Method and system for storing document images in a network file system

A method for storing document images in a network file system comprising:

• securing identification information representative of an identity of each of a plurality of users via an associated thin client interface;
• receiving request data from each user, via each associated thin client interface, representative of each user's request to open a selected data storage location;
• testing received identification information from each of the plurality of users to determine approved users privileged to initiate a secure storage operation;
• receiving, from the each approved users, security information associated with a selected data storage operation in accordance with an output of the testing;
• receiving, from each approved user, secure identity information corresponding to identification of a subset of peer users selected by the user for allowing access to selected electronic documents, which subset corresponds to received security information;
• allocating data storage associated with each selected data storage location, wherein each data storage location is associated with each selecting user;
• storing the identification information and the security information associatively with each selected data storage location;
• notifying each of the selected subset of users corresponding to each data storage location of the user security information and a location of the selected data storage location;
• receiving document data comprised of a plurality of discrete electronic documents, each electronic document being representative of a document image;
• storing each received document data into a data storage location corresponding to each user in a subset thereof;
• receiving information signaling completion of a data storage operation;
• and
• restricting access to the selected data storage location upon receipt of the information signaling completion of the data storage operation in accordance with the security information.

A computer-implemented method for storing document images in a network file system comprising:

• securing identification information representative of an identity of each of a plurality of users via an associated thin client interface;
• receiving request data from each user, via each associated thin client interface, representative of each user's request to open a selected data storage location;
• testing received identification information from each of the plurality of users to determine approved users privileged to initiate a secure storage operation;
• receiving, from each approved user, security information associated with a selected data storage operation in accordance with an output of the testing;
• receiving, from each approved user, secure identity information corresponding to identification of a subset of peer users selected by the user for allowing access to selected electronic documents, which subset corresponds to received security information;
• allocating data storage associated with the selected data storage location, wherein each data storage location is associated with each selecting users;
• storing the identification information and the security information associatively with the each selected data storage location;
• notifying each of the selected subset of users corresponding to each data storage location of the user security information and a location of the selected data storage location;
• receiving document data comprised of a plurality of discrete electronic documents each electronic document being representative of a document image;
• storing each received document data into a data storage location corresponding to each user in a subset thereof;
• receiving information signaling completion of a data storage operation;
• and
• restricting access to the selected data storage location upon receipt of the information signaling completion of the data storage operation in accordance with the security information.