IMPROVED DATA SHARING

摘要

A system (10) is provided for sharing data over a network (12). The system includes a plurality of portable electronic devices (14) among which data may be shared, and a data share server (16) through which data to be shared between the plurality of portable electronic devices is routed via the network. The data share server includes a data share unit for receiving data to be shared from a source portable electronic device among the plurality of portable electronic devices via the network, and for forwarding the data to be shared to a destination portable electronic device via the network. In addition, the data share server includes a data storage unit for copying the data to be shared and maintaining the copy for subsequent sharing among the plurality of portable electronic devices.