Automated transfer of data from PC clients
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for transferring a data object such as a data file from a PC client to a wireless device regardless of the format of the file and with minimum user intervention. A system is disclosed wherein the file is transferred from a PC client through the Internet to a server and ultimately to a device, which can be a wireless device, a peer-to-peer device, or any suitable device capable of receiving an over the air transmission.
1 . A method for transferring data comprising the steps of:
receiving at a server, a data object for transfer to a wireless device;
identifying delivery information associated with the wireless device; and
automatically formatting the data object for delivery to the wireless device.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the delivery information includes an mobile identifier for locating the wireless address.
3 . A method according to claim 2 , wherein the mobile identifier is a telephone number.
4 . A method according to claim 2 wherein the mobile identifier is a network address.
5 . A method according to claim 1 wherein the delivery information includes information identifying wireless device capabilities.
6 . A method according to claim 5 , wherein the step of formatting is based on the wireless device capabilities.
7 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the delivery information is provided during a registration process.
8 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the data object includes identifying the data object by dragging and dropping a first icon associated with the data object onto a second icon at a desktop computer.
9 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of formatting includes translating the data object into a desired file format.
10 . A method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of scheduling the data object for delivery to the wireless device at a selected time.
11 . A method according to claim 1 , and further comprising the step of transmitting the data object to the wireless device.
12 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of transmitting includes transferring the data object using WAP.
13 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of transmitting includes transferring the data object using SMS.
14 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of transmitting includes transferring the data object using MMS.
15 . A system for transferring data objects comprising:
a server for receiving a data object for transfer to a wireless device;
storage at the server for maintaining registration information associated with the device; and
a formatter for reformatting the data object based on wireless device capabilities identified in the registration information; and
a scheduler for optionally scheduling delivery of the reformatted data object.