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Synchronizing distributed work through document logs

a document log and distributed work technology, applied in the field of digital object distribution, can solve the problems of increasing cost and expense, synchronizing distributed work, and wasting substantial effort and time in the overhead of addressing these documents

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-20
WOLFF GREGORY J +1
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Benefits of technology

Document logs facilitate efficient synchronization and version tracking, enabling flexible file sharing and content management, reducing costs and improving collaboration by allowing multiple parties to work together seamlessly, while ensuring secure exchange of documents.

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Substantial effort and time is spent in the overhead of addressing these documents.
In the workplace, this substantial time and effort results in increased cost and expense.
One typical problem with documents involves the synchronization of distributed work.
However, these systems do not cur across organizational boundaries and do not perform the synchronization that is necessary.

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[0022] A method and apparatus for synchronizing data centered around digital objects (e.g., documents) that scales up to arbitrary sized groups or sets. In one embodiment, the synchronization is performed using a conceptual framework referred to herein as “document logs.” Document logs are similar to Web logs. Document logs differ from Web logs in that they are anchored to a particular document, rather than the HTTP location that anchors web logs.

[0023] In one embodiment, a document log has log entries. Individual log entries consist of metadata. The metadata may comprise short text messages and / or optional links entered by one or more people or automated systems. The document log may be distributed. In one embodiment, the document log is distributed as XML.

[0024] Unlike the client / server framework of weblogs, document log distribution and processing is a process distributed among nodes (e.g., units, devices, etc.) connected in a network. The process can be arbitrarily scaled. In ...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for synchronizing distributed work. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving first and second metadata entries, adding the first and second metadata entries to a set corresponding to a digital object, and providing access to first and second unique identifiers used for referencing the first and second metadata entries respectively, where the first and second unique identifiers are based on contents of the first and second metadata entries respectively.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application may be related to U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 322,435, filed on Dec. 29, 2005, entitled “Coordination and Tracking of Workflow,” assigned to the corporate assignee of the present invention and incorporated herein by reference. [0002] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 887,998, filed on Jul. 9, 2004, entitled “Synchronizing Distributed Work Through Document Logs,” assigned to the corporate assignee of the present invention and incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present invention relates to the field of digital object distribution; more particularly, the present invention relates to synchronizing information corresponding to a digital object. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] Millions of documents are sent back and forth every day. Substantial effort and time is spent in the overhead of addressing these documents. In the workplace, this substantial time and effort resul...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F17/30165G06F16/176
Inventor WOLFF, GREGORY J.PIERSOL, KURT W.
Owner WOLFF GREGORY J