SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

• US 20140236959A1
• Filed: 02/14/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gustavo Leonardos
• Original Assignee: Wavelip Tech Solutions Corporation
• Inventors: Leonardos, Gustavo S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,318,508 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/741
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/11 File system administration, e.g. details of archiving or snapshots file system backup G06F11/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2228 Indexing structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

A system and method for managing electronic information using a computer system for one or more users, comprising creating an electronic folder and storing the folder in an electronic folder management system, creating files for the electronic folder, maintaining a collection of electronic folders and the files stored therein, and associating the electronic folders with one or more files such that each of the files may be accessed by identifying the related electronic folder.

Claims

1. A method of managing electronic information for one or more users, comprising:

a. creating a management system to maintain a list of electronic folders;

b. creating at least one electronic folder, said electronic folder stored in said management system;

c. creating a computer file;

d. storing said computer file in said management system; and

e. associating at least one of said electronic folder with the stored computer file.

2-105. -105. (canceled)

106. A processor-implemented document management method, comprising:

obtaining, automatically, digital content from an external data source to a document management system;

determining a data type of the digital content;

indexing metadata from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a metadata index reference;

indexing content data from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a content index reference;

storing the metadata and the content data of the digital content in the document management system; and

storing the metadata index reference and the content index reference in a document management system index for references to the digital content.

107. The method of claim 106, wherein the external data source is any of a database, a fax program, a fax server a file server, a file system, a mail program, a mail server, a program, and a web server.

108. The method of claim 106, wherein the digital content includes the content data and the metadata.

109. The method of claim 108, wherein the content data include any of a file and text.

110. The method of claim 108, wherein the metadata includes any of an application type, a category, a classification, a creator, a data type, a file type, header information, identifying information, rights information, a source, a subject, a target, a time stamp, a topic, a type, type information, and an associated data structure.

111. The method of claim 106, wherein multiple digital contents include the same content index reference.

112. The method of claim 106, wherein the document management system is available for search, access and storage over the internet.

113. The method of claim 106, wherein the digital content and the content data of the digital content are stored and accessible remotely via client-server architecture.

114. The method of claim 106, further comprising:

obtaining a digital content search query;

searching the document management system index with the digital content search query; and

providing a matching digital content search result.

115. The method of claim 114, wherein the matching digital content search result is a reference to the digital content.

116. The method of claim 114, further comprising:

providing readable/writeable access to the digital content, wherein the readable/writeable access to the digital content is provided to a plurality of users simultaneously

117. The method of claim 116, further comprising:

initiating an application associated with the determined data type to allow a user to read/write the digital content.

118. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a metadata selection indicator.

119. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a content data search term.

120. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a folder indicator wherein the matching digital content search result is stored.

121. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes an ownership indicator which indicates the ownership of the matching digital content search result.

122. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a time indicator associated with the creation/access/modification time of the matching digital content search result.

123. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a data type of the matching digital content search result.

124. The method of claim 114, wherein the digital content search query includes a content type of the matching digital content search result.

125. The method of claim 106, wherein the digital content includes at least one section having a subject type classification and content.

126. The method of claim 117, wherein the application includes any of a word processing program, a spreadsheet program, a presentation authoring program, a multimedia authoring program, an electronic mail program, a data transfer program, or a facsimile machine.

127. The method of claim 114, further comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a digital content selection from a remote user, the digital content being presented for selection in a browser of the remote user'"'"'s device;

receiving instructions from the remote user to transmit a copy of the digital content to an email address or a fax recipient;

transmitting the copy of the digital content in accordance with the received instructions.

128. A document management system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory disposed in communication with the processor and storing processor-issuable instructions to;

obtain, automatically, digital content from an external data source to a document management system;

determine a data type of the digital content;

index metadata from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a metadata index reference;

index content data from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a content index reference;

store the metadata and the content data of the digital content in the document management system; and

store the metadata index reference and the content index reference in a document management system index for references to the digital content.

129. The system of claim 128, wherein the external data source is any of a database, a fax program, a fax server a file server, a file system, a mail program, a mail server, a program, and a web server.

130. The system of claim 128, wherein the digital content includes the content data and the metadata.

131. The system of claim 130, wherein the content data include any of a file and text.

132. The system of claim 130, wherein the metadata includes any of an application type, a category, a classification, a creator, a data type, a file type, header information, identifying information, rights information, a source, a subject, a target, a time stamp, a topic, a type, type information, and an associated data structure.

133. The system of claim 128, wherein multiple digital contents include the same content index reference.

134. The system of claim 128, wherein the document management system is available for search, access and storage over the internet.

135. The system of claim 128, wherein the digital content and the content data of the digital content are stored and accessible remotely via client-server architecture.

136. The system of claim 128, further comprising:

obtain a digital content search query;

search the document management system index with the digital content search query; and

provide a matching digital content search result.

137. A processor-readable medium storing processor-issuable document management instructions to:

obtain, automatically, digital content from an external data source to a document management system;

determine a data type of the digital content;

index metadata from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a metadata index reference;

index content data from the digital content based on the determined data type and generating a content index reference;

store the metadata and the content data of the digital content in the document management system; and

store the metadata index reference and the content index reference in a document management system index for references to the digital content.

138. The medium of claim 137, wherein the external data source is any of a database, a fax program, a fax server a file server, a file system, a mail program, a mail server, a program, and a web server.

139. The medium of claim 137, wherein the digital content includes the content data and the metadata.

140. The medium of claim 137, wherein the content data include any of a file and text.

141. The medium of claim 137, wherein the metadata includes any of an application type, a category, a classification, a creator, a data type, a file type, header information, identifying information, rights information, a source, a subject, a target, a time stamp, a topic, a type, type information, and an associated data structure.

142. The medium of claim 137, wherein multiple digital contents include the same content index reference.

143. The medium of claim 137, wherein the document management system is available for search, access and storage over the internet.

144. The medium of claim 137, wherein the digital content and the content data of the digital content are stored and accessible remotely via client-server architecture.

145. The medium of claim 137, further comprising:

obtain a digital content search query;

search the document management system index with the digital content search query; and

provide a matching digital content search result.