Patent ID: 8046699
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for collaboration over a computer network, comprising: intercepting data regarding one or more application level events that occur within a first instance of a stand-alone application operable to create and edit documents in response to user actions, and wherein said one or more application level events reflect user actions that result in changes to a native document file generated by said first instance of stand-alone application, wherein a sequence number is assigned to each of said one or more application level events to resolve any conflicts between said one or more application level events; transmitting data comprising said native document file and said data regarding one or more application level events over said computer network, automatically and in real time, to a second instance of said stand-alone application, wherein said stand-alone application is running only on workstations operated by users; and causing said second instance of said stand-alone application: