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Method and system for storing and retrieving collaboratively processed information by associated identification data

  • US 5,363,507 A
  • Filed: 08/12/1991
  • Issued: 11/08/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of storing collaboratively processed information referenced in a group work carried out through a computer network system in which a plurality of terminal units are interconnected through a network, each terminal unit comprising a microprocessor provided with a control program for controlling communication of control commands and data with other terminal units, a data base producing program for automatically producing a data set indicative of features of the group work and at least one application program for performing data processing according to control commands and data supplied through said control program a display unit and an input unit, and a plurality of users in remote places engaged in the group work by referring to at least one material displayed equally on a screen of the display unit of each terminal unit under control of said control program, said method comprising steps of:

  • establishing in said network a logical communication path for connecting a plurality of control programs of said terminal units, and starting the group work;

    creating group work identification data by said data base creating program in response to a predetermined control command supplied from said control program when the group work is started;

    selectively creating, by said data base creating program, work matter data indicative of index information for retrieving a material referenced in the group work when control command or data is supplied from said control program during the group work; and

    storing said work matter data in association with said work identification data in a file by said data base creating program.

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