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Collaborative file update system

  • US 20050010607A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2003
  • Published: 01/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for facilitating collaborative updating of a file, the method comprising:

  • (a) accepting from one of a plurality of users, and storing, a first data set (i) representing a first version of the file and (ii) designating one or more recipients of the initial version; and

    (b) then, for each one of a plurality of sequentially updated versions of the file;

    (1) accepting, from one of the plurality of users, a second data set (i) representative of a difference between the updated version of the file and an immediately previous version of the file and (ii) designating one or more recipients of the updated version; and

    (2) transmitting a third data set representative of the updated version of the file to the recipients of the updated version designated by the second data set;

    wherein (c) for each recipient designated by the second data set who accessed the immediately previous version of the file, the third data set consists substantially of the difference between the updated version of the file and the previous version of the file.

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