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Apple 'Grab & Go' sync patent application features... Engadget
Engadget — Apple's applied for and gotten a ton of patents this year, and while most of them are fairly boring, we're intrigued by this recently-revealed application for a "Grab & Go" sync system -- and not just because one of the diagrams references Engadget. The idea is to simplify sync by pre-packaging sets of data into categories like family, business, and entertainment that a user could just grab, as well as make sharing files between devices like phones, computers, and even game consoles much easier. The software ...

New Apple Patent Called ‘Grab & Go’ Points To Wireless Sync On All Devices
GadgetReview — Based on a patent filing, it looks like Apple is ready to enhance and elaborate on their wireless syncing system, MobileMe. While it’s still not clear to which devices this would apply to – the application references everything from an Apple TV to an Apple computer – it’s relatively evident that Apple is looking to get us away from syncing our iPhones (and perhaps soon to be other wireless products) via USB cord. Ultimately, this would make our lives more simple as we’d be able to have access to all our work files as well as our music and videos without performing the arduous syncing process.  The service would probably be a subscription based program and connect all our Mac products to the ‘cloud’, negating the need for not only syncing but at home storage, such as ...

Apple patent application details simple "Grab and Go" sync
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Bluetooth, Apple Apple, being the innovative corporation that it is, applies for patents many times per year. While many of these items may never make it to market, the company is proactive in making sure that possible patents are filed as soon as possible in order to protect the intellectual property that's been developed. One such filing from last year describes a fascinating cloud-based, cross-platform sync service referred to as "Grab & ...

Apple Grab & Go Patent Filing
Ubergizmo — Apple is certainly a company well known for innovation, and Steve Jobs is also quite fussy about patents, so it’s not surprise to see Apple file patents every now and then. The latest “Grab & Go” patent from the company certainly looks promising. Basically it demonstrates how synchronization of data over multiple devices can be simplified, especially with pre-defined data sets and categories like “family, entertainment or business”. With it, sharing files between devices will certainly be made easier. If you want to go through the whole nitty gritty of the patent, check it out over here. Permalink: Apple Grab & Go Patent Filing from Ubergizmo | Hot: Motorola Droid Review ...