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Method and apparatus for launching files created by non-resident application programs

  • US 5,652,876 A
  • Filed: 09/18/1996
  • Issued: 07/29/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a computer system for processing a document created previously by an application program which is not currently accessible by the computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • determining that the application program that created the document is not accessible by the computer system;

    identifying application programs that are accessible by the computer system that are different from the application program that created the document and are capable of translating the document;

    calculating translation paths from the document to the accessible application programs;

    selecting one of the accessible application programs capable of translating the document; and

    using the selected application program to translate the document into a format acceptable to an accessible application program.

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