Patent ID: 7185066
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for data sharing, comprising: storing first private data within a first private data memory associated with a first sharing partner, wherein the first private data is accessible to only the first sharing partner; selecting a portion of the first private data to provide a first private data portion; selecting a second sharing partner associated with the first sharing partner; associating the first private data portion with the second sharing partner, wherein the associating the first private data portion with the second sharing partner includes: pushing, upon initiation by the first sharing partner, data in accordance with the first private tagged data portion from the first sharing partner to the second sharing partner as a first replicated data portion; storing second private data within a second private data memory associated with the second sharing partner, wherein the second private data is accessible to only the second sharing partner; selecting a portion of the second private data to provide a second private data portion; selecting the first sharing partner; associating the second private data portion with the first sharing partner, wherein the associating the second private data portion with the first sharing partner includes: pushing, upon initiation by the second sharing partner, data in accordance with the second private tagged data portion from the second sharing partner to the first sharing partner as a second replicated data portion; altering the first private tagged data portion with the first sharing partner; and automatically pushing, upon initiation by the first sharing partner, data in accordance with the altered first private tagged data portion from the first sharing partner to the second sharing partner as a respective updated replicated data portion to replace the first replicated data portion.