Appeal No. 2003-0342
Application 09/040,919
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and
apparatus for permitting an optical disk to be used as a primary
server in a network. Information and software from a server in
the network is copied to the optical disk. The copied software
configures the disk to function as a primary server so that a
user can access information at the server without directly
accessing the server.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A method for using an optical disk as a primary server
in a network, reducing network access time and traffic,
comprising the steps of:
placing at least one optical disk in at least one
device;
connecting the at least one device to the network;
copying information and software from a server in the
network to the at least one optical disk;
accessing said software stored on the at least one
optical disk by the at least one device to configure the at least
one device for functioning as a primary server, and for properly
accessing said information stored on the at least one optical
disk; and
accessing, by a user, said information stored on the
optical disk without directly accessing the server.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Griffin et al. (Griffin) 5,005,122 Apr. 02, 1991
Cook 5,860,068 Jan. 12, 1999
(filed Dec. 04, 1997)
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