Thread: PRS-T1 Sony Reader Wifi T1: How does the sync across devices work?
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Old 10-03-2011, 11:36 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by andyh2000 View Post
Does anyone know how the syncing works technically? That is does a device upload a data file or something to a Sony server where it sits until another device looks at it and downloads updated bookmarks, reading position etc.? And has anyone reverse engineered it?

Andrew
A service like this needs to go through a central server to be as effective as it is. So yeah, it does go through a Sony server and other devices grab the latest information. It does appear as though this information is stored in a new file on the 950 which contains current reading positions of books. Previous models did include annotations, and it looks like only the ADE annotations are uploaded.

It is new enough (until the new Android apps and the latest Reader software, only the 950 could sync) that nobody has really delved into it. We can make accurate assumptions about how it works, but what is the specific benefit to reverse engineering it?
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