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Method and apparatus for determining editing conflicts in a multi-authoring system

  • US 6,073,161 A
  • Filed: 12/16/1997
  • Issued: 06/06/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for editing and saving a network file maintained on a network drive, wherein the network file is comprised of a plurality of objects, and wherein a first and second client computers are linked to the network drive over a network, comprising the steps of:

  • downloading a network file from the network drive to the first client computer;

    downloading the network file to the second client computer;

    creating a client version of the network file on the first client computer;

    editing an object in the client version on the first client computer;

    determining whether the network file was modified by the second client computer while the first client computer was editing the client version; and

    determining whether there is a conflict between the modification to the network file by the second client computer and the editing to the object in the client version by the first client computer.

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