Methods and systems for enabling the collaborative management of information using controlled access electronic workspace
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1. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
- a centrally managed electronic information management system;
a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the information management system;
means for enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
means for establishing an electronic workspace on the system, each electronic workspace comprising at least one virtual work area;
means for making available on a virtual work area one or more of the information assets;
means for designating each electronic virtual work area as one of the group comprising a private virtual work area accessible only by an establishing user or a common virtual work area accessible by one or more authorized users; and
means for authorizing users to access a common virtual work area.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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a centrally managed electronic information management system;
a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the information management system;
means for enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
means for establishing an electronic workspace on the system, each electronic workspace comprising at least one virtual work area;
means for making available on a virtual work area one or more of the information assets;
means for designating each electronic virtual work area as one of the group comprising a private virtual work area accessible only by an establishing user or a common virtual work area accessible by one or more authorized users; and
means for authorizing users to access a common virtual work area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method operable on a computer for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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establishing a centrally managed electronic information management system;
making a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
establishing an electronic workspace on the system, each electronic workspace comprising at least one virtual work area;
making available on a virtual work area one or more of the information assets;
designating each virtual work area as one of the group comprising a private virtual work area accessible only by an establishing user or a common virtual work area accessible by one or more authorized users; and
authorizing users to access a common virtual work area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for sharing electronic information, comprising:
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a centrally managed electronic information management system;
a memory connected to the system storing instructions for controlling the operation of the system and further storing a plurality of information assets electronically accessible on the system;
an interface enabling a plurality of users to access the system;
the system operative with the instructions in the memory to perform the steps of;
establishing an electronic workspace on the system, each electronic workspace comprising at least one page;
making available on a virtual work area one or more of the information assets;
designating each virtual work area as one of the group comprising a private virtual work area accessible only by an establishing user or a common virtual work area accessible by one or more authorized users; and
authorizing users to access a common virtual work area. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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