Patent ReferencesSingle system image uniquely defining an environment for each user in a data processing system Method for mapping, translating, and dynamically reconciling data between disparate computer platforms Transparent peripheral file systems with on-board compression, decompression, and space management System and method for reading and writing disks formatted for an operating system foreign to the host computer Block-erasable non-volatile semiconductor memory which tracks and stores the total number of write/erase cycles for each block Method and apparatus for using a software configurable connector to connect a palmtop computer having a custom port to a host having a standard port File structure for a non-volatile block-erasable semiconductor flash memory Patent #: 5592669 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 544927 filed on 10/18/1995US Classes:707/10, Distributed or remote access707/1DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSINGExaminersPrimary: Amsbury, WayneAssistant: Ho, Ruay Lian Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 017/30200.01 AbstractMany users of handheld computing devices or "palmtops" also own personal computers (PCs) running applications that manage data similar to the data carried in the palmtops. In such cases, the users are likely to want the data on the palmtop to be synchronized with the data on the PC. A method and apparatus reconciles records on a palmtop with corresponding records on a PC.Other References
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