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System, method and computer program product for asset sharing among hierarchically interconnected objects

US8671339B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

23Claims

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Assignee

Open Text S.A. · LU

Inventors

Robin D. Wilson · Kyle, US
Dennis C. Heideman · Kyle, US
Daniel Yee · Austin, US
Robert Scott Dickerson · Cary, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 2011
Grant date	Mar 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/972
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, a parent object may share its assets with its descendent(s) in a hierarchical asset sharing model. The hierarchical asset sharing model may specify a plurality of asset sharing modes. In a first mode, an asset of the parent is imposed on a child. The child is able to utilize the asset, but unable to modify or delete the asset. In a second mode, the child is able to utilize the asset and a copy of the asset is generated when the child attempts to modify the asset. The child can modify the copy of the asset, which is stored as an asset only of the child. The original asset is no longer shared becomes an asset only of the parent. In a third mode, both the parent and the child can utilize and modify the asset.

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