Document management system and method
US9600448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/103
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Document management system includes a composite document (CD) and a mixed workflow, which includes an unordered stage followed by one of i) an ordered stage or ii) another unordered stage. The system includes a map-file (map) of the document (CD) for a participant (P) in the mixed workflow that is associated with the ordered or other unordered stage, and a wrap (W) of the map-file (map). Wrap (W) includes a number of map-file fragments (F) equal to or greater than a number of workflow participants (P) within a group (G) associated with the unordered stage. The number of map-file fragments (F) renders the document (CD) inaccessible to the participant (P) that is associated with the ordered or other unordered stage until each of the number of map-file fragments (F) is released by each of the workflow participants (P) within the group (G).
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