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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2000
Colin S. Cole, Glenview, IL (US);
Angela Mills, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel J. Rogers, Bellevue, WA (US);
Marcelo R. Uemura, Seattle, WA (US);
Colin S. Cole, Glenview, IL (US);
Angela Mills, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel J. Rogers, Bellevue, WA (US);
Marcelo R. Uemura, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically exchanging computer data is disclosed. The method includes the step of first generating a data file with a markup language in accordance with a predetermined schema. The schema is agreed upon by the source and destination location. Next, a software envelope containing the data file is generated. The software envelope is transmitted to the destination location. At the destination location, an object is created from the data file with a plugin object corresponding to the predetermined schema.