MANAGING DOCUMENT WORK SETS
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for managing a document work set that contains items and is associated with a work product, comprising:
- accessing a document work set template that defines;
allowed content types for the document work set;
default content for the document work set; and
metadata for the document work set;
wherein the metadata is shared between the document work set and each of the items that is contained within the document work set; and
creating the document work set from the document work set template;
wherein the items contained in the document work set are used to create the work product.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A document work set acts as a document container for items that are associated with a work product. A document work set is created from a document work set template that defines properties and workflows that are associated with the document work set. Metadata is shared between the items in the document work set and workflows may be associated with the document work set as well as the individual items within the work set. Instead of just providing a view of the items in the work set when accessed, information relating to the overall work product that is represented by the document work set is displayed.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for managing a document work set that contains items and is associated with a work product, comprising:
-
accessing a document work set template that defines;
allowed content types for the document work set;
default content for the document work set; and
metadata for the document work set;
wherein the metadata is shared between the document work set and each of the items that is contained within the document work set; andcreating the document work set from the document work set template;
wherein the items contained in the document work set are used to create the work product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for managing a document work set that contains items and is associated with a work product that is created by a group of users, comprising:
-
accessing a document work set template that defines;
allowed content types for the document work set;
permissions for the document work set;
default content for the document work set;
workflows that are associated with the document work set and at least one item within the document work set; and
shared metadata for the document work set;
wherein the metadata is shared between the document work set and each of the items that is contained within the document work set; andcreating the document work set from the document work set template;
wherein creating the document work set includes populating the document work set with the default content;
setting the permissions for the document work set;
defining a page view for the document work set; and
associating the workflows with the at least one item and the document work set;
wherein the items contained in the document work set are used to create the work product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A system for managing a document work set that contains items and is associated with a work product that is created by a group of users, comprising:
-
a processor and a computer-readable medium; an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor; a data store that is configured to store content and a document work set template;
wherein the document work set defines;
allowed content types for an instance of a document work set;
permissions for the instance of the document work set;
default content for the instance of the document work set;
workflows that are associated with the instance of the document work set and at least one item within the instance of the document work set; and
shared metadata for the instance of the document work set;
wherein the metadata is shared between the instance of the document work set and each of the items that is contained within the instance of the document work set; anda document work set manager that is configured to; create the document work set from the document work set template;
wherein creating the document work set includes populating the document work set with the default content;
wherein the default content includes a link to an item that is not physically stored with the document work set;
setting the permissions for the document work set;
defining a page view for the document work set; and
associating the workflows with the at least one item and the document work set;
wherein the items contained in the document work set are used to create the work product. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification