Nomadic data collection and management method including pessimistic locking of data

US9183233B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9183233-B2
Application numberUS-201414267275-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 1, 2014
Priority dateMay 11, 2006
Publication dateNov 10, 2015
Grant dateNov 10, 2015

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A method of managing a central data repository including updating the central data repository from a disconnected nomadic device by receiving a request from a first nomadic device for access at the central data repository, authorizing the first nomadic device and sending a check out template to the first nomadic device. The server receives a checkout selection from the first nomadic device, authenticates the first nomadic device, and presents a list of authorized items to the first nomadic device; receives a request for selected items from the list and check out the selected items to the first nomadic device. This prohibits other nomadic devices from checking out the selected items checked out to the first selected nomadic device. The first nomadic device is disconnected and the checked out selected items are updated. After updating, a check in request is received at the central data repository from the first nomadic device for the updated checked out selected items The device is and authenticated and authorized, and the updated checked out selected items are returned to the central data repository.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer program product for managing a nomadic data system, wherein the nomadic data system comprises a central data repository and nomadic data devices, wherein updating a data element associated with the central data repository is performed by a nomadic data device, and wherein the computer program product comprises a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code readable and executable by a proc…

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What does patent US9183233B2 cover?
A method of managing a central data repository including updating the central data repository from a disconnected nomadic device by receiving a request from a first nomadic device for access at the central data repository, authorizing the first nomadic device and sending a check out template to the first nomadic device. The server receives a checkout selection from the first nomadic device, aut…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F17/30289. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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