Apple Researching Methods of Simplified Content Transfer Between Devices
Though a user may have access to two similarly capable electronic devices, sharing data between the two devices may involve a number of steps, each of which may vary in difficulty. The process of transferring data between the devices may include many user decisions, such as which data to save, where the data is saved, which formats each device may be capable of processing, how to interconnect the devices for a most effective data transfer, etc. Such complexity may increase the difficulty or time spent transferring data between two electronic devices.
In one embodiment of the invention, a "Grab & Go" iPhone application could be used to allow users to transfer such content as files and open browser windows from a desktop Mac or other device.
The patent application also describes user-definable categories that could enable users to automatically grab only certain types of data from another device.
. . .a user may be sitting at their desk at work with an important spreadsheet open on their computer 58 when the user is called into an unexpected meeting. The user may have a number of other personal applications running. The preferences described above may allow the user to "grab" only files related to work from the user's work computer, such as only user data associated with productivity applications. In this way, the user may transfer only the important spreadsheet in the simplified data transfer 114, showing up to the meeting with only those files pertinent to work.
Additionally, the system permits users to define preferred methods of connection between devices, and security settings, as well as options to automatically convert files and content that would be unreadable on target devices to PDF format.
The patent application was filed on September 30th, 2008 and is credited to a total of seven inventors, including former Apple executive and "Father of the iPod" Tony Fadell.
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I sync maybe once every couple of months because I don't feel like unplugging my charger cable, in another room and underneath and behind a bunch of stuff, plugging the phone into the Macbook, waiting while it does the backup/sync, and unplugging it and putting the charger cable back. Wi-Fi sync fixes this problem... seems like an easy thing to do.
It kind of reminds me of the home on your iPod feature that never saw the light of day.
How about iTunes syncing across Wi-Fi? Don't tell me that Apple is planning to do this with other apps, but not with iTunes.
I sync maybe once every couple of months because I don't feel like unplugging my charger cable, in another room and underneath and behind a bunch of stuff, plugging the phone into the Macbook, waiting while it does the backup/sync, and unplugging it and putting the charger cable back. Wi-Fi sync fixes this problem... seems like an easy thing to do.
yeah, i agree. i have 1password on my mac and iphone and this application syncs all my passwords via wifi. so, let's get itunes in on it as well!
How about iTunes syncing across Wi-Fi? Don't tell me that Apple is planning to do this with other apps, but not with iTunes.
I sync maybe once every couple of months because I don't feel like unplugging my charger cable, in another room and underneath and behind a bunch of stuff, plugging the phone into the Macbook, waiting while it does the backup/sync, and unplugging it and putting the charger cable back. Wi-Fi sync fixes this problem... seems like an easy thing to do.
I'd love for Apple to have something where you can see your entire iTunes library over Wi-Fi similar to the iPod and Remote apps and then sync stuff (either a full sync or with individual songs/movies) back and forth that way from the iPhone/iPod touch itself.
How about iTunes syncing across Wi-Fi? Don't tell me that Apple is planning to do this with other apps, but not with iTunes.
I sync maybe once every couple of months because I don't feel like unplugging my charger cable, in another room and underneath and behind a bunch of stuff, plugging the phone into the Macbook, waiting while it does the backup/sync, and unplugging it and putting the charger cable back. Wi-Fi sync fixes this problem... seems like an easy thing to do.
Syncing many GBs of media and ~250mb OS updates via wifi is ridiculously slow. Even worse over bluetooth. They will never allow this because any end user that does it once will never want to do it again and it will have been a waste of time and money on Apple's part.
Syncing many GBs of media and ~250mb OS updates via wifi is ridiculously slow. Even worse over bluetooth. They will never allow this because any end user that does it once will never want to do it again and it will have been a waste of time and money on Apple's part.
But most of the time, the user is not syncing gigabytes of media or OS updates. It's just to update iCal and maybe a song or two. I have a feeling they might enable this when the iPod/iPhone have n wireless.
This patent sounds fantastic. Something like this is desperately needed.
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