Dynamic account updating
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsIan W. Anderson, Neil V. Jhaveri, Terence D. Blanchard
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamically updating settings of an electronic mail client of a client device is disclosed. In one embodiment, as the client device moves to different network environments, the settings of the electronic mail client are automatically updated to account for each network's characteristics and operational requirements. In another embodiment, the settings of the electronic mail client are automatically updated to account for changes (e.g., upgrades) at a particular server. The settings can be updated based on network information or server information from received from another device.
Claims20
A method for dynamically updating configuration settings for an email account registered within an electronic mail client installed on a computing device, the method comprising, at a first server:
- receiving, from the electronic mail client, a report indicating that first configuration settings failed to enable the electronic mail client to login to the email account;
- identifying, based on the report, second configuration settings for the email account, wherein the second configuration settings include information associated with a second server for logging into the email account;
- and
- providing the second configuration settings to the electronic mail client, wherein the second configuration settings cause the electronic mail client to login to the email account using the second configuration settings.
At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in first server, cause the first server to dynamically update configuration settings for an email account registered within an electronic mail client installed on a computing device, by carrying out steps that include:
- receiving, from the electronic mail client, a report indicating that first configuration settings failed to enable the electronic mail client to login to the email account;
- identifying, based on the report, second configuration settings for the email account, wherein the second configuration settings include information associated with a second server for logging into the email account;
- and
- providing the second configuration settings to the electronic mail client, wherein the second configuration settings cause the electronic mail client to login to the email account using the second configuration settings.
A first server configured to dynamically update configuration settings for an email account registered within an electronic mail client installed on a computing device, the first server comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first server to:
- receive, from the electronic mail client, a report indicating that first configuration settings failed to enable the electronic mail client to login to the email account;
- identify, based on the report, second configuration settings for the email account, wherein the second configuration settings include information associated with a second server for logging into the email account;
- and
- provide the second configuration settings to the electronic mail client, wherein the second configuration settings cause the electronic mail client to login to the email account using the second configuration settings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.