Methods and systems for enabling the collaborative management of information using persistent metadata
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1. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
- a centrally managed electronic information management system;
means enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
at least one user metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of users;
means for receiving, in accordance with the user metadata schema, user metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of users and storing the user metadata in association with each of the plurality of users;
a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
at least one asset metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
means for receiving, in accordance with the asset metadata schema, asset metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of information assets and storing the asset metadata associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
whereby the system persistently stores all user metadata and information asset metadata under centralized management.
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Abstract
A centrally managed system (100) is provided which enables the collaborative management by users (108) of information. Through the establishment of metadata schema (300) and the collection and persistent storage of metadata (500, 1900), the system provides users (100) with richly enabled features for managing information and performing collaborative activities. These features include the ability to easily find, recall and share a rich variety of information types with other users (100).
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19 Claims
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1. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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a centrally managed electronic information management system;
means enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
at least one user metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of users;
means for receiving, in accordance with the user metadata schema, user metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of users and storing the user metadata in association with each of the plurality of users;
a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
at least one asset metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
means for receiving, in accordance with the asset metadata schema, asset metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of information assets and storing the asset metadata associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
whereby the system persistently stores all user metadata and information asset metadata under centralized management. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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4. The system of claim and 1 and further comprising:
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a plurality of workspaces accessible by users on the system, each of the workspaces comprising at least one page;
means for making an information asset accessible through a workspace; and
means for granting to a user permission to access a workspace. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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18. A method operable on a computer for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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establishing on a computer a centrally managed electronic information management system;
enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
establishing at least one user metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of users;
receiving, in accordance with the user metadata schema, user metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of users and storing the user metadata in association with each of the plurality of users;
establishing a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
establishing at least one asset metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of information assets; and
receiving, in accordance with the asset metadata schema, asset metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of information assets and storing the asset metadata associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
whereby the system persistently stores all user metadata and information asset metadata under centralized management.
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19. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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a centrally managed electronic information management system including a processor and a memory connected to the processor;
an interface enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
the system operative with software contained in the memory to perform the steps of;
storing at least one user metadata schema on the system associated with each of the plurality of users;
receiving, in accordance with the user metadata schema, user metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of users and storing the user metadata in association with each of the plurality of users;
providing a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
storing at least one asset metadata schema stored on the system associated with each of the plurality of information assets; and
receiving, in accordance with the asset metadata schema, asset metadata pertinent to each of the plurality of information assets and storing the asset metadata associated with each of the plurality of information assets;
whereby the system persistently stores all user metadata and information asset metadata under centralized management.
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