Method and system for hosting applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6532488
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09237134

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The present invention allows users to host a software application on a server accessible to a plurality of users, the software application being simultaneously useable by the plurality of users. According to one embodiment, the method of the present invention comprises receiving a plurality of application kits for a plurality of software application and creating one or more offerings for each software application contained in an application kit. A user is allowed to select an offering from a plurality of published offerings, the offerings identifying one or more software applications, which is used to establish an instance of the software application identified in the selected offering on the server. The user specifies one or more invited users and sends a message to each of the one or more invited users to join the software application instance.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brand, Steven 1 Rogers St., Cambridge, MA 02142 2 83
Ciarlante, John J 33 Knowlton Ave., Shrewsbury, MA 01545 3 108
Montalvo-Huhn, Orlando C 18 Lupine St., Lowell, MA 10851 2 83
Rodgers, Alan 14 Orient Ave., Melrose, MA 02176 2 83
Wang, Koah-Hsing 6 Eugene Dr., Winchester, MA 01890 4 227

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