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A network providing a server using an object-database enables an author to create and store an original document, as a source file with a first format. Software in the data base will provide multiple sets of shadow file-converter groups connected to the source file of the original document. Each sha

A network providing a server using an object-database enables an author to create and store an original document, as a source file with a first format. Software in the data base will provide multiple sets of shadow file-converter groups connected to the source file of the original document. Each shadow file-converter set enables the transformation of the original source file format into a particular other specific type of format. Any client or user of the network can access and receive a copy of the original source document which is automatically reformatted to match the requirements of the receiver's appliance. Thus, one original source document can be created and then published in any specific format to multiple numbers of and type of receiving appliances.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a network having multiple sending-receiving appliances each having different format requirements and operating protocols, wherein said network is supported by a Server using an object database, a method for enabling any one of said appliances to communicate with any ot

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In a network having multiple sending-receiving appliances each having different format requirements and operating protocols, wherein said network is supported by a Server using an object database, a method for enabling any one of said appliances to communicate with any other of said appliances comprising the steps of:(a) establishing a source file in a first format as an object in said database;(b) establishing, as a database object, a shadow file dedicated to each format used by the appliances connected to the network;(c) establishing, as a database object, a converter for each shadow file, said converter functioning to transform said source file into the particular format of its dedicated shadow file;(d) creating said database objects of source file, shadow file and converter as a virtual file system using MIME (Multi-Dumose Internet Mail Extension) types and subtypes;(e) enabling any User to set up a source file in said database;(f) enabling any appliance in the network to access a copy of said source file in a format suitable for the receiving appliance.