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Document management system and method

US8364729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2011
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/60
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A document management system includes a document. One or more of a plurality of map-files of the document correspond(s) with a step of a multi-step workflow associated with the document. A random nonce is generated for each of the steps of the multi-step workflow except for an initial step of the multi-step workflow. Each of the random nonces i) is incorporated as a map-file entry into a respective one of the plurality of map-files corresponding with a step of the multi-step workflow that directly precedes the step of the multi-step workflow for which the random nonce is generated and ii) is used to perform a nonce-based initiating operation a respective one of the plurality of map-files corresponding with the step of the multi-step workflow for which the random nonce is generated.

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