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Conditional insert or merge in a data conference

  • US 5,764,902 A
  • Filed: 09/29/1995
  • Issued: 06/09/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for inserting an annotation made by a node of a data conferencing system having a plurality of nodes, wherein only one node at a time is an arbiter node, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) inserting at an index for indexing an indexed object a container object for containing the annotation;

    (b) if the node is not the arbiter node, then requesting to be the arbiter node;

    (c) if the node is the arbiter node, then determining whether the current indexed object is identical to the container object; and

    (d) if the current indexed object is not identical to the container object, then merging the annotation with the current indexed object and deleting the container object.

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