 for instance, is suitable as the email synchronization server 206 that illustrates among Fig. 2 A.This E-mail synchronising server 216 comprises an E-mail synchronising server process process 218, the simultaneous operation that this processing procedure control is finished by e-mail server 216.Finish above-mentioned synchronization operation, E-mail synchronising server process process 218 application operatings tabulation 220, synchronization message outbox 222 and garbage collected case 224 for assisting E-mail synchronising server process process 218.Operating list 220 provides the tabulation of the synchronization operation that is sent to E-mail synchronising client computer 208.Change or the variation that once took place about in the wireless device e-mail server 204 followed the trail of in described synchronization operation operation, that is, be the variation in the inbox of mobile device 108 maintenances by wireless device e-mail application software 202.Synchronization message outbox 222 is used for storage and is ready to by mobile device 108, the message that preparation sends during the synchronization process process.When the message amount of being stored when wireless email systems 1 12 surpassed mobile device 108 available resources, garbage collected case 224 was deleted the most outmoded message from the resource of wireless email systems 112.
Fig. 3 A is the program flow diagram of the synchronization process process 300 of one embodiment of the invention.Above-mentioned synchronization process process 300 for instance, is to be finished by E-mail synchronising client computer 118 that illustrates among Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A and E-mail synchronising server 206 respectively.
Above-mentioned synchronization process process 300 connects beginning at program block 302 by set up safety between E-mail synchronising server (MSS) and E-mail synchronising client computer (MSC).For instance, described E-mail synchronising server can be the E-mail synchronising server 206 that illustrates among Fig. 2 A, and described E-mail synchronising client computer can be an E-mail synchronising client computer 118 illustrated in fig. 1.As an example, described safe connection can application safety road report interface layer (SSL) agreement or other well-known encryption technologies set up.In addition, being connected between described E-mail synchronising server and the E-mail synchronising client computer is special use connection or the path by network.Can change by connecting used procotol, for instance, can comprise HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol) or file transfer protocol (FTP) (FTP).When described connection was the safety connection, above-mentioned procotol can be utilized secret HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) (HTTPs).
Next step in decision block 304, determines whether the E-mail synchronising client computer had before carried out synchronization.When definite above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer had been carried out synchronization, then, at program block 306, these synchronization process process 300 request E-mail synchronising servers show whether it once carried out synchronization with the E-mail synchronising client computer in the past.Then, in decision block 308, decision block determines whether the E-mail synchronising server once carried out synchronization in the past.When decision block 308 determines that the email synchronization server carried out synchronization in the past, then, in program block 310, finish between above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer and the E-mail synchronising server and upgrade synchronously.After this, in program block 314, the safety of closing between E-mail synchronising client computer and the E-mail synchronising server connects.After the program block 314, described synchronization process process is finished and is stopped.
On the other hand, when when decision block 304 determines that above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer had not been carried out synchronization in the past, or when when decision block 308 determines that the E-mail synchronising server had not carried out synchronization in the past, so, the initial synchronisation of carrying out between above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer and email synchronization server at program block 312.At this moment, because all do not carried out synchronization each other before one or both, so finish above-mentioned initial synchronisation rather than upgrade synchronously.After program block 312, described synchronization process process 300 executing blocks 314 and program block thereafter.
Fig. 3 B is the program flow diagram of the initial synchronisation 320 of one embodiment of the invention.Initial synchronisation 320 for instance, is the processing procedure related with the program block 312 among Fig. 3 A.Initial synchronisation 320 begins by carrying out the initial synchronization process at program block 322.Then, program block 324, the normalization processing procedure is carried out at program block 324.After program block 324, carry out the Synchronous Processing process that ejects at program block 326.After program block 326, finish initial synchronisation 320 and stop.
Fig. 3 C is the program flow diagram of the renewal of one embodiment of the invention synchronous 330.Upgrading synchronously 330, for instance, is the processing procedure related with the program block 310 among Fig. 3 A.Upgrading synchronous 330 begins by carry out upgrading the Synchronous Processing process at program block 332.Then, at program block 334, carry out and eject synchronously.After program block 334, finish and upgrade synchronous 330 and stop.
Fig. 4 is the program flow diagram of this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer of one embodiment of the invention.This side's initial synchronization process 400 of this client computer, for instance, be to realize, so that between E-mail synchronising client computer and email synchronization server, provide an initial synchronisation by the program block 322 that illustrates among the program block 312 that illustrates among Fig. 3 A or Fig. 3 B.
This side's initial synchronization process 400 of above-mentioned client computer obtains the message catalogue of a computer at the beginning at program block 402.The message catalogue of this computer is the message catalogue that occurs in the E-mail address with aforementioned calculation office connection.Next step is for the message catalogue of asking for phone is made request.The message catalogue of this phone is the message catalogue that occurs in the E-mail address that supplies described phone to use.After program block 404, decision block 406 determines once whether the phone message catalogue of request received in the E-mail synchronising client computer.Above-mentioned decision block 406 makes this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer wait for the reception of described phone message catalogue.In case received the message catalogue of phone, in program block 408, the message catalogue of computer and the message catalogue of above-mentioned phone compared to determine drain message.
The E-mail synchronising client computer then sends above-mentioned drain message in program block 410 requests from the E-mail synchronising server.After program block 410, decision block 412 determines whether to receive from the email synchronization server the insertion item of any relevant request drain message.Decision block 412 makes this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer wait for the reception of above-mentioned insertion item.In case decision block 412 determines to have received an insertion item about drain message, in program block 414 is carried out the inbox that described message insertion is used for computer.Described message is discerned by identifier server this side of server, and this side is discerned by client identifier in client computer.In case above-mentioned message is inserted in the inbox (program block 414), this side of client computer, the result is that the identifier server associated (for example, map) that is used for message is to the client identifier that is used for message to this message with regard to associated (for example, map).
After program block 414, it is pending that decision block 416 determines whether to also have more drain message to have.Determining to also have more drain message when decision block 416 has when pending, and this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer is returned and repeated above-mentioned decision block 412 and program block afterwards.Otherwise in case decision block 416 determines not have more drain message to have when pending, this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer is promptly finished and is returned.
In addition, this side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer can begin by deletion presumable synchronized state information concerning phone or mobile device.This side's initial synchronization process 400 of client computer also can issue one asks the E-mail synchronising server to delete its synchronized state information.When described initial synchronisation began at first, this can play the effect of whole synchronized state information that reset.Above-mentioned decision block 412 also can comprise an overtime condition, and above-mentioned insertion item is lasting to be waited in order to receive from the E-mail synchronising server so that the E-mail synchronising client computer is unlikely to.Suppose that using common network (for example, the internet) provides communicating by letter between E-mail synchronising client computer and the E-mail synchronising server, so, in above-mentioned decision block 412, comprises that above-mentioned overtime condition is of great use.
Fig. 5 is the program flow diagram of this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server of one embodiment of the invention.This side's initial synchronization process 500 of server for instance, is to realize by the E-mail synchronising server 216 that illustrates among the email synchronization server 206 that illustrates among Fig. 2 A or Fig. 2 C.In more detail, this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server for instance, is to realize by the program block 322 that illustrates among Fig. 3 B, in order that provide initial synchronisation between E-mail synchronising client computer and E-mail synchronising server.
