Method and system for managing data, and a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-reading storage medium

1. A method for storing data, wherein the data is saved as an e-mail, a message or an attachment to an e-mail or message on at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, the data being addressed to a mobile terminal, the method comprising the following steps, prior to downloading the data to the mobile terminal:

signaling to the mobile terminal that the data is saved on the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service by displaying a reference to the data on the mobile terminal;

transmitting a request from the mobile terminal to the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, the request to transfer and store at least a part of the data to a file server, wherein the mobile terminal has at least one application, installed thereon, which initiates a storing function of a computer program installed on the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service;

transmitting the data, according to the request, from the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service to a file server, wherein the file server is separate from the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service; and

storing the data at a storage location on the file server as a file in a file system, wherein the file system is independent of the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, and wherein the storage location is defined via the mobile terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile terminal enables a cooperation with the server of a message signaling service.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one application is

an e-mail program,

an information manager, or

a program of the mobile terminal which enables a cooperation with the server of a message signaling service.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the message signaling service is an e-mail push service.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the message is a message sent via a Short Message Service (SMS), or a message sent via a Multimedia Message Service (MMS).

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the request for storing at least a part of the data is sent via a wireless communication link.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a mobile radio technology is employed for transmitting the request for storing at least a part of the data.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the employed mobile radio technology includes

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM),

General Packet Radio Service (GPRS),

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), or

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS).

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the data between the server of a message signaling service and the mobile terminal via a communication link adapted for use with the message signaling service.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein a Mobile Data Service (MDS) is used for transmitting the data between the server of a message signaling service and the mobile terminal.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the stored data comprise

e-mails with or without attachment,

messages with or without an attachment, or

attachments separate from an e-mail or a message.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data to be stored are transmitted to the file server as e-mail or via FTP at least on individual segments of a transmission path.

13. A system for storing data, comprising

at least one mobile terminal on which at least one application is installed which initiates a storing function of a computer program for storing the data, and

at least one of a mail server and

a server of a message signaling service,

wherein the data, being addressed to the at least one mobile terminal, is saved in form of an e-mail, a message or an attachment to an e-mail or message on the at least one mail server or server of a message signaling service,

wherein the system is arranged so as to execute, prior to downloading the data to the at least one mobile terminal, the steps of:

signaling to the at least one mobile terminal that the data is saved on the at least one mail server or server of a message signaling service by displaying a reference to the data on the at least one mobile terminal,

transmitting a request from the at least one mobile terminal to the at least one mail server or server of a message signaling service, the request to transfer and store at least a part of the data to a file server, wherein the computer program, for storing the data, is installed on the at least one mail server or the server of a message signaling service,

transmitting the data, according to the request, from the at least one mail server or server of a message signaling service to a file server, wherein the file server is separate from the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, and

storing the data at a storage location on the file server as a file in a file system, wherein the file system is independent of the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, and wherein the storage location is defined via the mobile terminal.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, on which a program is stored which, after being loaded into a memory of a computer, enables the computer to execute a method for storing data, wherein the data is saved as an e-mail, a message or an attachment to an e-mail or message on at least one e-mail server and server of a message signaling service, the data being addressed to a mobile terminal, the method comprising the following steps, prior to downloading the data to the mobile terminal:

signaling to the mobile terminal that data is saved on the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service by displaying a reference to the data on the mobile terminal;

transmitting a request from the mobile terminal to the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, the request to transfer and store at least a part of the data to a file server, wherein the mobile terminal has at least one application, installed thereon, which initiates a storing function of a computer program installed on the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service;

transmitting data, according to the request, from the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service to a file server, wherein the file server is separate from the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service; and

storing the data at a storage location on the file server as a file in a file system, wherein the file system is independent of the at least one mail server and server of a message signaling service, and wherein the storage location is defined via the mobile terminal.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the computer program is downloaded from an electronic data network to a data processing system connected to the electronic data network.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the computer program is downloaded from the Internet.