Patent ID: 9280553
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving by a server, a request to open a file on the server, the file simultaneously accessed with default read-only permissions by a plurality of computers that comprises a first computer, wherein the server allows granting of editing privileges to the plurality of computers and the file is retained with the default read-only permissions for a pre-specified period of time; receiving, from the first computer, an indication of an intent to edit the file without making a local copy in the first computer, the indication of the intent to edit the file occurring after opening the file to the plurality of computers with default read-only permissions; responsive to receiving the indication of the intent to edit the file after the pre-specified period of time, changing the default read-only permissions of the file for the first computer to read/write permissions; and responsive to receiving the indication of the intent to edit the file, locking the file, such that a computer other than the first computer is not granted read/write permissions on the file.