This side's initial synchronization process 500 of server determines whether to receive in decision block 502 under the situation of phone message catalog request and begins.At this moment, in fact, when above-mentioned E-mail synchronising server when the E-mail synchronising client computer receives request about phone message catalogue, this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server has been called.In case received request, in program block 504, described phone message catalogue sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer about phone message catalogue.If above-mentioned phone message catalogue is not ready as yet, so, can at first produces described phone message catalogue, and then send to the E-mail synchronising client computer.
After program block 504, decision block 506 determines whether to receive the drain message request.In case received the drain message request, it is pending that decision block 508 determines whether to also have more drain message to have.At the beginning, usually can the one or more drain messages of request in the drain message request.Therefore, above-mentioned one or more drain message then can appear at the order in the drain message request and handled by them.In any case, have when pending as more messages, in program block 510, select the drain message that is right after.Then, in program block 512, prepare one for described selected drain message and insert item.Next step, in program block 514, above-mentioned insertion item is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer.
After program block 514, a decision block determines whether to receive an affirmation by the E-mail synchronising client computer.When decision block 516 was determined not receive the confirmation as yet, decision block 518 determined whether to occur overtime.If do not occur overtimely, this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server can be returned repetitive routine piece 514 and resend above-mentioned insertion item.From another point of view, when decision block 518 determines that appearance is overtime, so point out an error status at program block 520.After program block 520, and after decision block 516, when receiving the described insertion item that has sent when being identified, this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server is returned repetition decision block 508 and program block afterwards.In any case, in case determining to no longer include drain message, decision block 508 has when pending, this side's initial synchronization process 500 of server is promptly finished and is stopped.
After the initial synchronisation that goes out as shown in Figures 4 and 5,, carry out normalization and handle and subsequent eject synchronization in order to make those messages that in those messages that occur on the inbox of phone and inbox, occur synchronous at computer.The program block 324 that illustrates among described normalization processing and Fig. 3 B is relevant, and the program block 334 that illustrates among the program block 326 that illustrates among described ejection synchronization and Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C is relevant.Since its maximum magnitude of phone inbox scale than computer provide much smaller, so the synchronization of the content of described inbox only limits to the scope of phone inbox.
Fig. 6 A and 6B are the program flow diagrams that is used for E-mail synchronising client computer normalization processing procedure 600.This processing procedure 600 of standardizing for instance, is to be realized by the program block 324 that illustrates among Fig. 3 B.
This normalization processing procedure 600 in program block 602, obtains the maximum quantity (MAX_MSGS) of message at the beginning in phone (telephone set) inbox.Generally, above-mentioned maximum quantity or in the past from the email synchronization server, obtained, or asked at that time.Then, will count and index (i) is set to zero (0) at program block 604.After program block 604, decision block 606 determines that the computer message (i) of computer inboxes is whether within the phone inbox.In one embodiment, available client map list 212 determines that rapidly whether the computer message (i) of computer inbox is (that is when, having the map of computer message (i) in client's map list 212) within the phone inbox.Determining computer messages (i) when decision block 606 is within the phone inbox time, so, at program block 608 countings with regard to increment.Otherwise the computer message (i) of determining the computer inboxes when decision block 606 is then just crossed program block 608 not in the phone inbox time.
After program block 606 and the program block 608, just obtain increment at program block 610 index (i).Then, decision block 612 determines that index (i) are whether greater than the maximum quantity (MAX_MSGS) of message in the phone inbox.When index (i) was not more than the maximum quantity of message in the phone inbox, so, normalization processing procedure 600 was returned and is repeated decision block 606 and program block afterwards, so that check the other computer message that occurs in the phone inbox.In case when decision block 612 is determined index (i) greater than the maximum quantity of message in the phone inbox, then determine the deletion counting at program block 614.Maximum quantity (MAX_MSGS) by message from the phone inbox deducts counting can determine above-mentioned deletion counting.
Next step, decision block 616 determines that whether this deletion counting is greater than zero (0).When decision block 616 determined that this deletion counting is not more than zero, so, this normalization processing procedure 600 was promptly finished and is stopped.Otherwise when decision block 616 is determined these deletion countings greater than zero the time, decision block 618 determines that computer messages (i) are whether within the phone inbox.In addition, in one embodiment, can the application client map list 212 determine that rapidly the computer message (i) of computer inboxes is whether in the phone inbox.
When decision block 618 determines that computer message (i) is not in the phone inbox, so processing procedure is carried out the message of deletion association in the phone inbox.Especially, the deletion item of preparing about phone message (i) at program block 620.At this moment, voip identifiers that remains to be deleted phone message (i) and the relevant identifier server that uses for the E-mail synchronising server are associated (for example, map).Then send described deletion item to above-mentioned E-mail synchronising server at program block 622.Preferable is that this deletion item is to use previous safety connection (Fig. 3 A, program block 302) of setting up to be sent to the E-mail synchronising server.
After program block 622, the affirmation that decision block 624 is waited for from the email synchronization server normalization processing procedure 600.In case decision block 624 determines to have received the affirmation from the email synchronization server, just reduce the deletion counting at program block 626, because in the phone inbox, deleted a message.Next step, at program block 628 index (i) by increment.After the program block 628, decision block 630 determines that index (i) are whether greater than the sum of computer message.When above-mentioned index (i) and when being not more than the computer message total, so, normalization processing procedure 600 is returned repetition decision block 616 and program block afterwards.Otherwise when decision block 630 was determined index (i) greater than computer message total, normalization processing procedure 600 was promptly finished and is stopped.
From other one side, when decision block 618 determines that computer message (i) is in the phone inbox, so, just cross program block 620-626.In this case, normalization processing procedure 600 is not deleted any message in the phone inbox.
Fig. 7 A and 7B are that this side of client computer of one embodiment of the invention ejects synchronous 700 program flow diagram.Ejecting synchronously 700, for instance, is to be carried out by the E-mail synchronising client computer of the E-mail synchronising client computer 208 that illustrates in E-mail synchronising client computer 118 illustrated in fig. 1 or Fig. 2 B.Eject synchronous 700 be illustrate among Fig. 3 B eject Synchronous Processing program block 324 about this side of client computer, and the embodiment that illustrates among Fig. 3 C about this side ejection Synchronous Processing program block 334 of client computer.
Eject synchronous 700 at the beginning at the available slot number of program block 702 requests from E-mail synchronising server reception phone inbox.Next step, decision block 704 determines whether to receive available slot number from the email synchronization server.In case decision block 704 determines to have received available slot number, be index (i) set zero (0) just at program block 706.After program block 706, decision block 708 determines that whether available slot number is greater than zero.When decision block 708 is determined available slot numbers and is not more than zero, so, eject synchronous 700 and promptly finish and stop, so because this phone inbox current be to be for further processing full the needs.Above-mentioned normalization processing procedure 600 had before made those messages of being retained in the phone inbox identical with some message in the computer inbox, and these messages are in the original sections of the computer inbox that conforms to phone inbox size.
From another point of view, when decision block 708 is determined in this phone inbox available idle slot to be arranged, so, just carry out other processing procedure.Particularly, decision block 710 determines that computer messages (i) are whether in this phone inbox.In addition, in one embodiment, available client map list 212 determines that rapidly the computer message (i) of computer inboxes is whether within the phone inbox.
