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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2001
Keith W. Grueneberg, Stewart Manor, NY (US);
Lei Kuang, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Richard B. Lam, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Keith W. Grueneberg, Stewart Manor, NY (US);
Lei Kuang, Pleasantville, NY (US);
Richard B. Lam, Ridgefield, CT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method that enables sharing of resources and materials on a worldwide basis is disclosed. This system and method creates a secure extranet, with member sites communicating through a shared mediator service. The extranet protects private information at each site, yet allows searching and sharing of resources by authorized users of any extranet site. A preferred embodiment is an extranet of Lotus Notes/Domino servers, where information can be shared via the extranet without requiring cross-certification or replication among the servers.