Method and apparatus for managing shared data at a portable electronic device of a first entity

A portable electronic device of a first entity, the device comprising:

• a receiver enabled to:
• receive a message advising that data associated with said second entity has been made available;
• transmit a request to a server for a list of shared folders associated with said second entity, in response to an option to view shared folders associated with said second entity being selected;
• receive said list;
• transmit an initialize command to said server, said initialize command identifying at least one folder in said list;
• and, in response,
• receive said data associated with said second entity;
• a memory device enabled to store said data;
• and
• a processor connected to said memory device, said processor enabled to store said data in association with a second entity identifier.

A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method of managing shared data at a portable electronic device of a first entity, the method comprising:

• receiving a message advising that data associated with a second entity is being shared;
• transmitting a request to a server for a list of shared folders associated with said second entity, in response to an option to view shared folders associated with said second entity being selected;
• receiving said list;
• transmitting an initialize command to said server, said initialize command identifying at least one folder in said list;
• receiving said data associated with said second entity, responsive to said transmitting said initialize command;
• and
• storing said data in association with a second entity identifier.