초록 ▼

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 fr

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.

대표청구항 ▼

A method of transferring data between interconnected data processing systems, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable stylus which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; selecting, with said portable stylus, data f

A method of transferring data between interconnected data processing systems, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a user to a portable stylus which contains an identification of the user that is detectable by each of the data processing systems; selecting, with said portable stylus, data from a first one of the data processing systems for transfer to an unidentified one of the data processing systems; detecting the identification at a second one of the data processing systems via the portable stylus; and transferring, in response to the detection of the identification, the selected data to the second data processing system.