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EP0108233A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electronic document distribution network with dynamic document interchange protocol generation

Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-09-27
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Abstract

Abstract An electronic document distribution network is provided having dynamic document interchange protocol generation. The electronic document distribution network has a dynamically variable number of communicating data processors at various locations, and these processors have dynamically varying data processing capabilities. Means are provided which take into account the dynamically variable nature of the distribution network in providing document interchange protocols between any two processors in the network. The invention comprises means whereby any processor in the network may establish a communications linkage with any other processor. The network further includes means whereby one of said two linked processors may present its data processing capabilities to the other of said processors over said linkage, together with means for comparing the data processing capabilities thus presented with those of the other processor and means for determining document interchange protocols based upon capabilities common to both of the linked processors. In this manner, the system provides means for dynamically generating variable document interchange protocols based upon the variable nature of communicating data processors involved in the network.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gregory John Foster

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/123; G06F40/149; G06F40/151; H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
An electronic document distribution network having a variable number of communicating data processors, said processors having varying data processing capabilities, characterized in that it comprises means for providing document interchange protocols between any two processors and comprising means whereby any processor may establish a communications linkage with another processor in said network, means whereby one of said two linked processors may present its data processing capabilities to the other of said processors over said linkage, means for comparing said presented data processing capabilities with those of said other processor, and means for generating document interchange protocols based upon capabilities common to both processors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 103 words
An electronic document distribution network having a variable number of communicating data processors, said processors having varying data processing capabilities, characterized in that it comprises means for providing document interchange protocols between any two processors and comprising means whereby any processor may establish a communications linkage with another processor in said network, means whereby one of said two linked processors may present its data processing capabilities to the other of said processors over said linkage, means for comparing said presented data processing capabilities with those of said other processor, and means for generating document interchange protocols based upon capabilities common to both processors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The network of claim 1 characterized in that it further includes means responsive to'said determining means for generating document interchange protocols including protocols based upon capabilities common to both of said processors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The electronic document distribution network of claim 2 characterized in that at least one of said two communicating processors includes said comparing means, said determining means and said protocol generating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
The electronic document distribution network of claim 3 characterized in that said means for providing document interchange protocols further include f means for determining which of said two linked processors transmits first to present its data processing capabilities to the other of said processors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
The electronic document distribution network of claim 3 characterized in that at least one of said two linked processors is a display text processor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 48 words
The electronic document distribution network of claim 1 in which each of said processors having means for receiving and transmitting a data stream including a document interchange architecture predefining fixed protocols common to all of said communicating processors, charcterized in that said document interchange protocols are variable protocols.

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