METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT CONSIDERING LOCATION, TIME AND SOCIAL CONTEXT

• US 20170075945A1
• Filed: 09/15/2015
• Published: 03/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Hoppenot, Yves, Willamowski, Jutta K., Mazzega, Matthieu
• Granted Patent: US 10,564,794 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital document management. A physical context can be identified, wherein such a physical context includes three dimensions of data. One or more digital documents can be automatically linked to the physical context, after identifying the physical context. Constraints can then be combined, which are derived from the three dimensions of data, allow particular actions with respect to the digital document(s). The three dimensions of data include, for example, data indicative of location, time, and a social component (e.g., people present at a location). Actions with respect to the digital document can include, for example: an allowed action, a restricted action, or a prohibited action (e.g., read/write).

Claims

1. A method for digital document management, said method comprising:

identifying a physical context;

automatically linking at least one digital document to said physical context after identifying said physical context; and

combining constraints on said physical context to allow actions with respect to said at least one digital document.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said actions include navigating, verifying, and validating said at least one digital document and a process from which said at least one digital document depends.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising fulfilling missing context dimensions with respect to said physical context utilizing a planning component.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said planning component enables optimizing dispatching of users and/or roles over an area containing multiple work documents including said at least one digital document.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising graphically displaying a dashboard interface which is accessible to visualize data based on document-action context with respect to said at least one digital document.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said physical context comprises three dimensions of data indicative of:

spatial, temporal, and social activities.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said social activities include data indicative of people present at a location.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said actions with respect to said at least one digital document include:

an allowed action, a restricted action, and a prohibited action.

9. A system for digital document management, said system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer-usable medium capable of communicating with said at least one processor, said computer program code comprising instructions executable by said at least one processor and configured for;

identifying a physical context;

automatically linking at least one digital document to said physical context after identifying said physical context; and

combining constraints on said physical context to allow actions with respect to said at least one digital document.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said actions include navigating, verifying, and validating said at least one digital document and a process from which said at least one digital document depends.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein said instructions are further configured for fulfilling missing context dimensions with respect to said physical context utilizing a planning component.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said planning component enables optimizing dispatching of users and/or roles over an area containing multiple work documents including said at least one digital document.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein said instructions are further configured for graphically displaying a dashboard interface which is accessible to visualize data based on document-action context with respect to said at least one digital document.

14. The system of claim 9 wherein said physical context comprises three dimensions of data indicative of:

spatial, temporal, and social activities.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein said actions with respect to said at least one digital document include:

an allowed action, a restricted action, and a prohibited action.

16. A computer readable medium having stored therein instructions for digital document management, that when executed by a client device, cause said client device to perform functions comprising:

identifying a physical context;

automatically linking at least one digital document to said physical context after identifying said physical context; and

combining constraints on said physical context to allow actions with respect to said at least one digital document.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein said physical context comprises three dimensions of data indicative of:

spatial, temporal, and social activities.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17 wherein said social activities include data indicative of people present at a location.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein said actions with respect to said at least one digital document include:

an allowed action, a restricted action, and a prohibited action.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein:

said actions include navigating, verifying, and validating said at least one digital document and a process from which said at least one digital document depends; and

said functions further include;

fulfilling missing context dimensions with respect to said physical context utilizing a planning component; and

graphically displaying a dashboard interface which is accessible to visualize data based on document-action context with respect to said at least one digital document.