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Ordering and downloading resources from computerized repositories

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  • US 5,699,526 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1996
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for managing RESOURCEs, comprising:

  • (a) multiple SERVERs the SERVERs being grouped into LOCAL SERVERs and REGIONAL SERVERs, wherein;

    (i) one or more PCs are coupled to one or more of the SERVERs;

    (ii) each of the LOCAL SERVERs comprising means for storing RESOURCEs therein;

    (iii) each of the REGIONAL SERVERs comprising means for storing PROFILEs therein, each of the PROFILEs containing descriptive information about one or more of the RESOURCEs stored on the LOCAL SERVERs; and

    (iv) the LOCAL and REGIONAL SERVERs being linked together for electronically transferring PROFILEs and RESOURCEs therebetween;

    (b) means for allowing a PC coupled to a SERVER to view PROFILEs stored in the REGIONAL SERVERs; and

    (c) means for allowing the PC coupled to the SERVER to electronically order delivery of any RESOURCE described in a PROFILE viewed by the PC.

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