Active properties for dynamic document management system configuration
US6253217A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/93
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document management system is provided which organizes, stores and retrieves documents according to properties attached to the documents. A property attachment mechanism allows a user to attach arbitrary static and active properties to a document. The active properties include executable code which dynamically change system configuration of the document in response to a triggering event which is predefined by the user. The present invention eliminates the generally tedious and error-prone process of configuring and reconfiguring an existing system configuration in response to new or changing user needs.
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