System for replicating and associating file types with application
programs among plurality of partitions in a server
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    发明授权
    System for replicating and associating file types with application programs among plurality of partitions in a server 失效
    用于在服务器中的多个分区之间复制和关联文件类型与应用程序的系统

    公开(公告)号:US6047312A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-04

    申请号:US816256

    申请日:1997-03-13

    摘要: A method and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention provides a system for associating files with relevant application programs in a network. The applications are available on a network, suitably as application objects. Each application object also includes file type information associated with the application. When a user logs onto the network, the file type information is retrieved from each accessible application object. The application launcher stores the retrieved information in the local memory of the user workstation. When a file is selected at the user workstation, the user workstation checks its local memory for the file type information corresponding to the selected file. Because the information is periodically updated by the application launcher, the current information is available to associate a particular file type extension with an application stored remotely. As a result, the appropriate application may be initiated.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的各个方面的方法和装置提供了一种用于将文件与网络中的相关应用程序相关联的系统。 应用程序在网络上可用,适合作为应用程序对象。 每个应用程序对象还包括与应用程序相关联的文件类型信息。 当用户登录到网络时,从每个可访问的应用程序对象中检索文件类型信息。 应用启动器将检索到的信息存储在用户工作站的本地存储器中。 当在用户工作站选择文件时,用户工作站检查其本地存储器中与所选文件相对应的文件类型信息。 由于信息由应用程序启动器定期更新,所以当前信息可用于将特定文件类型扩展名与远程存储的应用程序相关联。 因此,可以启动适当的应用。