Inventors:
Andrew Meltzer - Mendota Heights MN, US
International Classification:
G06F017/21
Abstract:
A system and method is described for collaborative viewing, editing, and interacting in an asynchronous manner with shared data utilizing conventionally available programs, web browsers, and email. A server capable of interacting with, modifying, integrating, and exporting shared data from a data source, generates and sends a data file via email using technology such as HTML or XML. The user accesses the email and makes changes, modifications, additions, or provides navigational directions to the system based on the fields presented in the data file. When done, the user completes the session and communicates the changes or changed data file to the result server. The results of the user's work are received and integrated by the result server back into the data repository. In one embodiment, the result server then generates and sends new views of the data and latest changes to the user.