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System and method for controlling data transfer between multiple interconnected computer systems with a portable input device
Assignee: PayPal Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-26
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2016-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are provided wherein a user of an interconnected computer system can identify a specific piece of data and then access this data from another computer in the network. This is extremely useful since it is often desirable for data to be capable of being displayed and manipulated from another system during meetings, discussions and the like. The user who wishes to transfer a file to another system simply points an untethered stylus to a representation of a file, such as a filename, icon, or the like and then selects the file to be transferred. The user then carries the stylus to a remote interconnected computer and points the stylus at the remote computer which verifies the identity of the stylus and obtains a path to the selected file. The data file is then transferred from the user's computer to the remote computer through the network.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Charles Drerup
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:55
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F21/70; G06F21/82; G06F21/83; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/105; H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2153; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/06; H04L67/10; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of transferring data between data processing systems which are connected one to another via a network, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at a first one of the data processings via the portable input device; selecting, with said portable input device, data from the first one of the data processing systems for transfer to an unidentified one of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the data processing systems via the portable input device; and transferring, in response to the detection of the identification, the selected data to the second data processing system via the network.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A method of transferring data between data processing systems which are connected one to another via a network, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at a first one of the data processings via the portable input device; selecting, with said portable input device, data from the first one of the data processing systems for transfer to an unidentified one of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the data processing systems via the portable input device; and transferring, in response to the detection of the identification, the selected data to the second data processing system via the network.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of selecting includes the step of: creating a table entry including an identification code of the portable input device, an identification of the first data processing system, and the name of the selected data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the step of transferring includes the steps of: obtaining, in response to detecting the identification, the table entry from the first data processing system; determining the location of the selected data using the table entry; and transferring the selected data to the second data processing system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a network of computers, a method of providing control over a computer program, executing on a first one of the computers, with a second one of the computers, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at the first one of the data processings via the portable input device; selecting, with the portable input device, the computer program for control thereof by an unidentified one of the computers; detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the computers via the portable input device; and linking, in response to detecting the identification, the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control of the computer program to the second computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a network of computers, a method of providing control over a computer program, executing on a first one of the computers, with a second one of the computers, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; detecting the identification of the user at the first one of the data processings via the portable input device; selecting, with the portable input device, the computer program for control thereof by an unidentified one of the computers; detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the computers via the portable input device; and linking, in response to detecting the identification, the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control of the computer program to the second computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the step of selecting includes the step of: creating a table entry including an identification of the portable input device, an identification of the first computer, and the name of the computer program.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of linking includes the steps of: obtaining, in response to detecting the identification, the table entry from the first computer; determining the location of the computer program using the table entry; and linking the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control over said computer program.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for transferring data between data processing systems which are connected one to another via network, the apparatus comprising: means for assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at a first one of the data processings via the portable input device; means for selecting, with the portable input device, data from the first one of the data processing systems for transfer to an unidentified one of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the data processing systems via the portable input device; and means for transferring, in response to the identification, the selected data to the second data processing system via the network.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
140 words
An apparatus for transferring data between data processing systems which are connected one to another via network, the apparatus comprising: means for assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at a first one of the data processings via the portable input device; means for selecting, with the portable input device, data from the first one of the data processing systems for transfer to an unidentified one of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the data processing systems via the portable input device; and means for transferring, in response to the identification, the selected data to the second data processing system via the network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said means for selecting includes: means for creating, in response to detecting the identification, a table entry including an identification code of the portable input device, an identification of said first data processing system, and the name of the selected data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the means for transferring includes: means for obtaining, in response to detecting the identification, the table entry from the first data processing system; means for determining the location of the selected data using the table entry; and means for transferring the selected data to the second data processing system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the means for selecting includes: means for creating a table entry including an identification of the portable input device, an identification of the first computer, and the name of the computer program.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the means for linking includes: means for obtaining, in response to detecting the identification, the table entry from the first computer; means for determining the location of the selected data using the table entry; and means for linking the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control over the computer program.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a network of computers, an apparatus for providing control over a computer program, executing on a first one of said computers, with a second one of said computers, said apparatus comprising: means for assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at the first one of the data processings via the portable input device; means for selecting, with the portable input device, the computer program for control thereof by an unidentified one of the computers; means for detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the computers via the portable input device; and means for linking, in response to detecting the identification, the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control of the computer program to the second computer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
149 words
In a network of computers, an apparatus for providing control over a computer program, executing on a first one of said computers, with a second one of said computers, said apparatus comprising: means for assigning a user to a portable input device which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; means for detecting the identification of the user at the first one of the data processings via the portable input device; means for selecting, with the portable input device, the computer program for control thereof by an unidentified one of the computers; means for detecting the identification of the user at a second one of the computers via the portable input device; and means for linking, in response to detecting the identification, the second computer to the first computer, thereby providing control of the computer program to the second computer.
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