# US 2014/0156614 A1 · Managing structured data fields within a social media channel > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156614 A1 - Document ID: US20140156614A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/705,191 - Filed: 2012-12-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05 - Assignees: Kirk Krappe - Inventors: Kirk KRAPPE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156614A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/93: Document management systems - G06F 16/122: {using management policies (point-in-time backing up or restoration of persistent data G06F11/1446; file migration policies for HSM systems G06F16/185)} - G06F 16/2315: {Optimistic concurrency control} - G06F 16/2336: {Pessimistic concurrency control approaches, e.g. locking or multiple versions without time stamps} - G06F 21/31: User authentication - G06F 21/6227: {where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records, types, queries} - G06Q 10/10: Office automation; Time management - H04W 4/21: for social networking applications - G06F 2221/2113: Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Managing structured data fields within a social media channel. Modifications are detected to a structured data field inside the social media channel from content passed from a document creation application that runs on a platform of a structured database management system and is supported by a business management application which supports rules for the content. The structured data field is modified by a user. The modifications are shared to the structured data field with collaboration group within the social media channel integrated within the document creation application, the modifications to the structured data field represented as structured data. Further, the collaboration group is enabled to modify the structured data. The structured data field is then updated with the structured data that is modified by the collaboration group The document creation application is further controlled if the structured data field that is updated violates a rule in the business management application. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for managing structured data fields within a social media channel, the computer-implemented method comprising: detecting modifications to a structured data field inside the social media channel from content passed from a document creation application that runs on a platform of a structured database management system and is supported by a business management application which supports rules for the content, wherein the structured data field is modified by a user; sharing the modifications to the structured data field with a collaboration group within the social media channel integrated within the document creation application, wherein the modifications to the structured data field are represented as structured data; enabling the collaboration group in the social media channel to modify the structured data; updating the structured data field of the document creation application with the structured data that is modified by the collaboration group; and controlling the document creation application if the structured data field that is updated violates a rule in the business management application. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the structured data field comprises a smart field and a smart section, the modifications to the structured data field results in an effect and outcome, and a section of the content, other than the structured data field, is modified, resulting in a similar effect and outcome as the modifications to the structured data field. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the document creation application comprises one or more of a word processing application, a spreadsheet creation application, a presentation creation application, a web format, an unstructured data file, a rich text format file, a portable document file, a document, and an electronic mail application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the document creation application is configured with an add-in comprising instructions for linking the document creation application with the business management application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structured data field is one of pre-assigned to the collaboration group and followed by the collaboration group. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 2, wherein controlling the document creation application comprises: initiating an approval process for the structured data field that is updated; assigning regulatory controls to the document creation application until completion of the approval process; and invoking change and control of the document creation application based on the change to one of the structured data field and the section of the content. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the business management application comprises a business lifecycle management application that manages business processes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the business management application comprises a contract creation and contract lifecycle management application. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structured database management system comprises a cloud-based structured database management system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the social media channel is comprised in a social network external to the structured database management system. ### Claim 11 A computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium that when executed by a processor, performs a method for managing structured data fields within a social media channel, the computer-implemented method comprising: detecting modifications to a structured data field inside the social media channel from content passed from a document creation application that runs on a platform of a structured database management system and is supported by a business management application which supports rules for the content, wherein the structured data field is modified by a user; sharing the modifications to the structured data field with a collaboration group within the social media channel integrated within the document creation application, wherein the modifications to the structured data field are represented as structured data; enabling the collaboration group in the social media channel to modify the structured data; updating the structured data field of the document creation application with the structured data that is modified by the collaboration group; and controlling the document creation application if the structured data field that is updated violates a rule in the business management application. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein: the structured data field comprises a smart field and a smart section, the modifications to the structured data field results in an effect and outcome, and a section of the content, other than the structured data field, is modified, resulting in a similar effect and outcome as the modifications to the structured data field. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the document creation application comprises one or more of a word processing application, a spreadsheet creation application, a presentation creation application, a web format, an unstructured data file, a rich text format file, a portable document file, a document, and an electronic mail application. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer program product as claimed in claim 13, wherein the document creation application is configured with an add-in comprising instructions for linking the document creation application with the business management application. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the structured data field is one of pre-assigned to the collaboration group and followed by the collaboration group. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The computer program product as claimed in claim 12, wherein controlling the document creation application comprises: initiating an approval process for the structured data field that is updated; assigning regulatory controls to the document creation application until completion of the approval process; and invoking change and control of the document creation application based on the change to one of the structured data field and the section of the content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the business management application comprises a business lifecycle management application that manages business processes. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the business management application comprises a contract creation and contract lifecycle management application. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the structured database management system comprises a cloud-based structured database management system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The computer program product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the social media channel is comprised in a social network external to the structured database management system. ### Claim 21 A system for managing structured data fields within a social media channel, the system comprising: a non-transitory machine readable medium; and instructions carried by the machine-readable medium and operable to cause a programmable processor to perform: detecting modifications to a structured data field inside the social media channel from content passed from a document creation application that runs on a platform of a structured database management system and is supported by a business management application which supports rules for the content, wherein the structured data field is modified by a user; sharing the modifications to the structured data field with a collaboration group within the social media channel integrated within the document creation application, wherein the modifications to the structured data field are represented as structured data; enabling the collaboration group in the social media channel to modify the structured data; updating the structured data field of the document creation application with the structured data that is modified by the collaboration group; and controlling the document creation application if the structured data field that is updated violates a rule in the business management application. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The system as claimed in claim 21, wherein: the structured data field comprises a smart field and a smart section, the modifications to the structured data field results in an effect and outcome, and a section of the content, other than the structured data field, is modified, resulting in a similar effect and outcome as the modifications to the structured data field.