Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A client-server computer system having a plurality of clients and a plurality of servers interconnected for communication, the computer system operative to control the flow of data between a plurality of users in connection with the execution of an application program containing application code by the users comprising: means for receiving user input in connection with the operation of an application program; a central storage facility and a plurality of remote storage facilities, the central storage facility containing stored data utilized by the application program; means for duplicatively replicating a first portion of the stored data over a plurality of the remote storage facilities; means for nonduplicatively distributing a second portion of the stored data over a plurality of the remote storage facilities; and means responsive to the receiving means for routing the data replicated and distributed among the remote storage facilities to users.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the data stored at the central storage facility and utilized by the application program includes at least a portion of the application program code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the data stored at the central storage facility and utilized by the application program includes data operated upon by the application program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer system according to claim 1, wherein the routing means includes a plurality of database tables, said tables collectively containing data for managing a workflow of the data amoung the plurality of users.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of database tables includes at least one table containing network configuration data which provides the users with information for connecting to the servers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 4, wherein the database tables are replicated in at least two said remote storage facilities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 4, wherein the database tables are distributed over at least two said remote storage facilities.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A computer readable storage medium containing program code for controlling the operation of the system defined in claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the means for interconnecting the central storage facility with the one or more remote storage facilities includes a direct, hardwired connection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the means for interconnecting the central storage facility with the one or more remote storage facilities includes a wireless link.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system according to claim 1, including means for storing the data copied from the central storage facility to the remote storage facilities in read-only form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the routing means includes means for logically routing information and data among the plurality of users, based upon user operations on program applications that utilize the replicated data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the data stored at the central storage facility includes application programs and data that are collectively operative to route information and data amoung the plurality of users, based upon operation performed by the users.