Internet document management system and methods
First Claim
1. An Internet-based document management system comprising:
- an Internet-based store for storing an electronic document;
a database programmed to include and access a document table for storing information about the electronic document and a transaction table that stores information about transactions performed on the electronic document by different users of the Internet-based document management system; and
a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, the server programmed to receive the document from a remote computer using an Internet protocol and store the document in the Internet-based store, wherein the server is programmed to provide a plurality of services supported by the database, including filtering the electronic document before storing the document in the Internet-based store using one or more of;
compression, decompression, encryption, decryption, translation, and formatting.
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Abstract
An Internet-based document management system and methods are provided wherein an electronic document may be stored on an Internet-accessible server and accessed using a previously known web browser, downloaded for review or manipulation, and then returned to the server for access by further users. The server is programmed to provide a plurality of services supported by a common database and document store, including storage and retrieval services, an electronic document delivery service, a document distribution service, a collaborative file sharing service and a workflow service. The system preferably also is programmed with a security function, a filtering function, accounting functions that enable detailed accounting of transactions occurring on the system, and a customization function that permits multiple service providers to utilize the common document management services of a server, while presenting end-users with distinct dedicated websites.
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16 Claims
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1. An Internet-based document management system comprising:
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an Internet-based store for storing an electronic document;
a database programmed to include and access a document table for storing information about the electronic document and a transaction table that stores information about transactions performed on the electronic document by different users of the Internet-based document management system; and
a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, the server programmed to receive the document from a remote computer using an Internet protocol and store the document in the Internet-based store, wherein the server is programmed to provide a plurality of services supported by the database, including filtering the electronic document before storing the document in the Internet-based store using one or more of;
compression, decompression, encryption, decryption, translation, and formatting.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing Internet-based document management comprising:
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providing an Internet-based store, a database and a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database;
accepting a connection from a first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol;
receiving an uploaded electronic document from the first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol;
generating a record in a document table of the database to store information about the electronic document;
generating a record in a transaction table of the database to store information about transactions performed on the electronic document;
filtering the electronic document by applying one or more of;
compression, decompression, encryption, decryption, translation and formatting to the document;
storing the electronic document in the Internet-based store;
accepting a connection from a second remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; and
providing to the second remote computer a plurality of document management services supported by the database;
wherein the transaction table stores information about transactions performed on the electronic document by multiple users. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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