Patent ID: 6728760
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of optimizing delivery of computer media over a network of computers, including the steps of:(a) creating an annotation record for each item of computer media; (b) including within the annotation record one or more of the following classes of information: (i) an identification of the computer on which the media item was created or introduced to the network (ii) identifications of one or more computers on which a copy of the media item is presently located (iii) an identification list of computers which have established a computer link to the media item (iv) an identification list of computer users who have personal software assistants which have established a computer link to the media item (v) an indication enabling version control of the media item (vi) one or more indications as to the subject matter of the media item; and (c) whenever a media item is updated or deleted, updating the corresponding annotation record and forwarding a notification record to each computer or a personal software assistant of each computer user on the network which has a computer link to the media item.