Apparatus and methods for intelligently providing applications and data on a mobile device system

1. A computerized method for intelligently providing application and data in a mobile device system, comprising the steps of:

collecting user operation history from at least one user; generating user and application registration information;

generating a list of frequently accessed information based on said user operation history;

selectively caching information at a mobile device and a gateway based on said list of frequently accessed information, said information including application or data;

updating said information at said mobile device and said gateway; and

synchronizing said user operation history and said user and application registration information among a plurality of gateways

wherein said selectively caching includes the steps of:

caching a first set of frequently accessed information of each user at a respective mobile device; and

caching a second set of frequently accessed information at said gateway.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of updating said information includes the steps of:

receiving a broadcast about a new version of said information;

checking a local cache for an old version of said information;

comparing said new version and said old version; and

differentially updating portions of said information based on said comparing in response to a user event.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said user event includes a user request to execute or access said old version.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of updating said information includes the steps of:

performing a status check with a server;

downloading a new version from said server if said new version exists; and

replacing an old version with said new version.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said performing step includes the step of:

triggering said status check in response to a user event.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said performing step includes the step of:

automatically triggering said status check in accordance with an estimated update interval.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of updating said information includes the steps of:

receiving a broadcast about a new version of said information;

checking a local cache at said gateway for an old version of said information;

comparing said new version and said old version;

generating a differential file based on said comparing; and

sending said differential file to said mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of updating said information includes the steps of:

downloading a new version of said information from a server; and

checking a local cache at said gateway for an old version of said information:

if said local cache includes said old version,

comparing said old version and said new version;

generating a differential file based on said comparing; and

sending said differential file to said mobile device; and

if said local cache does not include said old version,

sending said new version to said mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said downloading step includes the step of:

triggering said downloading in response to a schedule.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein said downloading step includes the step of:

automatically triggering said downloading in accordance with an estimated update interval.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of synchronizing said information includes the steps of:

inquiring a plurality of potential slave gateways about their availability for a synchronization process;

receiving responses from said plurality of potential slave gateways;

initiating said synchronization process if all of said plurality of potential slave gateways are available; and

repeating said inquiring if not all of said plurality of potential slave gateways are available.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

monitoring activity at said mobile device and said gateway; and

automatically routing said mobile device to another gateway when said gateway is overloaded, when said gateway crashed, or when a user at said mobile device moved out of an area serviced by said gateway.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said automatically routing includes the step of:

routing said mobile device to a geographically nearest functional gateway.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

saving local information from said mobile device in a temporary cache of said gateway;

saving a list of uniform resource locators in a database of said gateway; and

transferring said local information and a copy of said list to a new mobile device upon receiving an initiation request from said new mobile device.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising the steps of:

checking a local cache at said gateway for an application or data corresponding to items on said list of uniform resource locators;

if said application or data is found in said local cache:

sending said application or data to said new mobile device;

if said application or data is not found in said local cache:

downloading said application or data from a server; and

sending said application or data from said server to said new mobile device.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

receiving a request to search for an application or data, said request including keywords;

searching said information at said mobile device and said gateway based on said keywords; and

generating a result based on said searching.

17. A computerized method for processing requests at a gateway, comprising the steps of:

parsing a request, said request including user operation history;

building a first intelligent strategy based on said parsing, said first intelligent strategy including at least one database access request;

accessing a gateway database based on said first intelligent strategy;

constructing a response based on said accessing; and

sending said response to said mobile device;

wherein said step of accessing a gateway database includes the steps of:

determining whether a requested application or data is located in said gateway; and

determining whether said requested application or data is current;

sending said request to a server if said requested application or data is not located in said gateway or said requested application or data is not current;

receiving a server response from said server;

building a second intelligent strategy based on said server response; and

caching or updating said requested application or data in said gateway in accordance with said second intelligent strategy;

wherein said step of sending said request to a server includes the steps of:

opening a logical session;

opening or reusing a physical session for connection to said server; and

sending said request to said server via said logical and physical sessions.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising the steps of: parsing said server response; and sending an acknowledgment to said server if said server response includes any broadcast message.

19. A computer program product for intelligently providing application and data in a mobile device system, comprising:

logic code for collecting user operation history from at least one user;

logic code for generating user and application registration information;

logic code for generating a list of frequently accessed information based on said user operation history;

logic code for selectively caching information at a mobile device and a gateway based on said list of frequently accessed information, said information including application or data;

logic code for updating said information at said mobile device and said gateway; and

logic code for synchronizing said user operation history and said user and

application registration information among a plurality of gateways;

wherein said logic code for selectively caching includes the step of:

logic code for caching a first set of frequently accessed information of each user at a respective mobile device; and

logic code for caching a second set of frequently accessed information at said gateway.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein said logic code for updating said information includes:

logic code for receiving a broadcast about a new version of said information;

logic code for checking a local cache for an old version of said information;

logic code for comparing said new version and said old version; and

logic code for differentially updating portions of said information based on said comparing in response to a user event.

