| 摘要 |
An electronic document distribution network is provided having dynamic document interchange protocol generation. The electronic document distribution network has a dynamically variable number of communicating data processors at various locations, and these processors have dynamically varying data processing capabilities. Means are provided which take into account the dynamically variable nature of the distribution network in providing document interchange protocols between any two processors in the network. The invention comprises means whereby any processor in the network may establish a communications linkage with any other processor. The network further includes means whereby one of said two linked processors may present its data processing capabilities to the other of said processors over said linkage, together with means for comparing the data processing capabilities thus presented with those of the other processor and means for determining document interchange protocols based upon capabilities common to both of the linked processors. In this manner, the system provides means for dynamically generating variable document interchange protocols based upon the variable nature of communicating data processors involved in the network.
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