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Method and system for hosting applications

  • US 6,532,488 B1
  • Filed: 01/25/1999
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for allowing users to host a software application on a server accessible to a plurality of users, the software application being simultaneously usable by a plurality of users, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of application kits for a plurality of software applications and creating one or more offerings for each software application contained in an application kit;

    allowing a user to select an offering from a plurality of published offerings, the offerings identifying one or more software applications;

    establishing an instance of the software application identified in the selected offering on the server;

    allowing the user to specify one or more invited users;

    sending a message to each of the one or more invited users to join the software application instance; and

    allowing the one or more invited users to join the software application instance.

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