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Patent US7953794 - Method and system for transitioning between synchronous and asynchronous ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMany different users may access, revise and update the same shared object simultaneously through several different transports. Clients may communicate asynchronously by accessing the shared object through a physical server. Clients may also communicate synchronously by accessing the shared object through...http://www.google.com/patents/US7953794?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7953794 - Method and system for transitioning between synchronous and asynchronous communication modesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7953794 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/035,617Publication dateMay 31, 2011Filing dateJan 14, 2005Priority dateJan 14, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1805394A, CN1805394B, DE602005017732D1, EP1681629A1, EP1681629B1, US8150919, US20060161585, US20110225242Publication number035617, 11035617, US 7953794 B2, US 7953794B2, US-B2-7953794, US7953794 B2, US7953794B2InventorsSimon P. Clarke, David Rasmussen, Igor KofmanOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (27), Non-Patent Citations (32), Referenced by (6), Classifications (18), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for transitioning between synchronous and asynchronous communication modes
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