Patent ID: 7281216
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method in a data processing system for one of local and remote processing of a data file at one of a client and a server, the method comprising the steps of: providing an option to choose one of a client and a server to perform respective first and second sub-operations of an operation on the data file at one of the client and the server, respectively, wherein the option to choose one of the client and the server is provided by displaying the option to choose one of the client and the server on a client display unit; receiving an indication of the chosen one of said client and said server to perform said respective first sub-operation and said second sub-operation on the data file using one of a client program and a server program, respectively, wherein the indication is received as a user input representing a user's choice of one of the client and the server, wherein said client program includes a first client sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second client sub-component for the second sub-operation, and wherein said server program includes a first server sub-component for the first sub-operation and a second server sub-component for the second sub-operation; choosing one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component to perform said first sub-operation; choosing one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component to perform said second sub-operation; performing said first sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said first client sub-component and said first server sub-component, respectively, and performing said second sub-operation on the data file at said chosen one of the client and the server using one of said second client sub-component and said second server sub-component, respectively.