NAMED OBJECT VIEW OVER MULTIPLE FILES
First Claim
1. A method for generating a named object view report from multiple object sources, comprising;
- determining different object sources to access that are used in generating a named object view (NOV) report;
identifying within the different object sources, objects for publication to the NOV report;
excluding objects from publication in the NOV report that are not identified from the different object sources;
determining names for the identified objects for publication;
generating the NOV report comprising the identified objects for publication; and
rendering the NOV report.
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Abstract
A named object view report is generated from different electronic object sources. The object sources may be associated with different users and have different access rights. The different object sources from which the objects are obtained may be determined using a variety of methods. A user at a client is presented with the named object view report such that the user'"'"'s attention is focused on the different objects that are obtained from the different object sources as if the objects were obtained from a single object source. The user may be used to cycle through the objects that are obtained from the different object sources. When an object is edited within the report by a user that is not associated with the user for editing, that object is copied to an object source that is owned by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a named object view report from multiple object sources, comprising;
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determining different object sources to access that are used in generating a named object view (NOV) report; identifying within the different object sources, objects for publication to the NOV report; excluding objects from publication in the NOV report that are not identified from the different object sources; determining names for the identified objects for publication; generating the NOV report comprising the identified objects for publication; and rendering the NOV report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that when executed by a computer generate a named object view report from multiple object sources, the instructions comprising;
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receiving a request to generate a named object view (NOV) report; determining different object sources to access that are used in generating the NOV report, wherein the different object sources comprise spreadsheet objects; identifying within the different object sources objects for publication to the NOV report; excluding objects from publication in the NOV report that are not identified from the different object sources; generating the NOV report comprising the identified objects for publication; and rendering the NOV report such that the identified objects for publication are editable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for generating a named object view report from multiple object sources, comprising:
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a network connection that is configured to connect to a network; a processor, memory, and a computer-readable storage medium; an operating environment stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executing on the processor; a NOV manager configured to perform actions, comprising; receiving a request to generate a named object view NOV report; determining different object sources to access that are used in generating the NOV report, wherein the different object sources comprise spreadsheet objects; enforcing access rights that are associated with each of the different object sources, identifying within the different object sources objects for publication to the NOV report; excluding objects from publication in the NOV report that are not identified from the different object sources; generating the NOV report comprising the identified objects for publication; and rendering the NOV report such that the identified objects for publication are editable. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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