When described computer message (i) is not within the phone inbox, a message related with computer message (i) inserted within this phone inbox with regard to then carrying out processing.Exactly, prepare one at program block 712 and insert the item request.The request of above-mentioned insertion item is that request is inserted a new phone message that conforms to computer message (i) in the phone inbox.Next step sends to the email synchronization server at program block 714 with the request of above-mentioned insertion item.Preferable is that this insertion item request is to use previous safety connection (Fig. 3 A, program block 302) of setting up to be sent to the E-mail synchronising server.Then, decision block 716 determines whether above-mentioned email synchronization server has confirmed this insertion item request, and the phone message identifier (ID) about this message is provided.In case decision block 716 is determined to have received above-mentioned affirmation and phone message ID, so just make described phone message identifier ID related with computer message ID at program block 718.Also can above-mentioned association be referred to as be the phone message identifier with the computer message identifier between a kind of being associated or map.In one embodiment, phone message ID is a control identifier, and computer message ID map to phone message ID.As noted above, in one embodiment, these maps can be stored in the client's map list 212 that illustrates among Fig. 2 B.Next step reduces available slot number at program block 720, because one of previous available available slot is filled.In addition, at program block 722 index (i) by increment.After program block 722, decision block 724 determines that index (i) are whether greater than the sum of computer message.When decision block 724 is determined above-mentioned index (i) and is not more than the computer message total, eject synchronous 700 and return repetition decision block 708 and program block afterwards.On the other hand, when decision block 724 is determined index (i) greater than computer message total, so, eject synchronous 700 and promptly finish and stop.
On the contrary, determine computer messages (i) when decision block 710 and in this phone inbox, so, just cross program block 712-720.So can cross program block 712-720, be owing to no longer need message is inserted in the inbox of phone, because described message has been presented in the inbox of this phone.
Fig. 8 is that this side of server of one embodiment of the invention ejects synchronous 800 program flow diagram.Ejecting synchronously 800, for instance, is to be carried out by the E-mail synchronising server of the E-mail synchronising server 216 that illustrates among the E-mail synchronising server 206 that illustrates in Fig. 2 A or Fig. 2 C.Eject synchronous 800 be illustrate among Fig. 3 B eject Synchronous Processing program block 326 about this side of server, and the embodiment that illustrates among Fig. 3 C about this side ejection Synchronous Processing program block 334 of server.
Ejecting synchronous 800 determines whether to receive under the situation of available slot request from the E-mail synchronising client computer in decision block 802.When decision block 802 is determined then, to determine available slot numbers at program block 804 when above-mentioned E-mail synchronising client computer receives available slot request.So available slot number is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer at program block 806.Otherwise, when decision block 802 determines not received an available slot request, so just cross program block 804 and 806.
After program block 802 when not receiving available slot request, and after program block 806 when receiving described available slot request, decision block 808 determines when that inserting the item request is received.When decision block 808 is determined not to receive when inserting the item request from the E-mail synchronising client computer, just return repetition decision block 802 and program block afterwards so that the request that processing subsequent receives but eject synchronous 800.From another point of view, determine to receive when inserting the item request, finish at program block 810 message is inserted in this phone inbox from the E-mail synchronising client computer when decision block 808.Then, generate a phone message ID at program block 812.At program block 814 above-mentioned phone message identifier with one confirmed send to E-mail synchronising client computer thereafter.After program block 814, return repetition decision block 802 and program block afterwards so that the request that processing subsequent receives but eject synchronous 800.
Fig. 9 A and 9B are the program flow diagrams that this side of client computer of one embodiment of the invention upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900.This side of this client computer upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900, for instance, is to be carried out by the E-mail synchronising client computer of the E-mail synchronising client computer 208 that illustrates in E-mail synchronising client computer 118 illustrated in fig. 1 or Fig. 2 B.It is the embodiment about the processing procedure finished in this equation piece 310 of client computer that illustrate among Fig. 3 A that this side of this client computer upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900.
This side of this client computer upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900 and sets up an operation table at program block 902 at the beginning.This operation table is described the variation that has been taken place since the last synchronization.This operation table can generate with various method.A kind of method that can generate the aforesaid operations table is, by having followed the trail of since the last synchronization all incidents that taken place about the local electronic mail server that links with the E-mail synchronising client computer.In one embodiment, this operation table is limited by the variation of inbox.In another embodiment, this operation table is not limited to determine according to the variation of described inbox, and can also, for example, determine according to the variation of outbox mailbox.The another kind of method that generates or set up operation table is, when synchronization begins, the state storage of the inbox of local electronic mail server (outbox) is got up, when beginning synchronization next time by the time, the state of the inbox (outbox) of being stored and the state of current inbox (outbox) are made a comparison, and convert its difference in the operation table scope operation item.
After program block 902, decision block 904 determines whether this operation table is empty.At this, we will suppose that this operation table is not empty, but there have operation item to have in this operation table to be pending.Therefore, when this operation table is not empty, from the aforesaid operations table, select the next item down operation at program block 906.At the beginning, will from operation table, select first operation.So, be that synchronization operation message is prepared in chosen operation at program block 908.Then, at program block 910 above-mentioned synchronization operation message is sent to the E-mail synchronising server.Preferable is that this synchronization operation message is to use previous connect safely (Fig. 3 A, the program block 302) set up to be sent to the E-mail synchronising server.This synchronization operation message can ask the E-mail synchronising server to finish various operation or operation, comprise and insert a new message, packet labeling for reading or not reading, is moved on to collection box (trash area) to message, recover message from above-mentioned collection box, or the deletion message.
After program block 910, whether decision block 912 definite E-mail synchronising servers have been confirmed above-mentioned synchronization operation message and the ID of a phone message are provided.For example, request is inserted under the situation of a message in this operation message, the E-mail synchronising client computer can expect from the E-mail synchronising server receive one confirm reply ID with a phone message.When decision block 912 determined that message is operated in the above-mentioned synchronization together with a phone message ID still unconfirmed of E-mail synchronising server, decision block 914 determined whether the E-mail synchronising servers have only confirmed above-mentioned synchronization operation message.When decision block 914 determines that message is operated in the above-mentioned synchronization also still unconfirmed of E-mail synchronising server, then determine whether to occur overtime by decision block 916.If do not occur overtimely, this side of client computer upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900 and returns repetitive routine piece 910 and program block thereafter, operates message so that can send above-mentioned synchronization when needed.In addition, when decision block 916 is determined to have occurred when overtime, so point out an error status at program block 918.
From another point of view, when decision block 912 determines that the E-mail synchronising server has been confirmed above-mentioned synchronization operation message and the ID of a phone message is provided, above-mentioned phone message ID is related with the computer message identifier at program block 920.After program block 920, after decision block 914 determines that the E-mail synchronising server is only confirmed above-mentioned synchronization operation message, and after program block 918, above-mentioned selected operation is removed from operation table at program block 922.After program block 922, this side of client computer upgrades Synchronous Processing process 900 and returns repetition decision block 904 and program block afterwards so that can handle other operation item in operation table.