21. The computer program product of claim 20 , wherein said user event includes a user request to execute or access said old version.

22. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein said logic code for updating said information includes:

logic code for performing a status check with a server;

logic code for downloading a new version from said server if said new version exists; and

logic code for replacing an old version with said new version.

23. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein said logic code for performing includes:

logic code for triggering said status check in response to a user event.

24. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein said logic code for performing includes:

logic code for automatically triggering said status check in accordance with an estimated update interval.

25. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein said logic code for updating said information includes:

logic code for receiving a broadcast about a new version of said information;

logic code for checking a local cache at said gateway for an old version of said information;

logic code for comparing said new version and said old version;

logic code for generating a differential file based on said comparing; and

logic code for sending said differential file to said mobile device.

26. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein said logic code for updating said information includes:

logic code for downloading a new version of said information from a server; and

logic code for checking a local cache at said gateway for an old version of said information:

if said local cache includes said old version,

logic code for comparing said old version and said new version;

logic code for generating a differential file based on said comparing; and

logic code for sending said differential file to said mobile device; and

if said local cache does not include said old version,

logic code for sending said new version to said mobile device.

27. The computer program product of claim 26 , wherein said logic code for downloading includes:

logic code for triggering said downloading in response to a schedule.

28. The computer program product of claim 26 , wherein said logic code for downloading includes:

logic code for automatically triggering said downloading in accordance with an estimated update interval.

29. The computer program product of claim 19 , wherein said logic code for synchronizing said information includes:

logic code for inquiring a plurality of potential slave gateways about their availability for a synchronization process;

logic code for receiving responses from said plurality of potential slave gateways;

logic code for initiating said synchronization process if all of said plurality of potential slave gateways are available; and

logic code for repeating said inquiring if not all of said plurality of potential slave gateways are available.

30. The computer program product of claim 19 , further comprising:

logic code for monitoring activity at said mobile device and said gateway; and

logic code for automatically routing said mobile device to another gateway when said gateway is overloaded, when said gateway crashed, or when a user at said mobile device moved out of an area serviced by said gateway.

31. The computer program product of claim 30 , wherein said logic code for automatically routing includes:

logic code for routing said mobile device to a geographically nearest functional gateway.

32. The computer program product of claim 19 , further comprising:

logic code for saving local information from said mobile device in a temporary cache of said gateway;

logic code for saving a list of uniform resource locators in a database of said gateway; and

logic code for transferring said local information and a copy of said list to a new mobile device upon receiving an initiation request from said new mobile device.

33. The computer program product of claim 32 , further comprising:

logic code for checking a local cache at said gateway for an application or data corresponding to items on said list of uniform resource locators;

if said application or data is found in said local cache:

logic code for sending said application or data to said new mobile device;

if said application or data is not found in said local cache:

logic code for downloading said application or data from a server; and

logic code for sending said application or data from said server to said new mobile device.

34. The computer program product of claim 19 , further comprising:

logic code for receiving a request to search for an application or data, said request including keywords;

logic code for searching said information at said mobile device and said gateway based on said keywords; and

logic code for generating a result based on said searching.

35. A computer executable program product for processing requests at a gateway, comprising:

logic code for parsing a request, said request including user operation history;

logic code for building a first intelligent strategy based on said parsing, said first intelligent strategy including at least one database access request;

logic code for accessing a gateway database based on said first intelligent strategy;

logic code for constructing a response based on said accessing; and

logic code for sending said response to a mobile device;

wherein said logic code for accessing a gateway database includes:

logic code for determining whether a requested application or data is located in said gateway; and

logic code for determining whether said requested application or data is current;

logic code for sending said request to a server if said requested application or data is not located in said gateway or said requested application or data is not current;

logic code for receiving a server response from said server;

logic code for building a second intelligent strategy based on said server response; and

logic code for caching or updating said requested application or data in said gateway in accordance with said second intelligent strategy;

wherein said logic code for sending said request to a server includes:

logic code for opening a logical session;

logic code for opening or reusing a physical session for connection to said server; and

logic code for sending said request to said server via said logical and physical sessions.

36. The computer program product of claim 35 , further comprising: logic code for parsing said server response; and

logic code for sending an acknowledgment to said server if said server response includes any broadcast message.