Patent ID: 9384068
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving by an application a copy of a source data file, by transfer under the control of a data synchronization system, from a computer system under the control of a publishing entity; creating and publishing an application program interface (API) enabling access to a dataset from the source data file; making a change to the source data file at the computer system by the publishing entity, the copy being updated under the control of the data synchronisation system; determining, by the application, a type of change that has occurred to the source data file from a predetermined plurality of types; and in dependence at least on a result of said determining, taking at least one action relating to permitting subscriber access to the dataset of the changed source data file, wherein the at least one action comprises permitting subscriber access to the dataset of the changed source data file in place of the dataset from the source data file, using the API.