When carrying out decision block 904 repeatedly, owing to whole operation items of having handled in the operation table, this operation table is empty the most at last.Therefore, when decision block 904 determines that this operation table has been blank, then an exchange request is sent to the E-mail synchronising server at program block 924.This exchange demand signalling E-mail synchronising server is carried out its synchronization operation.So far, the operation that occurs in this side of client is transferred to this side of server, and server this side promptly upgrade, and at this moment, the operation that occurs in this side of server is provided for this side of client computer again, and client computer this side upgrade thereupon.
After program block 924, decision block 926 determines whether once to receive the operation message.At this moment, this side's renewal synchronization process process 900 of client computer is just being waited for the notice of receiving from the operation message of E-mail synchronising server.When decision block 926 determined not received the operation message, then decision block 928 determined whether once to receive the message that synchronization is finished.Send out the message that synchronization is finished when synchronization is finished, this side of this client computer upgrades 900 terminations of synchronization process process simultaneously.In one embodiment, the message finished of described synchronization can be an exchange message.
Therefore, when decision block 928 determined that having received described synchronization finishes message, this side's renewal synchronization process process 900 of client computer was promptly finished and is stopped.On the other hand, when decision block 928 determines not receive as yet the message that described synchronization finishes, then, this side of client computer upgrades synchronization process process 900 and returns repetition decision block 926 and program block afterwards so that can handle the message that is receiving thereafter.
In case when decision block 926 determines to have received the operation message, then, just carry out the synchronization operation of asking at program block 930 by described synchronization operation message.Above-mentioned synchronization operation message can be asked many different synchronizations operations, comprise and insert a new message, packet labeling for reading or not reading, message is moved on to collection box, recover message from above-mentioned collection box, with the non-mapization of no longer staying on the electronic messaging server of message, or delete a message.If it is receive, then that the ID of server message is related with the ID of client computer about inserting the operation of new message.After program block 930, a confirmation message is sent to the E-mail synchronising server at program block 932.Preferable is that described confirmation message is to use previous safety connection (Fig. 3 A, program block 302) of setting up to be sent to the E-mail synchronising server.After program block 932, this side of client computer upgrade that Synchronous Processing process 900 is returned repetition decision block 926 and program block afterwards so that-receive their message, just can handle other operation message immediately.
Figure 10 A and 10B are the program flow diagrams that this side of server of one embodiment of the invention upgrades Synchronous Processing process 1000.This side of this server upgrades Synchronous Processing process 1000, for instance, is to be carried out by the E-mail synchronising server of the E-mail synchronising server 216 that illustrates among the E-mail synchronising server 206 that illustrates in Fig. 2 B or Fig. 2 C.It is the embodiment about the processing procedure finished in this equation piece 310 of server that illustrate among Fig. 3 A that this side of this server upgrades Synchronous Processing process 1000.
This side's renewal Synchronous Processing process 1000 of this server determines whether once to receive under the situation of operating message in decision block 1002 and begins.When decision block 1002 determines to have received the operation message, just carry out the synchronization operation of asking at program block 1004 by described synchronization operation message.Then, decision block 1006 determines whether to need the ID of a new phone message.When decision block 1006 is determined not need new phone message, so a confirmation message is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer at program block 1008.On the other hand, when decision block 1006 is determined to need the ID of new phone message, generate phone message ID at program block 1010.Then, confirm to send to the E-mail synchronising client computer with one at program block 1012 together with above-mentioned phone message ID.After program block 1012, and after the said procedure piece 1008, this side of server upgrades Synchronous Processing process 1000 and returns repetition decision block 1002 and program block afterwards.
From another point of view, when decision block 1002 determined not receive as yet the operation message, decision block 1014 determined whether once to receive the exchange request.Should finish its synchronization operation from the above-mentioned exchange request informing E-mail synchronization server that the E-mail synchronising client computer is sent.So far, the operation that occurs in this side of client computer is transferred to this side of server, and server this side upgrade thereupon, and at this moment, the operation that occurs in this side of server is provided for this side of client computer again, and this side of client computer also upgrades thereupon.
When decision block 1014 determined not receive as yet the exchange request, so, this side of server upgraded Synchronous Processing process 1000 and returns repetition decision block 1002 and program block afterwards.Yet when decision block 1014 determined to have received an exchange request, the E-mail synchronising startup of server was handled the variation that has occurred in this side of server, makes this side of client computer also upgrade with it.Particularly, set up the operation table that description has changed at program block 1016 since nearest synchronization.Generally, the operation table this side of server is along with variation or replacement that this side's e-mail server of server (for example, inbox or outbox) is just being made are set up.Therefore, when receiving the exchange request, described operation table may be got ready.After program block 1016, decision block 1018 determines whether this operation table is empty.At this, suppose that this operation table is not empty at the beginning.Therefore, when decision block 1018 determines that this operation table is not when being blank, then, from this operation table, select the next item down operation.Originally, first operation can be selected in the operation table.Next step is ready to the synchronization operation at program block 1022 for selected operation.Then, at program block 1024 above-mentioned synchronization operation message is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer.After program block 1024, decision block 1026 determines whether the E-mail synchronising client computer has confirmed this synchronization operation message.When decision block 1026 was determined not receive above-mentioned affirmation, decision block 1028 determined whether to occur overtime.Determine also not occur overtime when decision block 1028, this side renewal Synchronous Processing process 1000 of server is returned repetitive routine piece 1024 and program block afterwards.On the other hand, determine to have occurred overtime, point out an error status at program block 1030 when decision block 1028.After program block 1030 or in decision block 1026, determined after the E-mail synchronising client computer receives the confirmation, from operation table, to remove in the operation that program block 1032 will be selected.After program block 1032, this side of server upgrades Synchronous Processing process 1000 and returns repetition decision block 1018 and program block afterwards.In case decision block 1018 determines that this operation table is empty, so, send a synchronization at program block 1038 and finish message.In one embodiment, this synchronization finish message can be one the exchange message.At this moment, client computer, server both sides finish above-mentioned renewal synchronization process process.
For being described in further detail running of the present invention, now provide the synchronization example of a computer inbox and phone inbox.At the beginning, the inbox of the inbox of assumed calculation machine and phone catalogue separately is as follows.Since the restriction of resource, the inbox of this telephone set less usually (as six Netscape Mails are only arranged), and comparing with the inbox of computer at least is like this.
In above-mentioned example, the inbox of computer includes message at the beginning in slot 1-10, and all the other slots are had time.Usually, inbox only shows the message descriptor as subject line and sender.Message in slot among the 1-10 is also all labelled by computer identifier C1-C10 in computer system.Contrastively, the inbox of phone includes message at the beginning in slot 1-5, and the 6th slot had time.Message in the slot 1-6 of phone inbox is labelled by phone message identifier 21,54,7,14 and 70 in phone.
| The computer access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????. ????. ????. ????. | ????C1 ????C2 ????C3 ????C4 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ????C10 |
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ????21 ????54 ????7 ????14 ????70 ????- |
Next step, the inbox of this computer and the inbox of phone are carried out initial synchronisation (for example, Fig. 3 B, program block 322).At this moment, the message in the inbox of message from the inbox of E-mail synchronising server retrieves phone rather than retrieval computer, and be inserted in the inbox of computer.In above-mentioned example, the message of holding phone message identifier 21,54,7,14 and 70 is retrieved and inserts simultaneously in the inbox of computer, and difference designated computer message identifier C11-C15.Similarly, set up map for these messages and be stored on the E-mail synchronising client computer.Above-mentioned map makes the phone message identifier be associated with the computer message identifier.Here, be inserted in the inbox of computer message by date sequence write down (for example, date received).In this example, the slot 3 of the inbox of computer has now comprised the message of holding message identifier C11, and message C3-C10 is then by toward moving down a window, and slot 12-15 now fills up simultaneously.
