Proactive message buffering across intermittent network connections

摘要: A method and apparatus for proactively buffering data across intermittent network connections, to increase the probability of desired being available at remote nodes where do not have continuous access network. An association table ( 80 ) associates user accounts with messaging 14 ). primary zone 82 is generated, indicating associated a recipient account, which there significant that may request collection messages. During communications sessions members said ), incoming messages are delivered these nodes, buffered in preparation collect while node 20 cannot from external sources. This addresses problem unable obtain new messages, on request, temporarily inactive as will already crossed connection before requested.