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A mobile communication terminal communicates with a central node to provide automatically synchronization of user content stored on a mobile device with user content stored at a central node, such as at a synchronization server. In this way, automatic two-way synching may be provided, the user may m

A mobile communication terminal communicates with a central node to provide automatically synchronization of user content stored on a mobile device with user content stored at a central node, such as at a synchronization server. In this way, automatic two-way synching may be provided, the user may monitor, view, update, change, add to or delete all or any field of user content using a web interface stored for a mobile device at a central node such as at a synchronization server cloud or data storage cloud, using a remote device, including an off-line device. Current location of the mobile terminal may also be tracked at the central node.

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1. A system for automatically synchronizing user content stored as mobile records by a mobile communication terminal with central records stored for the user by a central node remote from the mobile communication terminal, the system comprising a user content synchronization module at the mobile com

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A system for automatically synchronizing user content stored as mobile records by a mobile communication terminal with central records stored for the user by a central node remote from the mobile communication terminal, the system comprising a user content synchronization module at the mobile communication terminal and a central content synchronization mobile at the central node, the user content synchronization module comprising: a synchronization controller configured to initiate a current synchronization operation;a state comparator configured to identify, as a changed central record, any central records for the user changed, deleted or added since a last synchronization operation, and to identify, as a changed mobile record, any mobile records changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last synchronization operation being a synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current synchronization operation by the mobile communication device;the state comparator being further configured to determine whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed mobile record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and to identify, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed mobile record; anda command generator configured to generate a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed mobile record, and the command being a command to the mobile communication terminal to update the mobile records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record; andthe central content synchronization module at the central node comprising:a user access module configured to provide access to the central records stored for the user and to add, change and delete the central records stored for the user according to user instruction received by the user access module; andan off-line storage module configured to synchronize the central records with a user device other than the mobile communication terminal for storage by the user device of the update records. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile records and the central records for the user include user contacts content data. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile records and the central records for the user include user contacts content data, user calendar content data, user ringtone data, user text message content data, and user photo content data. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile records for the user and the central records include user contacts content data, user calendar content data, user ringtone data, user text message content data, user photo content data, user voice mail content data, user video content data and user notes content data. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal is a mobile telephone configured to communicate via a cellular network. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal receives content data from the central node as XML data. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the synchronization controller is configured to initiate automatically the current synchronization operation regularly after a predetermined time period. 8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a user preference module configured to receive and to store a user-specified time period, wherein the predetermined time period is the user-specified time period and the predetermined time period is at least 30 minutes. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user preference module configured to receive and to store user-specified field information, wherein the current synchronization operation is limited to fields of the mobile records specified by the user-specified field information, the fields of the mobile records including user contacts, user calendar, user ringtone, user text message, and user photo content data. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a position relay module configured to transmit to the central node for storing in the central records for the user a current position of the mobile communication device. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the position relay module is configured to transmit the current position at a time of the current synchronization operation. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the position relay module is configured to retrieve the current position from a GPS unit of the mobile communication device. 13. The system of claim 1, the user content synchronization module further comprising a remote content manager configured to delete mobile records at the mobile communication terminal upon the receipt of a wipe command from the central node. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the mobile records deleted include user contacts content data, user calendar content data, user ringtone data, user text message content data, and user photo content data. 15. A processor-readable medium included in the mobile communication terminal of the system of claim 1, the medium incorporating a program of instructions configured as the user content synchronization module. 16. In combination, the processor-readable medium of claim 15 and a second processor-readable medium incorporating a program of instructions configured to be run at the central node for managing the central node during the current synchronization operation. 17. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second processor-readable medium incorporating a program of instructions configured to be run at the central node for managing the central node during the current synchronization operation, and configured to contact the synchronization controller to command initiation of the current synchronization operation. 18. A processor-readable medium included in the user device of the system of claim 1, the medium incorporating a program of instructions configured to perform synchronization with the central node. 19. The processor-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the synchronization by the user device is initiated by the user device. 20. The processor-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the synchronization is performed every time a current synchronization operation is performed. 21. The system of claim 1, wherein the current synchronization operation is initiated automatically upon a change, deletion or addition to the user content. 