Method and apparatus of selecting local or remote processing
First Claim
1. A method in a data processing system for one of local and remote processing of a data file at one of a client and a server, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an option to choose one of a client and a server to perform respective first and second sub-operations of an operation on the data file at one of the client and the server, respectively, wherein the option to choose one of the client and the server is provided by displaying the option to choose one of the client and the server on a client display unit;
receiving an indication of the chosen one of said client and said server to perform said respective first sub-operation and said second sub-operation on the data file using one of a client program and a server program, respectively, wherein the indication is received as a user input representing a user'"'"'s choice of one of the client and the server, wherein said client program includes a first client sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second client sub-component for the second sub-operation, and wherein said server program includes a first server sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second server sub-component for the second sub-operation;
choosing one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component to perform said first sub-operation;
choosing one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component to perform said second sub-operation;
performing said first sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component, respectively, andperforming said second sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component, respectively.
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Abstract
A user is provided with the choice of selecting either a client or a server for providing either local or remote services on a data file, respectively, if both the server and the client have the resources for the desired service. The user may select the client or the server upon requesting a particular operation or service on a data file or may enter pre-selections according to which of the client or the server will be selected for execution of the operation. A client program and a server program for providing the service may be divided into at least two modules and the client and server may be selected for executing the first and second modules.
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1. A method in a data processing system for one of local and remote processing of a data file at one of a client and a server, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an option to choose one of a client and a server to perform respective first and second sub-operations of an operation on the data file at one of the client and the server, respectively, wherein the option to choose one of the client and the server is provided by displaying the option to choose one of the client and the server on a client display unit; receiving an indication of the chosen one of said client and said server to perform said respective first sub-operation and said second sub-operation on the data file using one of a client program and a server program, respectively, wherein the indication is received as a user input representing a user'"'"'s choice of one of the client and the server, wherein said client program includes a first client sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second client sub-component for the second sub-operation, and wherein said server program includes a first server sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second server sub-component for the second sub-operation; choosing one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component to perform said first sub-operation; choosing one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component to perform said second sub-operation; performing said first sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component, respectively, and performing said second sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable storage medium containing instructions that cause a data processing system to perform a method of performing one of local and remote handling of a data file at one of a client and a server, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an option to choose one of a client and a server to perform respective first and second sub-operations of an operation on the data file at one of the client and the server, respectively, wherein the option to choose one of the client and the server is provided by displaying the option to choose one of the client and the server on a client display unit; receiving an indication of the chosen one of said client and said server to perform said respective first sub-operation and said second sub-operation on the data file using one of a client program and a server program, respectively, wherein the indication is received as a user input representing a user'"'"'s choice of one of the client and the server, wherein said client program includes a first client sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second client sub-component for the second sub-operation, and wherein said server program includes a first server sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second server sub-component for the second sub-operation; choosing one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component to perform said first sub-operation; choosing one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component to perform said second sub-operation; performing said first sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component, respectively, and performing said second sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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