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ????C1 ????C2 ????C11 ????C3 ????C4 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ????C10 ????C12 ????C13 ????C14 ????C15 | ????21 ????54 ????7 ????14 ????70 |
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ????21 ????54 ????7 ????14 ????70 |
Next step, the inbox of computer and the inbox of the phone processing procedure (for example, Fig. 3 B, program block 324) of standardizing.Standardize in this example under the situation about handling, from this phone inbox, delete four (4) individual messages (message identifier 54,7,14 and 70), only stay the message of holding phone message identifier 21 in the slot 1 of inbox of phone.Similarly, also from the inbox of computer, be removed with the related map of above-mentioned deletion.Because carry out the deletion of above-mentioned message and be for available slot is arranged in the inbox that makes phone, so though above-mentioned message from the inbox of computer, remove, not deleted.After described normalization was handled, situation was as follows in the inbox of computer and the inbox of phone.
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ????C1 ????C2 ????C11 ????C3 ????C4 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ???C10 ???C12 ???C13 ???C14 ???C15 | ????21 |
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ???1 ???2 ???3 ???4 ???5 ???6 | ????21 ?????- ?????- ?????- ?????- ?????- |
After above-mentioned normalization, execution ejection synchronization uses the message from the inbox of computer to be filled in the inbox of telephone set, so that identical message catalogue occurs in two inboxes.After finishing the ejection synchronization, the situation in the inbox of computer and the inbox of phone is as follows.
At this moment, finished initial synchronisation., periodically carry out to upgrade the synchronized state of synchronization with the inbox of the inbox that keeps computer and phone thereafter because the user might be with them both one of carry out following mutual: read, send, receive, deletion or recover association message.
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ????C1 ????C2 ????C11 ????C3 ????C4 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ???C10 ???C12 ???C13 ???C14 ???C15 | ??100 ???16 ???21 ???58 ????2 ??115 |
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ???100 ????16 ????21 ????58 ?????2 ???115 |
When upgrading synchronization and periodically constantly arrive, just can finish above-mentioned renewal synchronization when described without any need for user interactions.Here the interior situation of inbox of supposing this computer is as follows.
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ????C2 ???C11 ????C3 ????C4 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ???C10 ???C12 ???C13 ???C14 ???C15 ????- | ????16 ????21 ????58 ?????2 ???115 |
Here, the inbox of computer and its are made comparisons finishing initial synchronisation (or nearest synchronization) state afterwards, show two variations take place.Described two variations are computer messages that (1) holds computer message identifier C1, deleted alternately by the user in computer system and e-mail system, and (2) computer message of holding computer message identifier C2 has been read and has added and reads mark.In this embodiment, be to have read or do not read not make differentiation to message; Therefore, described message identifier C2 still is retained on the same position with respect to other message in the inbox of computer.Yet other embodiment may be listed in the message that had not read and read before the message.In view of the above, for described example, with the operation table of this E-mail synchronising client associations can be following form.
Operation table: (being used for client computer)
Deletion message (100)
Mark message (16) reads and can determine the aforesaid operations table by the incident of following the trail of the inbox influence computer, or sets up operation table by the state of the inbox of computer is made comparisons.
According to the operation table of E-mail synchronising client associations, the inbox of phone is upgraded, and is become following state.That is it is deleted from the phone inbox, to hold the message of phone message identifier 100.The packet labeling of holding phone message identifier 16 is not shown, but symbolically makes this message descriptor vivo show the same meaning.
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ????129 ?????16 ?????21 ?????58 ????115 |
Thereafter, issue an exchange command, the E-mail synchronising server process is about the renewal synchronization of the inbox of phone simultaneously.Before the above-mentioned renewal synchronization of beginning, suppose that the state of phone inbox is as follows.
When above-mentioned renewal synchronization begins (since the last synchronization), the variation of Fa Shenging at this moment is that the message of holding phone message identifier 129 has been inserted in the inbox of phone.By the mutual contrast to inbox state or tracking variation, the operation table state is as follows with regard to the E-mail synchronising server.
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ????129 ????100 ?????16 ?????21 ?????58 |
Operation table: (being used for server)
Insert message (129)
Deletion message (2) is followed the inbox of update calculation machine according to the operation table from above-mentioned E-mail synchronising server.Exactly, a new message C16 is added in the inbox of computer, and arrived phone message identifier 129 by map.
Then, carry out to eject synchronization,, make the identical message catalogue of appearance in two inboxes with the inbox that the message of the inbox of computer fills up phone.At this moment, phone message identifier 95 is added to the slot 6 of phone inbox, and map is in the inbox of computer.After finishing above-mentioned ejection synchronization, the inbox internal state of the inbox of computer and phone is as follows.This moment, synchronization is upgraded, and the result is that slot (corresponding to the size panel of phone inbox) corresponding in message and the computer inbox in the inbox of phone is suitable.
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ???C16 ????C2 ???C11 ????C3 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ???C10 ???C12 ???C13 ???C14 ???C15 ????- | ???129 ????16 ????21 ????58 ???115 |
| Computer access window ID map | ||
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 ????7 ????8 ????9 ????10 ????11 ????12 ????13 ????14 ????15 | ????C2 ???C11 ????C3 ????C5 ????C6 ????C7 ????C8 ????C9 ???C10 ???C12 ???C13 ???C14 ???C15 ????- ????- | ???129 ????21 ????58 ???115 ????19 ????95 |
| The telephone access window ID | |
| ????1 ????2 ????3 ????4 ????5 ????6 | ???129 ????21 ????58 ???115 ????19 ????95 |
Another aspect of the present invention is relevant with the technology that allows the user to operate from mobile device startup synchronization.Generally, as above pointed about intrinsic aspect of the present invention, the synchronization operation automatically triggers, thereby does not have the user to participate in alternately.Yet the user can dispose by their desirable pattern, requires to take place once when or every how long above-mentioned synchronization.Described automatic triggering takes place from this side of client computer, and just there is a fire compartment wall in the E-mail synchronising client computer because suppose.Be coupled to a local network (for example, in-house network) on the internet to fire compartment wall (referring to Fig. 1 program block 122) Generally Recognized as safe.This fire compartment wall does not allow all from the network service outside the local network except that Email.Therefore, when having fire compartment wall, mobile phone or its user just can not start the synchronization operation.From mobile device so artificial synchronization request is proposed, for instance, to the user can be of great use, though configuration is relatively long synchronization interval, but when needing, the user guaranteed again that they all can get immediately when reading with send Email from mobile device simultaneously.
