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US 7,398,281 B2Granted
Document repository
AssigneeAT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
InventorsCharles Atchison, Michelle Randolph, Goutham Belliappa
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Abstract
A document repository module provides document management control and flexible indexing of electronic documents associated with a document repository. According to some of the embodiments, the document repository provides a central location to store or to access files related to one project or many projects that are accessible over a world wide communications network, intranet, and/or internet.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- associating an electronic file to a document repository of a communications device;
- extracting data of the electronic file to create a document repository index, the document repository index comprising
- a text parameter of associated text data of the electronic file,
- a file name parameter having at least a portion of a file name of the electronic file,
- a storage location parameter associated with a storage location of the electronic file in the communications network, a title name parameter having at least a portion of a title of the electronic file,
- an author parameter having a name of an author of the electronic file,
- a manager parameter having a name of a manager of the author,
- an editor parameter having a name of an editor of the electronic file,
- a date parameter having a date associated with the electronic file,
- a time parameter having a time associated with the electronic file,
- an audio parameter of associated audio data of the electronic file, and
- a video parameter of associated video data of the electronic file;
- when uploading the electronic file,
- if the electronic file already exists within the document repository,
- then implementing an overwrite protection function that appends a date and time to the electronic file,
- such that the date and time distinguishes other similarly-named electronic files;
- automatically creating an abstract of the electronic file;
- and
- storing the document repository index to a memory device,
- the document repository index facilitating access to the electronic file from another communications device,
- the document repository index pointing to a subfolder within an unchangeable primary folder,
- the primary folder being unchangeable as the primary folder is being used to create the index.
19 more elements
A computer program product storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
- associating an electronic file to a document repository of a communications device;
- extracting data of the electronic file to create a document repository index, the document repository index comprising
- a text parameter of associated text data of the electronic file,
- a file name parameter having at least a portion of a file name of the electronic file,
- a storage location parameter associated with a storage location of the electronic file in the communications network,
- a title name parameter having at least a portion era title of the electronic file,
- an author parameter having a name of an author of the electronic file,
- a manager parameter having a name of a manager of the author,
- an editor parameter having a name of an editor of the electronic file,
- a date parameter having a date associated with the electronic file,
- a time parameter having a time associated with the electronic file, an audio parameter of associated audio data of the electronic file, and
- a video parameter of associated video data of the electronic file;
- when uploading the electronic file,
- if the electronic file already exists within the document repository,
- then implementing an overwrite protection function that appends a date and time to the electronic file,
- such that the date and time distinguishes other similarly-named electronic files;
- automatically creating an abstract of the electronic file;
- and
- storing the document repository index to a memory device,
- the document repository index facilitating access to the electronic file from another communications device,
- the document repository index pointing to a subfolder within an unchangeable primary folder,
- the primary folder being unchangeable as the primary folder is being used to create the index.
19 more elements
A document repository system, comprising:
- means for associating an electronic file to a document repository of a communications device;
- means for extracting data of the electronic file to create a document repository index, the document repository index comprising
- a text parameter of associated text data of the electronic file,
- a file name parameter having at least a portion of a file name of the electronic file,
- a storage location parameter associated with a storage location of the electronic file in the communications network,
- a title name parameter having at least a portion of a title of the electronic file,
- an author parameter having a name of an author of the electronic file,
- a manager parameter having a name of a manager of the author,
- an editor parameter having a name of an editor of the electronic file,
- a date parameter having a date associated with the electronic file,
- a time parameter having a time associated with the electronic file,
- an audio parameter of associated audio data of the electronic file, and
- a video parameter of associated video data of the electronic file;
- when uploading the electronic file,
- if the electronic file already exists within the document repository,
- then implementing an overwrite protection function that appends a date and time to the electronic file,
- such that the date and time distinguishes other similarly-named electronic files;
- means for automatically creating an abstract of the electronic file;
- and
- means for storing the document repository index to a memory device,
- the document repository index facilitating access to the electronic file from another communications device,
- the document repository index pointing to a subfolder within an unchangeable primary folder,
- the primary folder being unchangeable as the primary folder is being used to create the index.
20 more elements
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