System for and method of providing a document sharing service in combination with remote access to document applications
US9419848B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/4015
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for and methods of providing a document sharing service in combination with remote access to document editor and/or viewer applications is disclosed. A hosting service of a client-server computing system includes a network of one or more host computers, a document sharing server that further includes a document sharing service, and a document database for storing shared documents. Methods of the disclosure include a method of creating a document and saving to the document sharing service, a method of a user accessing a document available through the document sharing service, and a method of selecting a computer of the client-server computing system on which to launch the requested document editor/viewer application. Further, the client-server computing system supports three classes of client devices, wherein each of the three classes provides unique functionality with respect to the document sharing service.
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