Method and apparatus for managing classfiles on devices without a file system

An apparatus comprising:

• an embedded device that is periodically synchronized during a synching operation via a temporary communications link to a network;
• a virtual machine executing on said embedded device;
• a database of at least one classfile;
• an applications manager on said embedded device for identifying at least one classfile to be loaded into said database during said synching operation;
• said virtual machine executing said at least one classfile when said embedded device does not have said communications link to said network.

A method of providing at least one classfile on an embedded device comprising:

• periodically synchronizing an embedded device using a synching operation via a temporary communications link to a network;
• providing a virtual machine executing on said embedded device;
• providing a database of at least one classfile;
• identifying at least one classfile to be loaded into said database during said synching operation using an applications manager;
• executing said at least one classfile on said virtual machine when said embedded device does not have said communications link to said network.

A method for loading a classfile from a host computer onto an embedded device coupled to said host computer comprising:

• identifying a classfile to be loaded onto said embedded device
• initiating a conduit on said host computer;
• registering said conduit with a synching application on said host computer;
• causing a classfile database to be opened on said embedded device;
• copying said classfile from said host computer to said embedded device using said synching application and said conduit.