Method and apparatus for document management utilizing a messaging system
First Claim
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:
- storing content of a document on a file system;
storing a profile of said document in a messaging system;
obtaining said profile upon request for access to said document; and
accessing said content of said document based upon information obtained from said profile.
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Abstract
The content of a document is stored in a file system, while the profile of the document is stored in a messaging system. The profile of the document is accessed upon request, and the document content is accessed based upon the content of the profile.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:
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storing content of a document on a file system;
storing a profile of said document in a messaging system;
obtaining said profile upon request for access to said document; and
accessing said content of said document based upon information obtained from said profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
indexing said document; and
adding said index to an additive index of documents.
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6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 5, wherein said indexing comprises the steps of:
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indexing said document content; and
indexing said document profile.
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7. The computer-implemented method according to claim 6 wherein adding said index to said additive index of documents comprises the steps of:
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adding said document content index to a document content additive index; and
adding said document profile index to a document profile additive index.
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8. The computer-implemented method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user search request;
executing said user search request; and
displaying a result of said user search request.
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9. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8 wherein said step of executing said user search request further comprises the step of:
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searching said document content additive index; and
searching said document profile additive index.
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10. The computer-implemented method according to claim 8 wherein said step of displaying said result comprises:
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accessing said file system and attempting to retrieve a first document in said result using a user identification; and
displaying said document if said user identification is qualified to receive said document based on access rights.
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11. The computer-implemented method according to claim 10 wherein said step of displaying said document further comprise the steps of:
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utilizing said profile to retrieve displayable information about said document; and
displaying said displayable information.
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12. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 wherein said method is a document management system integrated into an operating system.
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13. The computer-implemented method according to claim 12 wherein said operating system is a Windows operating system.
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14. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:
maintaining a list of favorite documents.
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15. The computer-implemented method according to claim 14 wherein said list of favorite documents comprises pointers to a location of documents in said list.
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16. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:
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maintaining a list of regularly updated documents; and
updating documents in said list of regularly updated documents automatically.
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17. The computer-implemented method according to claim 16 wherein said updating comprises the steps:
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saving a search for each of said documents in said list of regularly updated documents; and
executing said search on a predetermined schedule.
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18. A computer-implemented method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:
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storing content of a document on a file system;
storing a profile of said document in a messaging system; and
maintaining a list of favorite documents, wherein said list of favorite documents comprises pointers to a location of documents in said list.
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19. A computer system, having a processor, comprising:
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a document management system;
a file system coupled to said document management system, wherein said file system is configured to store a document content;
a messaging system coupled to said document management system, wherein said messaging system is configured to store a document profile;
an operating system security system; and
said operating system security system being configured to determine access rights to a document stored on said file system.
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