A method for sharing functionality and/or data between two or more linked entities

摘要

A method and a computer program for sharing functionality and/or data between two or more linked entities using a network are disclosed. The program resides on each entity and comprises (a) a routine for creating at least one real object with each real object providing access to the functionality and/or data of the entity; (b) a routine for creating at least one virtual object with each virtual object providing access to the functionality and/or data of a real object on the entity and each virtual object containing at least one object actions; (c) a routine for creating at least one remote object for connection to a virtual object on a remote entity via the network; the remote object allowing an entity to access functionality and/or data of a remote entity and (d) a routine for creating on at least one entity a meta-object with the meta-object providing access to the functionality and/or data of a plurality of virtual, remote and meta-objects on that entity.