Maintaining document identity across hierarchy and non-hierarchy file systems
US6330573A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99954
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism and method for translating between two incompatible document management systems whereby the identity of a document is maintained. The mechanism and method allows for the maintaining of information related to an original document to reconstruct the original document which was deleted. The maintained information including name information, location information and characteristic information. The characteristic information being properties which are attached to a document in a document management system which separates the content from properties of the document.
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