Patent ID: 6240414
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of automatically resolving data conflicts in a shared data environment where a plurality of users can concurrently access at least portions of a master data file comprising the steps of:creating a local data file which is a copy of at least a portion of said master data file;detecting an attempted update of said master data file with said local data file;determining if any changes made to said local data file by a first user are in conflict with changes made to said master data file by a second user;updating said master data file with non-conflicting changes made to said local data file; andin response to determining that a particular change to said local data file conflicts with a change to said master data file:(a) notifying at least one user of said particular data conflict;(b) presenting said user with conflict resolving information related to said particular data conflict;(c) receiving user input indicating how said particular conflict should be resolved; and(d) resolving said particular data conflict in accordance with said user input.