According to above-mentioned aspect of the present invention, mobile device or its user just can manually start the synchronization operation by select a synchronization command, button or icon on mobile device.The effect of above-mentioned selection is that this mobile device sends specific synchronization Email to local electronic mail system.The desirable various form of this specific synchronization e-mail message for example, comprises a specific word or a number in an address, the subject line or the text body of above-mentioned specific synchronization e-mail message.Above-mentioned specific synchronization e-mail message can be by existing the fire compartment wall of protection local network.So the E-mail synchronising client computer just can be discerned the above-mentioned message of acceptance, simultaneously to its response and triggering synchronous operation (period).Because user can not be ready see above-mentioned message again, just will this specific synchronization e-mail message from the local electronic mail system inbox of computer (for example, from) be deleted thereafter.
Figure 11 A is the program flow diagram that this side's synchronization of server of one embodiment of the invention starts processing procedure 1100.This side's synchronization of this server starts processing procedure 1100, for instance, is to be finished by the E-mail synchronising server 216 that illustrates among the E-mail synchronising server 206 that illustrates among Fig. 2 A or Fig. 2 C.This side's synchronization of this server starts under processing procedure 1100 determines whether once to receive artificial synchronization request in decision block 1102 the situation and begins.At this moment, decision block 1102 operation with the user that determines mobile device whether by selecting a synchronization command, button, icon or other designator related and asked the synchronization operation with mobile device.In a word, when receiving above-mentioned synchronization request, this side's synchronization of server starts processing procedure 1100 and just is called effectively.In case be called, just automatically generate a specific synchronization e-mail message at program block 1104.Then, at program block 1106 above-mentioned specific synchronization e-mail message is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer.After program block 1106, this side's synchronization startup processing procedure 1100 of this server is promptly finished and is stopped.
Figure 11 B is the program flow diagram that this side's synchronization of client computer of one embodiment of the invention starts processing procedure 1150.This side's synchronization of this client computer starts processing procedure 1150, for instance, is to be finished by the E-mail synchronising client computer 208 that illustrates among E-mail synchronising client computer 118 illustrated in fig. 1 or Fig. 2 B.This side's synchronization of this client computer starts processing procedure 1150 beginnings and determines whether once received a specific synchronization message among local electronic mail system by decision block 1152.The program block 1106 of calling graph 11A sends to the E-mail synchronising client computer with above-mentioned specific synchronization e-mail message again.Particularly, this decision block 1152 can determine whether above-mentioned specific synchronization message has been received in the inbox of computer.In case determine that this specific synchronization message receives, then call this side's synchronization of client computer effectively and start processing procedure 1150.One is called, and just above-mentioned specific synchronization e-mail message is deleted in the inbox of computer at program block 1154.Carrying out the deletion of described specific synchronization e-mail message, is because the user can not wish to read above-mentioned message again.Next step starts synchronization operation (period) at program block 1156.Described synchronization operation can be as above about Fig. 3 A with respectively scheme thereafter describedly to carry out like that.After program block 1156, this side's synchronization startup processing procedure 1150 of client computer had been finished already and had been stopped.
Automatically the ability of outgoing email is relevant synchronously between another aspect of the present invention and mobile device and the personal computer (for example, desktop computer).Often, set up Email for Intranet (for example, in-house network) or external network (for example, internet).The specific type that depends on network, e-mail address may be different.And, when Email sends by the internet, so because the internet is that public network might be given away secrets.Contrast therewith is in order to be protected within the Intranet scope of a certain commercial affairs being generally limited to by the Intranet send Email.In addition, e-mail address in user's Intranet system may or may be not with mobile device in used e-mail address compatible mutually, simultaneously user's Intranet e-mail system have maybe may not lead to mobile device link the gateway of data network.Therefore, just be necessary to make things convenient for mobile device aspect send Email, send to the user on the Intranet that is associated with user's personal computer (for example, desktop computer) in secret mode.
Figure 12 be one embodiment of the invention wait to send e-mails the program flow diagram of synchronization process process 1200.This synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails at first is to be finished by the E-mail synchronising server of the E-mail synchronising server 216 that illustrates among the E-mail synchronising server 206 that illustrates in Fig. 2 A or Fig. 2 C.This synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails remains when mobile device sends then constituting a message.Therefore, this synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails is prepared message to be sent e-mails at program block 1202 at the beginning.Then, wait to send e-mails message and make a decision along with whether the user is requested to send by means of synchronization in decision block 1204.
When decision block 1204 is determined not prepare to send this and wait to send e-mails message by means of synchronization, just send message above-mentioned to be sent e-mails in a usual manner from this mobile device.Exactly, message above-mentioned to be sent e-mails is at program block 1206, is sent out by small messages host-host protocol (SMTP) by the internet.At this moment described e-mail message is to use conventional agreement SMTP by common network (for example, the internet) to send, and finishes these in unclassified mode.Next step, above-mentioned e-mail message is put in the transmission message case of phone in program block 1208.Then, will send the message operation is added in the operation catalogue, so that the message that has sent can copy to when synchronization in the transmission message case of computer.After program block 1209, this synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails is not requested under situation about sending during the synchronization at the above-mentioned message of waiting to send e-mails, and promptly finishes and stops.
From another point of view, when decision block 1204 determined that send this in the process that synchronization continues waits to send e-mails message, so, the transmission of this message of waiting to send e-mails will be postponed till the operation of synchronization next time (period) and be occurred.Exactly, at program block 1210 this e-mail message is stored in and waits to send out in the synchronization formation.As an example, can provide the above-mentioned synchronization message queue of waiting to send out, send out synchronization formation 1211 as treating in E-mail synchronising server 216 illustrated in fig. 2.Next step is added to a transmit operation on the operation catalogue related with the E-mail synchronising server at program block 1212.Above-mentioned transmit operation be synchronization operation (by the E-mail synchronising server in synchronization operating period, after being sent out away), its informing E-mail synchronization client computer has been requested to send described related message during synchronization.
After program block 1212, this synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails is in time-out basically and occurs up to the synchronization operation without state.Just the duration that synchronization is operated, the operation directory items that comprises above-mentioned transmit operation is just as other synchronization operation, is sent to the E-mail synchronising client computer and carried out by it.At program block 1214, above-mentioned e-mail message synchronization is delivered in the outbox of computer.Program block 1214 provides the function of transmit operation like this by the E-mail synchronising client-server.
At this moment, from this side of server, this synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails had been finished already, yet this side but also will finish other processing procedure from client computer.Promptly, arrive in above-mentioned e-mail message after the inbox of computer, just send above-mentioned e-mail message at program block 1216 from computer, by from computer send Email message, described this locality or intranet address are just applicable to mobile phone, and above-mentioned message also just can transmit within the Intranet scope in secret mode simultaneously.It should be appreciated that, when synchronization,, equally also finish in secret mode by the transmission of internet from above-mentioned e-mail message between E-mail synchronising server to client machine synchronization server.After program block 1216, above-mentioned e-mail message is moved on in the outbox of computer at program block 1218.The outbox of computer is stored those messages that sends over from computer.If need, the outbox of computer also can be carried out synchronization with the outbox of phone.After program block 1218, this synchronization process process 1200 of waiting to send e-mails will be under situation about being sent out when the synchronization in above-mentioned e-mail message, promptly finishes and stops.
