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File sharing using near real time messaging

  • US 7,529,796 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2007
  • Issued: 05/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing access to a remotely stored file, the method comprising:

  • establishing a communication channel for exchanging near real-time messages in an application for the near real-time messages between a local device and a remote device over a network;

    listening to the communication channel to detect the near real-time messages; and

    displaying in a file sharing window on the local device a representation of a file stored in the remote device, the file sharing window being associated with the near rear-time messaging application and the file sharing window enabling the local device to access the file stored in the remote device via the communication channel for exchanging the near real-time messages.

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