Synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a client system operable with a server system, cause the client system to perform a method comprising:
- providing a production database on the client system, wherein the production database is for instantiating an application related to a workspace shared between the client system and an other client system, wherein the production database is associated with a current schema;
receiving a synchronization flow from the server system, wherein the synchronization flow includes at least information representing a second schema;
comparing the current schema to the second schema, as received from the server system;
creating a clone of the production database thereby forming a clone database;
loading the current schema into the clone database;
incorporating the second schema into the clone database; and
evaluating whether the clone database is valid, as updated with the second schema.
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Abstract
Tools and techniques are described for synchronization and collaboration within peer-to-peer and client/server environments. These tools may provide methods that include establishing peer-to-peer relationships between two or more client systems. These relationships enable the client systems to create respective local instances of workspaces, shared between the client systems to allow them to collaborate with one another. The client systems may participate in peer-to-peer synchronization flows with one another, with the synchronization flows representing updates made local to the shared workspaces of the client systems. The methods may also establish establishing a client/server relationship between one of the client systems and a server system. Through this client/server relationship, the client and server systems may participate in client/server synchronization flows, with these flows representing updates made to the local shared workspace at the client system.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a client system operable with a server system, cause the client system to perform a method comprising:
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providing a production database on the client system, wherein the production database is for instantiating an application related to a workspace shared between the client system and an other client system, wherein the production database is associated with a current schema; receiving a synchronization flow from the server system, wherein the synchronization flow includes at least information representing a second schema; comparing the current schema to the second schema, as received from the server system; creating a clone of the production database thereby forming a clone database; loading the current schema into the clone database; incorporating the second schema into the clone database; and evaluating whether the clone database is valid, as updated with the second schema. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method comprising performing computer-implemented operations for:
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providing a production database on a client system, wherein the production database is for instantiating an application related to a workspace shared between the client system and an other client system, wherein the production database is associated with a current schema; receiving a synchronization flow from a server system, wherein the synchronization flow includes at least information representing a second schema; comparing the current schema to the second schema, as received from the server system; creating a clone of the production database thereby forming a clone database; loading the current schema into the clone database; incorporating the second schema into the clone database; and evaluating whether the clone database is valid, as updated with the second schema. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A client system comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium operably connected to the processor, the computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; provide a production database, wherein the production database is for instantiating an application related to a workspace shared between the client system and an other client system, wherein the production database is associated with a current schema; receive a synchronization flow from a server system, wherein the synchronization flow includes at least information representing a second schema; compare the current schema to the second schema, as received from the server system; create a clone of the production database thereby forming a clone database; load the current schema into the clone database; incorporate the second schema into the clone database; and evaluate whether the clone database is valid, as updated with the second schema. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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