Dynamic distributed group registry apparatus and method for collaboration and selective sharing of information
First Claim
1. A dynamic group registry for organizing information created by a client entity for sharing, comprising;
- a plurality of publication computers in communications relationship with each other inside the client entity, each of said publication computers having electronic storage media for storing a dynamic group registry thereon and for storing resource locators containing function names thereon, each publication computer further comprising a web server program which, when executed by the publication computer, causes the publication computer to respond to resource locators by loading the function name indicated therein into the publication computer, each publication computer further comprising a database management program for organizing the dynamic group registry;
a client side communications server program stored in each publication computer, which, when loaded by the web server program responding to the appropriate resource locator therefor, is executed by each publication computer, and is further responsive to resource locators directed to the client side communications server program and which directs the database management program in organizing the dynamic group registry;
a client side communications resource locator list stored in each publication computer that causes predetermined functions to be selected for execution in the client side communications server in each publication computer so that the dynamic group registry indicates how information is to be shared amongst the designated individuals and groups with the client entity.
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Abstract
A dynamic group registry for organizing information created by a client entity for sharing, having a plurality of publication computers networked together inside the client, each publication computer having a disk for storing a dynamic group registry and resource locators containing function names, a web server which causes the publication computer to respond to resource locators by loading the function name indicated, a database management program for organizing the dynamic group registry; a client side communications server to respond to resource locators directed to it and to direct the database management program in organizing the dynamic group registry; a client side communications resource locator list stored in each publication computer that causes functions to be selected for execution in the client side communications server so that the dynamic group registry indicates how information is to be shared amongst the designated individuals and groups with the client entity.
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10 Claims
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1. A dynamic group registry for organizing information created by a client entity for sharing, comprising;
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a plurality of publication computers in communications relationship with each other inside the client entity, each of said publication computers having electronic storage media for storing a dynamic group registry thereon and for storing resource locators containing function names thereon, each publication computer further comprising a web server program which, when executed by the publication computer, causes the publication computer to respond to resource locators by loading the function name indicated therein into the publication computer, each publication computer further comprising a database management program for organizing the dynamic group registry; a client side communications server program stored in each publication computer, which, when loaded by the web server program responding to the appropriate resource locator therefor, is executed by each publication computer, and is further responsive to resource locators directed to the client side communications server program and which directs the database management program in organizing the dynamic group registry; a client side communications resource locator list stored in each publication computer that causes predetermined functions to be selected for execution in the client side communications server in each publication computer so that the dynamic group registry indicates how information is to be shared amongst the designated individuals and groups with the client entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer implemented dynamic group registry method for organizing information created by a client entity for sharing, comprising the steps of;
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establishing a plurality of publication computers in communications relationship with each other inside the client entity, each of said publication computers having electronic storage media for storing a dynamic group registry thereon and for storing resource locators containing function names thereon, each publication computer further comprising a web server program which, when executed by the publication computer, causes the publication computer to respond to resource locators by loading the function name indicated therein into the publication computer, each publication computer further comprising a database management program for organizing the dynamic group registry; executing a client side communications server program in each publication computer for responding to resource locators directed to the client side communications server program and directing the database management program in organizing the dynamic group registry; storing a client side communications resource locator list in each publication computer for causing predetermined functions to be selected for execution in the client side communications server in each publication computer so that the dynamic group registry indicates how information is to be shared amongst the designated individuals and groups with the client entity. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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