Granted Patent B2

US 7,818,033 · App. 11/926,330 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Abstract

Claims (10)

1. A message status synchronization method, comprising:

automatically detecting arrival of a message at a messaging server for a user having a mail address thereat, the message being displayable on a computer for the user with a status indicator icon associated therewith;

processing at least a portion of an instance of the message for transmission to the user's mobile data communication device over a wireless network;

receiving a status signal from the mobile data communication device indicating that the message has been deleted on the mobile data communication device; and

altering the status indicator icon associated with the message on the computer responsive to the status signal.

2. A message status synchronization system, comprising:

means for automatically detecting arrival of a message at a messaging server for a user having a mail address thereat, the message being displayable on a computer for the user with a status indicator icon associated therewith;

means for processing at least a portion of an instance of the message for transmission to the user's mobile data communication device over a wireless network;

means for processing a status signal received from the mobile data communication device indicating that the message has been deleted on the mobile data communication device; and

means for altering the status indicator icon associated with the message on the computer responsive to the status signal.

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