Litigation support in cloud-hosted file sharing and collaboration
US10346937B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In embodiments, the disclosure provides a method for managing content, including providing an electronic discovery facility of a secure data exchange environment, wherein at least one of a plurality of users of a first entity utilizes a network-based content storage service of a second entity to store content, and wherein the storage and access of the content with the network-based content storage service is tracked by the electronic discovery facility. The method includes receiving, at the electronic discovery facility, a discovery request, the discovery request comprising a request for a legal counsel of a third entity to access content stored on the network-based content storage service, the discovery request being, for example, in association with a litigation discovery action in relation to the first entity. Further, the method includes identifying and securing, by the electronic discovery facility and as a result of the discovery request, at least one item of content on the network-based content storage service; and providing, by the electronic discovery facility of the secure data exchange environment, access to the identified and secured item of content stored on network-ba…
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