User access of multiple documents based on document relationship classification
First Claim
1. A method of classifying a plurality of documents into a single document entity within an electronic office system, where said single document entity is capable of being shared by users having proper credentials, comprising the steps of:
- defining a plurality of staple relationships between said plurality of documents to be classified within said single document entity;
creating a plurality of relation classification sets containing sensitivity information by combining said plurality of staple relationships; and
producing a document set having at least one document working set created from said plurality of relation classification sets.
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Abstract
A method for classifying and accessing a collection of documents as a single document entity. Relationships are formed between the collection of documents in a relational manner. Each individual document relationship is assigned a document relationship classification independent of the document. The relationship classification contains sensitivity attributes in addition to specific information which relates the documents to a part of a particular set. Access to documents is based on the requester'"'"'s credentials as well as a calculated relationship classification based on the sensitivity attributes.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of classifying a plurality of documents into a single document entity within an electronic office system, where said single document entity is capable of being shared by users having proper credentials, comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of staple relationships between said plurality of documents to be classified within said single document entity; creating a plurality of relation classification sets containing sensitivity information by combining said plurality of staple relationships; and producing a document set having at least one document working set created from said plurality of relation classification sets.
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2. A method of accessing a plurality of documents as a single document entity in an electronic office system, and where said plurality of documents are classified in a relational manner in a document set comprising the steps of:
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requesting one of said plurality of documents from said document set; determining if said requested document is a head document of a document working set; denying access when said document is not the head of said document working set; granting access when said document is the head of a document working set and meets a user'"'"'s classification.
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3. A method of classifying a plurality of related documents in a relational manner in a system where users access, view and manage said plurality of related documents as a single document entity, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a linear relationship between a first document and a second document existing within said plurality of related documents; defining a head document and tail document as a result of said linear relationship; and designating said head document and tail document as members of a set comprising said single document entity and assigning a classification attribute containing sensitivity information for said linear relationship. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method of accessing a plurality of documents as a single document by a user in a data processing means, comprising:
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stapling each of said plurality of documents together to form a chain of related documents having a head document and a tail document, said head document accessible by said user as said single document; assigning a single classification weight to said chain of related documents based on a classification weight of each of said plurality of documents in said chain; and granting access to said user having a corresponding classification weight equal to said single classification weight.
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6. A method of combining a plurality of documents into a group of related documents in a data processing means, said group of related documents accessible by a user as a single document in said data processing means, comprising:
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stapling a first document to a second document to form said group of related documents, said first document representing a head document in said group of related documents and said second document representing a tail document in said group of related documents; assigning a classification weight to said first document and a classification weight to said second document in said group of related documents; and combining said first and second classification weight into a single class weight for said group of related documents to reflect a combined weighting of said group of related documents. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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