Systems and methods for ad hoc data sharing

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed on a first computing device comprising at least one processor executing first operating system having configuration parameters, cause the at least one processor to:

• execute an ad hoc data sharing network by at least receiving and executing ad hoc network instructions without altering any configuration parameters of the first operating system and without altering any configuration parameters of an application program being executed by the at least one processor, the ad hoc data sharing network being configured so that the at least one processor operates as a web server, the ad hoc data sharing network being configured to be executed irrespective of which of a plurality of different operating systems including the first operating system that the at least one processor is executing;
• responsive to executing the ad hoc network instructions, determine that a database does not exist for use with the ad hoc data sharing network, the database being configured to store data in encrypted form;
• responsive to determining that the database does not exist for use with the ad hoc data sharing network, automatically generate and execute the database without altering any configuration parameters of the first operating system;
• execute a web browser;
• receive a user input from a user of the first computing device via the web browser, the user input indicating to adjust a configuration setting for the ad hoc data sharing network, the configuration setting being configured to control whether access to the ad hoc data sharing network is limited to the first computing device or open to computing devices other than the first computing device;
• adjust the configuration setting according to the user input;
• receive a plurality of requests from a first plurality of remote users of a plurality of second computing devices to join the ad hoc data sharing network;
• permit at least some of a second plurality of remote users to join the ad hoc data sharing network responsive to the plurality of requests, the ad hoc data sharing network connecting a plurality of users that includes the user of the first computing device and the second plurality of remote users, the second plurality of remote users comprising a subset of the first plurality of remote users;
• initiate and maintain communication with the plurality of second computing devices via the ad hoc data sharing network without the at least one processor initiating installation of a software on the plurality of second computing devices;
• provide, via the ad hoc data sharing network, the data to the plurality of second computing devices to cause presentation of associated information to the second plurality of remote users in web browsers being executed by the plurality of second computing devices;
• update the data to thereby obtain updated data responsive to receiving, via the ad hoc data sharing network, a request from a user of the second plurality of remote users to modify at least part of the data provided to the plurality of second computing devices;
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• provide, via the ad hoc data sharing network, the updated data to the plurality of second computing devices to cause presentation of updated associated information to the second plurality of remote users in place of the associated information presented to the second plurality of remote users in the web browsers being executed by the plurality of second computing devices, wherein the updated data is provided substantially in real-time with receiving the request from the user of the second plurality of remote users to modify at least part of the data provided to the plurality of second computing devices.

A computer-implemented method for facilitating ad hoc collaboration, review, and accurate sharing between team members, the computer-implemented method being performed by at least one processor of a first computing device, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• executing a first operating system having configuration parameters;
• executing an ad hoc data sharing network by at least receiving and executing ad hoc network instructions without altering any configuration parameters of the first operating system and without altering any configuration parameters of an application program being executed by the at least one processor, the ad hoc data sharing network being configured so that the at least one processor operates as a web server, the ad hoc data sharing network being configured to be executed irrespective of which of a plurality of different operating systems including the first operating system that the at least one processor is executing;
• in response to executing the ad hoc network instructions, determining that a database does not exist for use with the ad hoc data sharing network, the database being configured to store data in encrypted form;
• in response to determining that the database does not exist for use with the ad hoc data sharing network, automatically generating and executing the database without altering any configuration parameters of the first operating system;
• executing a web browser;
• receiving a user input from a user of the first computing device via the web browser, the user input indicating to adjust a configuration setting for the ad hoc data sharing network, the configuration setting being configured to control whether access to the ad hoc data sharing network is limited to the first computing device or open to computing devices other than the first computing device;
• adjusting the configuration setting according to the user input;
• receiving a plurality of requests from a first plurality of remote users of a plurality of second computing devices to join the ad hoc data sharing network;
• permitting at least some of a second plurality of remote users to join the ad hoc data sharing network responsive to the plurality of requests, the ad hoc data sharing network connecting a plurality of users that includes the user of the first computing device and the second plurality of remote users, the second plurality of remote users comprising a subset of the first plurality of remote users;
• initiating and maintaining communication with the plurality of second computing devices via the ad hoc data sharing network without the at least one processor initiating installation of a software on the plurality of second computing devices;
• providing, via the ad hoc data sharing network, the data to the plurality of second computing devices to cause presentation of associated information to the second plurality of remote users in web browsers being executed by the plurality of second computing devices;
• updating the data to thereby obtain updated data in response to receiving, via the ad hoc data sharing network, a request from a user of the second plurality of remote users to modify at least part of the data provided to the plurality of second computing devices;
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• providing, via the ad hoc data sharing network, the updated data to the plurality of second computing devices to cause presentation of updated associated information to the second plurality of remote users in place of the associated information presented to the second plurality of remote users in the web browsers being executed by the plurality of second computing devices, wherein the updated data is provided substantially in real-time with receiving the request from the user of the second plurality of remote users to modify at least part of the data provided to the plurality of second computing devices.