Abstract: In a device with limited processor and/or memory capability, such as a Personal Digital Assistant or handheld computer, that has a viewscreen, a method and system for viewing a facsimile transmission image. After being sent, the facsimile transmission is routed to and intercepted by a computer system for processing before it reaches the device. The processing of the facsimile transmission includes recognizing text and outputting it, along with rendering information such as position, to a transmittal file. Once the recognizable text has been filtered from the facsimile transmission, the remaining images are edge-fit and output to the transmittal data file by position and other rendering information. The transmittal file is sent to the device with the viewscreen. The device then uses the information contained within the transmittal file to render a version of the facsimile transmission image and display it on the viewscreen.

Abstract: A communications system having a first server and a first client connected to the first server through a first network, wherein the first server selectively sends a set of InfoBites to the first client based on a filter. A method for distributing information for the above communications system, including the steps of deriving a set of InfoBites, filtering the set of InfoBites based on the filter into a filtered set of InfoBites, and, transmitting the filtered set of InfoBites to the first client.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for scaling E-mail (electronic mail) address book databases for devices with limited storage capacity and synchronization of a first set of mail with a second set of mail at the message/folder level. A memory contains a mail subsetter for automatically generating a default personal address book and a mail synchronizer for application independent E-mail synchronization. A pseudo unique identification is generated for each message or folder in the mail boxes to be synchronized. An event log is then generated for each mail box. The memory also has a Synchronization mechanism for making the first set of data and the second set of data equivalent by using the information in the Change List generated by the Change Detection Mechanism. A processor runs the mail synchronizer.

Abstract: A personal computer add in device unit having functionality in a stand alone environment away from a personal computer. In one embodiment, a hybrid add in device has a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) client interface for interfacing with a PCMCIA host interface of a personal computer and a PCMCIA host interface and for interfacing with a PCMCIA client interface of another add in device.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for synchronization of a first set of mail with a second set of mail at the message/folder level. A memory stores a mail synchronizer for application independent e-mail synchronization. A pseudo unique identification is generated for each message or folder in the mail boxes to be synchronized. An event log is then generated for each mail box. The memory also has a synchronization mechanism for making the first set of data and the second set of data equivalent by using the information in a Change List. A processor runs the mail synchronizer.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for synchronization of a first set of data with a second set of data at the record level. A memory stores a change detection mechanism for generating a Change List for the first and second sets of data. The Change List lists the changes made at the record level to the first and second sets of data. The memory also has a Synchronization mechanism for making the first set of data and the second set of data equivalent by using the information in the Change List generated by the Change Detection Mechanism. A processor runs the Change Detection mechanism and the Synchronization mechanism.