Method and apparatus for managing synchronization configuration files

1. A method for managing synchronization configuration files at a computing device, the method comprising:

determining that at least one configuration file has expired by determining that a time between a last synchronization and a present time has exceeded a threshold value, said at least one configuration file associated with a second computing device and comprising data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device; and, when it is determined that said at least one configuration file has expired:

determining a location of said at least one configuration file; and

causing said at least one configuration file to be deleted at said location;

detecting that said second computing device is in communication with said computing device after said at least one configuration file has been deleted; and, in response:

determining that said second computing device is a new computing device to be synchronized with said computing device;

receiving at least a subset of data from the second computing device and storing the at least a subset of data;

compiling at least one new configuration file comprising new data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device; and

storing said at least one new configuration file in association with said second computing device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one configuration file is associated with said second computing device via an identifier of said second computing device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that at least one configuration file has expired further comprises receiving an indication that synchronization between said computing device and said second computing device is no longer required.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one configuration file is stored in a memory of said computing device, in association with an identifier of said second computing device, and said determining a location of said at least one configuration file comprises determining said identifier and finding said location using said identifier.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said determining said identifier comprises looking up said identifier in a list of other computing devices which have previously been synchronized with said computing device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device comprises data indicative of at least one file to be downloaded from said computing device to said second computing device when said second computing device is in communication with said computing device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said at least one file comprises a multimedia file.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one configuration file is stored in association with a multimedia application at said computing device.

9. A computing device for managing synchronization configuration files, said computing device comprising:

an interface for communicating with a second computing device;

a memory for storing at least one configuration file associated with said second computing device, said at least one configuration file comprising data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device; and

a processor in communication with said interface and said memory, said processor enabled to:

determine that said at least one configuration file has expired by determining that a time between a last synchronization and a present time has exceeded a threshold value; and, when it is determined that said at least one configuration file has expired:

determine a location of said at least one configuration file; and

cause said at least one configuration file to be deleted at said location;

said processor further enabled to:

detect that said second computing device is in communication with said computing device after said at least one configuration file has been deleted; and, in response:

determine that said second computing device is a new computing device to be synchronized with said computing device;

receive at least a subset of data from the second computing device and store the at least a subset of data;

compile at least one new configuration file comprising new data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device; and

store said at least one new configuration file in association with said second computing device in said memory.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein said at least one configuration file is associated with said second computing device via an identifier of said second computing device.

11. The computing device of claim 9 , further comprising an input device and wherein to determine that said at least one configuration file has expired, said processor is further enabled to receive an indication from said input device that synchronization between said computing device and said second computing device is no longer required.

12. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein said at least one configuration file is stored in said memory in association with an identifier of said second computing device, and to determine a location of said at least one configuration file said processor is further enabled to determine said identifier and find said location in said memory using said identifier.

13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein said determining said identifier comprises looking up said identifier in a list of computing devices which have previously been synchronized with said computing device.

14. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein said data for synchronizing said second computing device with said computing device comprises data indicative of at least one file to be downloaded from said computing device to said second computing device when said second computing device is in communication with said computing device.

15. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein said at least one file comprises a media file.

16. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein said at least one configuration file is stored in association with a multimedia application at said computing device.