Method and system for document management and exchange
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsHans-Juergen Bildhaeuser, Andreas Limmer
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Abstract
The present invention embodiments pertain to managing and exchanging documents. A descriptor is added to an original document, wherein the descriptor includes at least one document identifier representing a logical subject of the document. Modifications to a document being sent or received are identified based on comparing the descriptor of the sent or received document and the descriptor of the original document. The modifications are introduced into the original document to become a single master document of consolidated information relating to the same logical subject.
Claims25
A method of consolidating information in a document management and exchange system, the method comprising:
- adding a descriptor to an original document, wherein the descriptor comprises at least one document identifier representing a logical subject of the document;
- identifying in a further document modifications with respect to the original document based on comparing a descriptor of the further document and the descriptor of the original document;
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- maintaining a master document containing the original document and the modifications, the master document providing consolidated information relating to the logical subject.
A program product apparatus comprising a computer usable medium embodying program instructions executable by a computer for performing a method of consolidating information in a document management and exchange system, the method comprising:
- adding a descriptor to an original document, wherein the descriptor comprises at least one document identifier representing a logical subject of the document;
- identifying in a further document modifications with respect to the original document based on comparing a descriptor of the further document and the descriptor of the original document;
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- maintaining a master document containing the original document and the modifications, the master document providing consolidated information relating to the logical subject.
A document management and exchange system adapted for consolidating information comprising:
- means for adding a descriptor to an original document, wherein the descriptor comprises at least one document identifier representing a logical subject of the document;
- means for identifying in a further document modifications with respect to the original document based on comparing a descriptor of the further document and the descriptor of the original document;
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- means for maintaining a master document containing the original document and the modifications, wherein the master document provides consolidated information relating to the logical subject.
A document management and exchange system comprising:
- a descriptor adding unit to add a descriptor to an original document, wherein the descriptor comprises at least one document identifier representing a logical subject of the document;
- a modification identifying unit to identify in a further document modifications with respect to the original document based on comparing a descriptor of the further document and the descriptor of the original document;
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- a master document maintaining unit to maintain a master document containing the original document and the modifications, wherein the master document provides consolidated information relating to the logical subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.