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US 2003/0115217 A1Published application
System and method for processing edits for a file
OwnerJohn R. Kluginventor
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Abstract
The user of any of a plurality of personal computers linked over an analog or digital network is able to edit a file in one of the personal computers. This one personal computer is a personal computer capable of multi-tasking which effectively permits multi-user access to the file. The host personal computer effectively performs polling of the remote personal computers for input to be added to the file or functions to be performed on the file. In the analog configuration, the personal computers use high-speed modems and data compression/decompression techniques.
Claims31
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a plurality of ports, connected to the processor, for receiving inputs and providing outputs;
- whereupon receiving an input which includes an edit for a file, the processor executes the edit and outputs, via the plurality of ports, an update for the file such that at least one of a plurality of user devices can receive the update substantially contemporaneously with the execution of the edit.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- a plurality of ports, connected to the processor, for receiving inputs from at least one user device and providing outputs to at least one other user device;
- and
- an application program running on the processor;
- whereupon receiving an input, from a user device, which includes an edit for a file, the application program executes the edit and outputs, via the plurality of ports, an update for the file such that the at least one other user device can receive the update substantially contemporaneously with the execution of the edit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.