InternetExpress: an inter-desktop multimedia data-transfer service

Author

Palaniappan, Murugappan ; Fitzmaurice, George

Author_Institution

Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA

Volume

24

Issue

10

fYear

1991

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

67

Abstract

An integrated desktop data-transfer service called InternetExpress, which was designed to overcome the shortcomings in existing network-based transfer tools with respect to heterogeneity, seamlessness, user-interface simplicity, timeliness and security, is presented. This service allows users to share data conforming to any data standard across heterogeneous environments on the Internet, assuming the environments follow the general principles of the desktop metaphor. InternetExpress is selection-based. A prototype of InternetExpress has been implemented in the Intermedia desktop environment.<>

Keywords

electronic data interchange; multimedia systems; network servers; security of data; Intermedia desktop environment; InternetExpress; heterogeneity; integrated desktop data-transfer service; inter-desktop multimedia data-transfer service; seamlessness; security; timeliness; user-interface simplicity; CADCAM; Computer aided manufacturing; Design automation; Electronic mail; Graphics; Packaging; Postal services; Software packages; Sun; Web and internet services;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.97252

Filename

97252