Patent ID: 6085199
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enabling a distribution from a first device of a base file in a base format to a requesting device in either said base format or at least one alternate format, said first device containing said base file in only said base format, said method comprising:effecting a display of a listing of names corresponding to files in said base format and said alternate format;enabling a user selection of at least one of said names displayed on said listing;receiving a request to distribute said base file in either said base file format or said alternate format to said requesting device;distributing said base file in said base format in response to a request to distribute said base file in said base format; andin response to a request to distribute said base file in said alternate format, said method further including creating a new file in said alternate format from said base file in said base format, and distributing said new file to said requesting device.