Document management system and method using content grouping system
First Claim
1. A method of distributing a plurality of documents, the method comprising the steps of:
- associating a metadata file with each of the documents;
applying at least one content attribute to each of the documents, including appending the metadata file of each of the documents with the at least one content attribute;
assigning at least one content group to each of the documents based on the at least one content attribute of a respective one of the documents, including modifying the metadata file of each of the documents to include the at least one content group of the respective one of the documents; and
distributing the documents based on the at least one content group of each of the documents.
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Abstract
A method of distributing a plurality of documents includes associating a metadata file with each of the documents, applying a content attribute to each of the documents and appending the metadata file of each of the documents with the content attribute, and assigning a content group to each of the documents based on the content attribute of a respective one of the documents and modifying the metadata file of each of the documents to include the content group of the respective one of the documents. In addition, the method further includes defining a plurality of content categories and associating the content group with at least one of the content categories, and distributing for the at least one of the content categories each of the documents assigned the content group.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of distributing a plurality of documents, the method comprising the steps of:
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associating a metadata file with each of the documents;
applying at least one content attribute to each of the documents, including appending the metadata file of each of the documents with the at least one content attribute;
assigning at least one content group to each of the documents based on the at least one content attribute of a respective one of the documents, including modifying the metadata file of each of the documents to include the at least one content group of the respective one of the documents; and
distributing the documents based on the at least one content group of each of the documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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14. A method of distributing a plurality of documents, the method comprising the steps of:
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associating a metadata file with each of the documents;
applying a content attribute to each of the documents, including appending the metadata file of each of the documents with the content attribute;
assigning a content group to each of the documents based on the content attribute of a respective one of the documents, including modifying the metadata file of each of the documents to include the content group of the respective one of the documents;
defining a plurality of content categories, including associating the content group with at least one of the content categories; and
distributing for the at least one of the content categories each of the documents assigned the content group.
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18. A document management system adapted to manage distribution of a plurality of documents, the document management system comprising:
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a metadata architecture system adapted to apply at least one content attribute to each of the documents and append a metadata file of each of the documents with the at least one content attribute;
a logic rules application system adapted to assign at least one content group to each of the documents based on the at least one content attribute of a respective one of the documents and modify the metadata file of each of the documents to include the at least one content group of the respective one of the documents; and
a document distribution system adapted to distribute the documents based on the at least one content group of each of the documents.
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