System and method for maintaining on a handheld electronic device information that is substantially current and is readily available to a user
CA 2508501 C · Owner: Knowles, Michael · Inventors: Paas, Julian; Knowles, Michael; Griffin, Jason
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An improved system and method for managing data on a handheld electronic device includes a server that periodically pushes data to a particular handheld electronic device with the data being stored on the handheld electronic device by way of a routine running in the background whereby such reception and storage is generally transparent to a user. The data can be any type of data and may be data that is desired by the user or that fits a profile or preference of the user. The profile can for instance, be predetermined and/or can be customized by the user and/or can reflect a preference of the user. The data pushed to the handheld electronic device can also be related in some fashion to a …
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- Filed May 27, 2005 and granted January 15, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 27, 2025.
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