22. A system for automatically synchronizing user content stored as mobile records by the mobile communication terminal with central records stored for the user by a central node remote from the mobile communication terminal, the system at the mobile communication terminal comprising a user content synchronization module comprising: a synchronization controller configured to initiate a current synchronization operation;a state comparator configured to identify, as a changed central record, any central records for the user changed, deleted or added since a last synchronization operation, and to identify, as a changed mobile record, any mobile records changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last synchronization operation being a synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current synchronization operation by the mobile communication device;the state comparator being further configured to determine whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed mobile record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and to identify, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed mobile record;a command generator configured to generate a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed mobile record, and the command being a command to the mobile communication terminal to update the mobile records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record; anda position relay module configured to transmit to the central node for storing in the central records for the user a current position of the mobile communication device. 23. A method of managing user content stored by a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: automatically first synchronizing user content stored as mobile records by the mobile communication terminal with central records stored for the user by a central node remote from the mobile communication terminal, the first synchronizing comprising:identifying, as a changed central record, any central records for the user changed, deleted or added since a last synchronization operation, and to identify, as a changed mobile record, any mobile records changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last synchronization operation being a synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current synchronization operation by the mobile communication device;determining whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed mobile record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and to identify, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed mobile record; andgenerating a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed mobile record, and the command being a command to the mobile communication terminal to update the mobile records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record; andautomatically second synchronizing the central node with an additional user device, the second synchronizing comprising:identifying, as a changed central record, any central records for the user changed, deleted or added since the last second synchronization operation, and to identify, as a changed additional user device record, any mobile records changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last second synchronization operation being a second synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current second synchronization operation by the additional user device;determining whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed additional user device record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and to identify, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed additional user device record; andgenerating a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed additional user device record, and the command being a command to the additional user device to update the additional user device records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the additional user device is a desktop or laptop computer communicating with the central node via a modem. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the additional user device is handheld device including a processor communicating with the central node via a Wi-Fi system. 26. The method of claim 23, storing at the additional user device the updated additional user device records for use off-line. 27. The method of claim 23, further comprising transmitting to the central node for storing in the central records for the user a current position of the mobile communication device. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the current position is determined at a time of the current synchronization operation. 29. The method of claim 27, wherein the current position is determined from a GPS unit of the mobile communication device. 30. The method of claim 27, wherein the current position is determined based on cellular base station or Wi-Fi port signaling. 31. The method of claim 23, further comprising deleting the content stored by the mobile communication terminal upon receipt of a wipe command from the central node. 32. A system of managing user content stored by a mobile communication terminal, the system comprising: means for receiving a user selection designating, as user content, at least one field of mobile user content records stored by the mobile communication terminal;means for automatically first synchronizing the user content with central records stored for the user by a central node remote from the mobile communication terminal, the first synchronizing comprising:means for identifying, as a changed central record, any central records of the at least one designated field for the user changed, deleted or added since a last synchronization operation, and for identifying, as a changed mobile record, any mobile records of the at least one designated field changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last synchronization operation being a synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current synchronization operation by the mobile communication device;means for determining whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed mobile record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and for identifying, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed mobile record; andmeans for generating a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed mobile record, and the command being a command to the mobile communication terminal to update the mobile records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record; andmeans for automatically second synchronizing the central node with an additional user device, the second synchronizing comprising:means for identifying, as a changed central record, any central records of the at least one designated field for the user changed, deleted or added since the last second synchronization operation, and for identifying, as a changed additional user device record, any mobile records of the at least one designated field changed, deleted or added since the last synchronization operation, the last second synchronization operation being a second synchronization operation performed most recently prior to the current second synchronization operation by the additional user device;means for determining whether the changed central record is a corresponding record to the changed additional user device record, the corresponding record being a record that refers to a different version of the same record than another record, and for identifying, as a most recently modified record, only one record of a group consisting of the changed central record and the changed additional user device record; andmeans for generating a command queue comprising a command to update based on the most recently modified record, the command being a command sent to the central node to update the central records for the user when the most recently modified record is the changed additional user device record, and the command being a command to the additional user device to update the additional user device records when the most recently modified record is the changed central record. 33. The system of claim 32, further comprising means for storing at the additional user device the updated additional user device records for use off-line.