Method and system for synchronizing data shared among peer computing devices

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method on a first computing device for synchronizing changes to a first data object on the first computing device with changes to a second data object on a second computing device, the method comprising:

• configuring synchronization between the first and second data objects;
• monitoring the first data object for changes;
• if the first data object changes, then transmitting to the second computing device a notification of the change to the first data object;
• listening for notifications of changes to the second data object;
• and
• if a notification of a change to the second data object is received, and if the received change is appropriate to the first data object, then applying to the first data object the received change.

A method on a first computing device for synchronizing changes to a first data object on the first computing device with changes to a second data object on a second computing device, the method comprising:

• configuring synchronization between the first and second data objects;
• monitoring the first data object for changes;
• if the first data object changes, and if the change is appropriate to the second data object, then transmitting to the second computing device a notification of the change to the first data object;
• listening for notifications of changes to the second data object;
• and
• if a notification of a change to the second data object is received, and if the received change is appropriate to the first data object, then applying to the first data object the received change.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method on a first computing device for synchronizing changes to a first data object on the first computing device with changes to a second data object on a second computing device, the method comprising:

• configuring synchronization between the first and second data objects;
• monitoring the first data object for changes;
• if the first data object changes, and if the change is appropriate to the second data object, then transmitting to the second computing device a notification of the change to the first data object;
• listening for notifications of changes to the second data object;
• and
• if a notification of a change to the second data object is received, and if the received change is appropriate to the first data object, then applying to the first data object the received change.

A system for configuring data object synchronization, the system comprising:

• an interface that presents to a user of a first computing device options selected from the group consisting of:
• select a data object for synchronization, deselect a data object, select a second computing device for synchronization, deselect a second computing device, set a schedule for synchronization with a second computing device, pause synchronization with a second computing device, resume synchronization with a second computing device, and report synchronization status of a data object;
• a data object synchronizer for implementing the user's data object synchronization selections;
• and
• a communications facility for communicating synchronization information with a selected second computing device.