Abstract: A server system selectively executes a first application and receives from a second application executable on a first electronic device a copy of a first electronic file automatically transferred from the second application in response to a modification to content of the first electronic file and receives from a third application a copy of a second electronic file automatically transferred from the third application in response to a modification to content of the second electronic file. The server system automatically transfers the copy of the first electronic file to a second electronic device to provide a newer version of the first electronic file to the second electronic device and automatically transfers the copy of the second electronic file to the first electronic device to provide a newer version of the second electronic file to the first electronic device.

Abstract: A server system, based on content of a first file stored on a first client device being modified, automatically receives a copy of the modified first file from a first transfer client, implemented on the first client device, the copy of the modified first file being an updated version of the first file generated from content of the first file being modified. The server system receives, from the first transfer client, first metadata associated with the updated version of the first file, the first metadata being assigned a first priority greater than a second priority assigned to the copy of the modified first file. The server system automatically transfers the first metadata to a second transfer client, implemented on a second client device, before the copy of the modified first file is transferred to the second transfer client to be stored on the second client device.

Abstract: A server system selectively executes a first application and receives from a second application executable on a first electronic device a copy of a first electronic file automatically transferred from the second application in response to a modification to content of the first electronic file and receives from a third application a copy of a second electronic file automatically transferred from the third application in response to a modification to content of the second electronic file. The server system automatically transfers the copy of the first electronic file to a second electronic device to provide a newer version of the first electronic file to the second electronic device and automatically transfers the copy of the second electronic file to the first electronic device to provide a newer version of the second electronic file to the first electronic device.

Abstract: A method, implementable in a system coupled to a display device and a network, includes generating in a first region of a screen of the display device a user-interface portion associated with a first electronic destination address. The user-interface portion is configured to receive from a second region of the screen, in response to a command by a user of the system, a first icon representing a data set. In response to the user-interface portion receiving the first icon, a copy of the data set, or the data set itself, is electronically transferred over the network to the first destination address.

Abstract: A method implementable in an electronic system for enabling a runtime environment to provide a service to a mobile agent object includes providing a service interface characterizing a method for providing the service to the mobile agent object. A service-description interface operable to provide a description of the service is provided to the mobile agent object. In response to receiving a selection of the description from the mobile agent object, a service object operable to provide the service is instantiated.

Abstract: A method, implementable in a system coupled to a display device and a network, includes generating in a first region of a screen of the display device a user-interface portion associated with a first electronic destination address. The user-interface portion is configured to receive from a second region of the screen, in response to a command by a user of the system, a first icon representing a data set. In response to the user-interface portion receiving the first icon, a copy of the data set, or the data set itself, is electronically transferred over the network to the first destination address.

Abstract: A method, implementable in a system coupled to a display device and a network, includes generating on a screen of the display device a first icon representing a data set. In response to a command by a user of the system to transfer respective copies of the data set over the network to multiple recipients, a visual indication of the status of the transfer of the copies to the recipients is displayed in association with the first icon. In response to each copy being completely received by each recipient, the visual indication is prompted to indicate transfer completion.