Self-replicating and self-installing software apparatus

• US 20030217171A1
• Filed: 05/17/2003
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jon Zimmerman, Wolfgang R. Von Stuermer
• Original Assignee: Jon Zimmerman, Wolfgang R. Von Stuermer
• Inventors: Zimmerman, Jon, Von Stuermer, Wolfgang R.
• Application Number:
  US10/440,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20030217171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Self-replicating and self-installing software apparatus for content-creation, manipulation, and static or dynamic exhibition with a self-regulating license management component with methods for remote controlled and synchronized functionality and license binding to a Peer-to-Peer computing paradigm derived communication and collaboration platform'"'"'s unique User ID.

Claims

1. A method for enabling line users to collaboratively review and remotely control playback, status information, file sharing and streaming of digital media on and to other users within a communication and collaboration system that adheres to peer-to-peer or hybrid peer-to-peer computing infrastructure paradigms, comprising the steps of:

a). determining by computer users whether an on-line user is available for receiving communications.

b). inviting one or more online users to collaboratively review digital media on their computers.

c). loading in digital media storage of the computer of the invited online user(s) said digital media upon acceptance of the invitation by the invited online user(s).

d). receiving a control signal from one or more of the invited online user(s), said control signal controlling the display of said digital media on another online user'"'"'s computer.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said control signal controls the display of said digital media on one or more invited online user'"'"'s computers and the computer transmitting the invitation to one or more online users.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the control signal synchronizes control of the digital media on all invited, and accepted, online user'"'"'s computers and the computer transmitting the invitation to one or more online user.