Document management system and method using content grouping system

A method of distributing a plurality of documents, the method comprising the steps of:

• associating a metadata file with each of the documents;
• applying a content attribute to each of the documents, including appending the metadata file of each of the documents with the content attribute;
• assigning a content group to each of the documents based on the content attribute of a respective one of the documents, including modifying the metadata file of each of the documents to include the content group of the respective one of the documents;
• defining a plurality of content categories, including associating the content group with at least one of the content categories;
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• distributing for the at least one of the content categories each of the documents assigned the content group.

A document management system adapted to manage distribution of a plurality of documents, the document management system comprising:

• a metadata architecture system adapted to apply at least one content attribute to each of the documents and append a metadata file of each of the documents with the at least one content attribute;
• a logic rules application system adapted to assign at least one content group to each of the documents based on the at least one content attribute of a respective one of the documents and modify the metadata file of each of the documents to include the at least one content group of the respective one of the documents;
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• a document distribution system adapted to distribute the documents based on the at least one content group of each of the documents.