METHOD AND MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR UPDATING A LOCAL DATABASE FROM A REMOTE DATABASE OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for updating a local database, storing availabilitydata at amobile electronic device, from a remote database over a wireless network isprovided.First request data is transmitted to the remote database over the wirelessnetwork and firstavailability data for a fust time period, comprising data representative of atleast a firstinvitee's availability during the first time period, is subsequently receivedtherefrom.Second request data is assembled, for requesting, from the remote database, atleast thefirst invitee's availability during only a second time period, and transmittedto the remotedatabase. Second availability data is subsequently received therefrom,comprising datarepresentative of at least the first invitee's availability during only thesecond time period.The second availability data is stored in the local database if the secondavailability datais indicative that at least the first invitee is available during the secondtime period.