INTUITIVE FILE SHARING WITH TRANSPARENT SECURITY
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1. A file sharing system comprising:
- authorization-based security to control access to shared files; and
a synchronizer which uses said authorization-based security to propagate changes made to said shared files.
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Abstract
A file sharing system includes authorization-based security to control access to shared files; and a synchronizer which uses the authorization-based security to monitor the shared files for changes and propagating the changes according to sharing relationships. A method for file sharing includes using authorization-based security to control access to a shared file; and monitoring the shared file for changes using a synchronizer which incorporates the authorization-based security to access the shared file.
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1. A file sharing system comprising:
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authorization-based security to control access to shared files; and a synchronizer which uses said authorization-based security to propagate changes made to said shared files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A file sharing system comprising:
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a user interface which uses an email metaphor for creating file sharing relationships; securely self-authorizing URLs which provide authorization-based access to shared files; synchronizers which operate in the background of said file sharing system to detect changes to said shared files; and a file share manager which detects editing conflicts.
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10. A method for file sharing comprising:
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using authorization-based security to control access to a shared file; and monitoring said shared file for changes using a synchronizer which uses said authorization-based security to transmit updates to said shared file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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