Patent ID: 6338084
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for process-specific exchange of data between a plurality of machines in a computer network, each machine running at least a first and a second process, comprising the steps of:(a) providing at least a first and a second clipboard for at least one machine, wherein the first clipboard corresponds to the first process running on the at least one machine and the second clipboard corresponds to the second process running on the at least one machine; (b) storing data concerning the first process onto the first clipboard by the at least one machine; (c) querying the first clipboard by another machine for the data on the first clipboard; (d) receiving the data on the first clipboard by the other machine; (e) storing data concerning the second process onto the second clipboard by the at least one machine; (f) querying the second clipboard by another machine for the data on the second clipboard; and (g) receiving the data on the second clipboard by the other machine.