Methods of selectively distributing data in a computer network and systems using the same
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1. A method of distributing data in a network including a server and an end-user computer comprising the steps of:
- querying the server from the end-user computer for a distribution list;
receiving the distribution list from the server at the end-user computer;
determining if the distribution list from the server is non-empty;
selecting a distribution from the distribution list if the distribution list is non-empty using a selected one of manual and automatic modes; and
downloading the distribution from the server to the end-user computer.
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Abstract
A method of distributing data in a network including a server and an end-user computer. The end-user computer queries the server for a distribution list and then receives that list from the server. The end-user computer then determines if the distribution list is non-empty, and if it is non-empty, selects a distribution from the distribution list using a selected one of manual and automatic modes. The selected distribution is then downloaded from the server to the end-user computer.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of distributing data in a network including a server and an end-user computer comprising the steps of:
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querying the server from the end-user computer for a distribution list; receiving the distribution list from the server at the end-user computer; determining if the distribution list from the server is non-empty; selecting a distribution from the distribution list if the distribution list is non-empty using a selected one of manual and automatic modes; and downloading the distribution from the server to the end-user computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer network comprising:
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a server coupled to said network and associated with memory storing a selected number of data distributions and operable to generate a list identifying said data distributions and selectively download said data distributions through said network; and an end-user computer coupled to said network and operable to; query said server for said distribution list; receive the distribution list from the server; determine if the distribution list from the server is non-empty; select a distribution from the distribution list if the distribution list is non-empty for download from said server; and receive and store the selected data distribution in local storage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product embodied in a tangible storage medium, the program product comprising a program of instructions for performing:
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querying the server from the end-user computer for a distribution list; receiving the distribution list from the server at the end-user computer; determining if the distribution list from the server is non-empty; selecting a distribution from the distribution list if the distribution list is non-empty using a selected one of manual and automatic modes; and downloading the distribution from the server to the end-user computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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