Extendible method and apparatus for synchronizing multiple files on two different computer systems (US6000000)


	Parent Case:			This patent application is a continuation of the U.S. patent application having Ser. No. 08/542,055 that was filed on Oct. 13, 1995 that is now U.S. Pat. No. 5,884,323.
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	First Claim: Show all 27 claims			What is claimed is: 1. A method of sharing information on a first computer system and a second computer system, said method comprising: connecting said first computer system to said second computer system with a data communications link; providing a library of functions in said second computer system for accessing information on said first computer system; creating a conduit program database, said conduit program database for storing a list of conduit programs that may be executed, registering a first conduit program by placing an identifier for said first conduit program in said conduit program database, said first conduit program comprising a computer program on said second computer system for performing a specific data transfer task; successively executing a set of conduit programs identified within said conduit program database from a manager program, each of said conduit programs accessing said library of functions for communicating with said first computer system.
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	Other Abstract Info:			DERABS G1999-214414
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