Can also be provided on the medium of embodied on computer readable code to the present invention as embodied on computer readable.The medium that the aforementioned calculation machine can read be any can store data, thereafter again can be by the data storage device of computer system reads.The example of aforementioned calculation machine fetch medium comprises read-only memory, random asccess memory, CD-ROMs, tape, light data storage device, carrier wave.Also the media distribution that can read the aforementioned calculation machine is given the computer system by network coupled, so just can get up the code storage of embodied on computer readable, is carried out with the distribution pattern then.
In the other details that provides aspect the E-mail service, comprise the application of network gateway or acting server, be included on October 13rd, 1998 application, the U.S. Patent application the 09/172nd that is entitled as " method and apparatus that during can not utilizing network, is used to provide E-mail service ", in No. 105, content this paper of this patent draws and is reference.
Advantage of the present invention is a lot.Get following one or more advantage and just may draw different embodiment or way of realization.A potential advantage of the present invention is that it can be same electronic mail accounts as them but that a user can use two different electronic mail accounts (E-mail address).Another potential advantage of the present invention is that these two different electronic mail accounts needn't just can automatically be realized synchronization by user interactions.Another potential advantage of the present invention is to reach two synchronizations between the different electronic mail accounts by a common network.The present invention also has another potential advantage to be, literary composition to be transmitted messages can automatically send from the E-mail address that receives message together with synchronization.
Many feature and advantage of the present invention are very clear and definite from writing explanation, thereby, plan to cover all above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention by appended claims.In addition, concerning those skilled in the art that scholar, make numerous modifications and variations with being easy to, the present invention is not limited to concrete structure and operation as above illustrated and that describe at this point.Therefore, all modifications that adapt and equivalent all should belong within the scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind ofly be used for synchronization method of message automatically between by first and second e-mail systems of network service, it is characterized in that described method comprises:
Automatically start the synchronization of the message catalogue related with first and second e-mail systems;
After this synchronization is activated, provide connection between first and second e-mail systems by network; And
Via described connection message information is sent to first e-mail system from second e-mail system.
2. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that described connection is that a kind of safety connects.
3. in accordance with the method for claim 2, it is characterized in that described network is the internet.
4. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that described method also comprises:
Via described connection message information is sent to second e-mail system from first e-mail system.
5. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, described via connecting the transmission message information, have at least a message to be sent to first e-mail system, so that described at least one message is put in the inbox of first e-mail system from second e-mail system.
6. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that first and second e-mail systems belong to identical user, and, finish described method and do not need that the user's is mutual.
7. in accordance with the method for claim 6, it is characterized in that described method is not need the mutual of user periodically to finish.
8. in accordance with the method for claim 6, it is characterized in that the described synchronization that automatically starts the message catalogue comprises the number of times that configuration synchronizationization automatically starts.
9. in accordance with the method for claim 6, it is characterized in that second e-mail system offers mobile device to E-mail service with wireless mode.
10. in accordance with the method for claim 9, it is characterized in that described mobile device is to have the mobile phone that display screen is used to watch second inbox and related message.
11. in accordance with the method for claim 10, it is characterized in that described network comprises the internet.
12. in accordance with the method for claim 9, it is characterized in that mobile device comprises luggable computer at least, beep-pager, a kind of in personal digital assistant and the cellular phone.
13. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, between first and second e-mail systems connection be to connect by the special use of common network.
14. in accordance with the method for claim 13, it is characterized in that described transmission utilizes one to be selected from and to comprise HTTP, the procotol in the group of HTTPs and FTP transmits message information.
15. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that described message information comprises a message at least.
16. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that described message information comprises message operation at least.
17. in accordance with the method for claim 16, it is characterized in that described at least a message operation is to read, deletion sends, and inserts, move and mark in a kind of.
18. in accordance with the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that network is one of dedicated network or common network.
19. one kind is used for second e-mail system and the synchronized method of first e-mail system, this second e-mail system is communicated by letter with first e-mail system by common network, it is characterized in that, described method comprises:
Be that first e-mail system keeps first inbox, this first inbox has first a message catalogue related with it;
Setting up a safety by common network between first e-mail system and second e-mail system connects;
By the second message catalogue of this safe connection request from second e-mail system, this second message catalogue is associated with second inbox of second e-mail system;
The first message catalogue and the second message catalogue are made comparisons with the message of identification omission, and the message of this omission is meant in identifying present second inbox, but does not appear at those interior messages of first inbox;
Connect safely from the message of the described omission of the second e-mail system request by this;
Connect the message that receives described omission from second e-mail system by safety via this common network; And
The drain message that has received is inserted in first inbox of first e-mail system.
20. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that described common network comprises internet or in-house network.
21. in accordance with the method for claim 20, it is characterized in that connecting by the safety of common network between first e-mail system and second e-mail system is provided by a safe road report interface layer agreement.
22. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that second e-mail system provides E-mail service with wireless mode to mobile device.
23. in accordance with the method for claim 22, it is characterized in that this mobile device is that the band display screen is used to watch the mobile phone of second inbox.
24. in accordance with the method for claim 22, it is characterized in that this mobile device comprises one of following equipment at least: luggable computer, beep-pager, personal digital assistant, and cellular phone.
25. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that,
The reception of described drain message comprises by common network inserts the item message for accepting one from each drain message of second e-mail system; And
The insertion of described drain message comprises finishing by one of this insertion item message indication inserts item.
26. in accordance with the method for claim 25, it is characterized in that this insertion item message comprises that one inserts order, a phone message identifier and a message content.
27. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that first e-mail system is a local electronic mail system, and second e-mail system is a remote email system.
28. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that described method also comprises:
In second inbox, delete a kind of message that will in first inbox, occur of knowing at least.
29. in accordance with the method for claim 28, it is characterized in that described method also comprises:
After described deletion, connect by safety, second email application receive from first inbox, at least one message in second inbox not; And
Described at least one message is inserted in second inbox from first inbox.
30. in accordance with the method for claim 28, it is characterized in that after described deletion and the described insertion, the message catalogue related with second inbox is complementary at least and with first group of message of the related message catalogue of first inbox.
31. in accordance with the method for claim 29, it is characterized in that the message number that described deleted step is deleted equals the described message number that step is inserted that is inserted into.
32. in accordance with the method for claim 28, it is characterized in that described method also comprises:
, connect by safety thereafter, second email application receive from first inbox, at least one message in second inbox not; And
Then, described at least one message is inserted in second inbox from first inbox.
33., it is characterized in that after described insertion, the described message catalogue related with second inbox is complementary at least and with first group of message of the related message catalogue of first inbox according to the described method of claim 32.
34. in accordance with the method for claim 19, it is characterized in that the safety connection between first and second e-mail systems is the special use connection by common network.
35., it is characterized in that described transmission utilizes one to be selected from and to comprise HTTP according to the described method of claim 34, the procotol in the group of HTTPs and FTP transmits message information.
36. one kind is used to make the second inbox synchronized method of first inbox of first email application with second email application, above-mentioned first email application is connected by common network with second email application, it is characterized in that described method comprises:
Obtain an operation item from operation the catalogue, this operation catalogue is pointed out the variation that taken place since the last time synchronization of second inbox;
Prepare synchronization operation message according to this operation item;
By common network, described synchronization operation message is sent to first email application, therefore the synchronization operation that can finish the synchronization message of first email application makes first inbox become consistent with second inbox;
Receive one and confirm the affirmation that this synchronization operation has been finished from first email application; And
When receiving described affirmation, just from operation catalogue remove this operation item thereafter.
