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Method and system for creating and maintaining version-specific properties in a file

  • US 20060242208A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2006
  • Published: 10/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing a file stored in a computer system with version-specific information relating to a replicator application that is independent from an application used to create the file, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from the replicator application to create a version-specific attribute associated with the file, wherein the version-specific attribute contains version-specific information relating to the replicator application;

    maintaining the version-specific attribute to reflect relevant updates to the file by automatically invalidating the version-specific information in response to a predetermined event, wherein the version-specific attribute comprises mask information providing information related to which predetermined events invalidate the version-specific information;

    receiving a request from the replicator application to evaluate the version-specific attribute; and

    providing the version specific information to the replicator application in response to the request to evaluate the version-specific attribute.

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