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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorPrabhakar Gopalan
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The present invention provides a remote save mechanism that allows a user to transfer a document or file or a portion thereof to a predetermined directory or folder from the interface of an application. The contents of the document or file may be stored in a file format that is consistent with the application or with the original file. The remote save mechanism may be configured to synchronize the contents of the predetermined directory or folder with a remotely located copy either periodically or in response to a request from the user. The remotely located copy may be managed by a server. The remote server may require authentication for the user to access the remotely located copy of files. The user may then access the files from any location without the need for removable media or mobile devices.
A method for remotely storing data, comprising:
The method of 12, wherein the server device comprises one of a network file server and a Web server.
An apparatus for remotely storing data, comprising:
A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for remotely storing data, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.