37., it is characterized in that second email application offers mobile device to E-mail service with wireless mode according to the described method of claim 36.
38., it is characterized in that this mobile device is that the band display screen is used to watch the mobile phone of second inbox according to the described method of claim 37.
39., it is characterized in that this common network comprises the internet according to the described method of claim 38.
40., it is characterized in that first inbox and second inbox comprise message according to the described method of claim 36, and
Described method also comprises: delete a kind of message that will occur of knowing at least in second inbox in first inbox.
41., it is characterized in that described method also comprises according to the described method of claim 40:
After described deletion, second email application receive from first inbox, know at least one message that will in second inbox, not occur; And
Described at least one message is inserted in second inbox from first inbox.
42., it is characterized in that after described deletion and the described insertion, the message in second inbox is complementary with first group of message of first inbox at least according to the described method of claim 41.
43., it is characterized in that the message number that described deleted step is deleted equals the described message number that step is inserted that is inserted into according to the described method of claim 41.
44., it is characterized in that this operation item is to read according to the described method of claim 36, deletion sends, and inserts, move and mark in a kind of.
45., it is characterized in that first email application works to first e-mail server according to the described method of claim 36, and second email application works to second e-mail server.
46. according to the described method of claim 45, it is characterized in that, at least aly in first and second application programs provide E-mail service to wireless device.
47., it is characterized in that described transmission and described reception are connected between first and second email applications via special use by common network and communicate according to the described method of claim 45.
48., it is characterized in that it is a kind of safe connection that this special use connects according to the described method of claim 47.
49., it is characterized in that the communication via special use connects utilizes from comprising HTTP, a procotol of selecting in HTTPs and the FTP group according to the described method of claim 48.
50., it is characterized in that this simultaneous operation message instructs first email application to finish and reads according to the described method of claim 36, deletion sends, and inserts, move and mark in one of simultaneous operation.
51. one kind is used for the synchronized method of starting between first and second E-mail addresses; this first E-mail address is to link with first computing equipment that is coupled to by on the data network of a firewall protection; and this second E-mail address links with second computing equipment; it is characterized in that described method comprises:
In second computing equipment, receive a request with synchronization period of starting between first and second E-mail addresses;
Generate a synchronization request e-mail message;
Described synchronization request e-mail message is sent to first E-mail address from second E-mail address; And
According to what by synchronization request e-mail message asked, via first computing equipment first and second E-mail addresses between start synchronization thereafter.
52., it is characterized in that first and second computing equipments are coupled by the internet according to the described method of claim 51, and
When synchronization, between first and second E-mail addresses, connect the transmission sync message by internet utilization safety.
53., it is characterized in that first computing equipment is a personal computer according to the described method of claim 52, and second computing equipment is a mobile device with the wireless mode and first computing device communication.
54., it is characterized in that the synchronization between first and second E-mail addresses is a bi-directional synchronizationization according to the described method of claim 51.
55. method that during the synchronization period between first and second E-mail addresses, sends an e-mail message automatically, this first E-mail address links with first computing equipment, and this second E-mail address links with second computing equipment, it is characterized in that, described method comprises:
Having the e-mail message that is sent to a certain destination addresses to be provided in second computing equipment with one goes;
In second computing equipment, store this e-mail message;
During the synchronization period between first and second E-mail addresses, this e-mail message is delivered to first computing equipment; And
Thereafter the e-mail message that automatically this is passed over from first computing equipment sends to destination addresses.
56. according to the described method of claim 55, it is characterized in that,
First and second computing equipments are coupled by the internet, and
During the synchronization period, this e-mail message sends to first E-mail address by the connection of internet utilization safety from second computing equipment.
57., it is characterized in that first computing equipment is a personal computer according to the described method of claim 55, and second computing equipment is a mobile device with the wireless mode and first computing device communication.
58., it is characterized in that the synchronization period between first and second E-mail addresses is a bi-directional synchronizationization according to the described method of claim 55.
59. an E-mail synchronising system is characterized in that it comprises:
A remote email system that is used for mobile device is provided E-mail service, described remote email system comprises the mobile device email application, mobile device e-mail server and E-mail synchronising server, described mobile device e-mail server management stores, receive and transmit e-mail message about mobile device, described mobile device can show the catalogue of the electronic messaging in the long-range inbox simultaneously, this e-mail message catalogue that is used for long-range inbox is stored in the described mobile device e-mail server, and by described mobile device email application make it into described mobile device used; And
A local electronic mail system that is used for desktop computer is provided E-mail service; Described local electronic mail system comprises local electronic mail server and E-mail synchronising client computer; Described local electronic mail server admin stores; Receive and transmit the e-mail message about desktop computer; Described desktop computer can show the catalogue of electronic messaging in the local inbox simultaneously; The e-mail message catalogue that is used for local inbox be stored in described local electronic mail server and make it into described desktop computer used
Wherein said E-mail synchronising client computer and described E-mail synchronising server interaction effect, make respectively by described local electronic mail server and described remote email server to be kept, the e-mail message catalogue that is used for the e-mail message catalogue of local inbox and is used for long-range inbox reaches synchronization.
60. according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 59 system, it is characterized in that, the described e-mail message catalogue that is used for local inbox and be used for the synchronization of the e-mail message catalogue of long-range inbox is not need user's reciprocation and periodically finish.
61. according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 60 system, it is characterized in that, the described synchronization that is used for the e-mail message catalogue of local inbox and is used for the e-mail message catalogue of long-range inbox is finished by send the synchronization message between described remote email system and described local electronic mail system via a network.
62. according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 61 system, it is characterized in that,
This network is the internet, and
This synchronization message is connected between described remote email system and the described local electronic mail system by internet utilization safety and is sent.
63., it is characterized in that described mobile device is communicated by letter with described remote email server with wireless mode according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 62 system.
64., it is characterized in that the described e-mail message catalogue that is used for local inbox is a bi-directional synchronizationization with the synchronization that is used for the e-mail message catalogue of long-range inbox according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 60 system.
65. according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 59 system, it is characterized in that, the synchronization of local inbox and long-range inbox, not only to be shown in respectively separately e-mail message catalogue synchronously, but also the state information of synchronization e-mail message.
66., it is characterized in that the synchronization of local inbox and long-range inbox makes the inbox of two different electronic mail accounts be mutually mirror image according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 59 system.
67., it is characterized in that the synchronization of local inbox and long-range inbox also makes the outbox of two different electronic mail accounts be mutually mirror image according to the described E-mail synchronising of claim 65 system.
68. one kind comprises the computer fetch medium that is used for automatically making by the synchronized computer program code of first and second e-mail systems of network service, it is characterized in that described computer fetch medium comprises:
The synchronized computer program code of message catalogue that the configuration starting automatically and first and second e-mail systems link;
After above-mentioned synchronization starting, configuration is in order to provide a computer program code that connects by network between first and second e-mail systems; And
Configuration transmits the computer program code of message information to first e-mail system in order to connect from second e-mail system via this.
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