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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
William G. St. Clair, Crownsville, MD (US);
Horizon Technologies Inc., Marietta, PA (US);
Abstract
A network system ( ) is provided which utilizes a portable object server ( ) for interface and computational capabilities with a global processor ( ), and a plurality of local processors ( and ). The portable object server ( ) may include additional object storage components ( ) in the form of Flash or static RAMs which may be used to increase the storage capability of the portable object server ( ). The portable object server ( ) may be in the form of a card member or other medium which is portable and may be used from one network system ( ) to another. Additionally, portable object server ( ) may be inserted or applied to a selected one of the processing units ( or ) and may be used as a portable server at the discretion of the user. In overall concept, portable object server ( ) allows the user to set up any local processor or host computer ( , or ) as a server for network system ( ).