Electronic Content Sharing via Action-Based Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
As the complexity of electronic content sharing increases in networked computing environments, there is a need to manage and control the exchange of electronic documents and agreements between multiple parties, particularly in scenarios like online transactions where access regulation becomes complex.
Innovation Solution
A computer-based electronic content sharing system that receives and shares electronic content among users, automatically updates the content based on performed actions, and routes it to appropriate recipients based on original sharing paths, rather than user roles, ensuring controlled access and efficient information flow.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic content is shared among multiple parties in networked computing environments, then information exchange capability is improved, but access control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the recipient group into subsets based on their actions. When an electronic action is performed by a first subset of recipients, the system automatically identifies and notifies a second subset of recipients who need to be informed of the updated content. This segmentation approach manages access control complexity by organizing recipients into manageable groups with specific notification conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes the relationships between recipients and their respective actions before content sharing occurs. The originator specifies which recipients should be notified upon completion of specific actions by other recipients. This preliminary configuration simplifies subsequent access control by having all notification rules predetermined rather than dynamically determined during content exchange.
2Loss of information
If updated electronic content is automatically provided to all original recipients, then information completeness is improved, but communication overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of uniformly notifying all original recipients, the system applies local quality by selectively notifying only those recipients who need to know about the update. The second subset of recipients is identified based on their specific relationship to the performed action, ensuring that each recipient receives information only when relevant to their role or interests.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial action by notifying only a subset of recipients rather than all original recipients. This selective notification approach maintains information completeness for those who need it while reducing unnecessary communications to others, thereby balancing information completeness with communication efficiency.
3Measurement precision
If manual management of content sharing paths is implemented, then access control precision is improved, but operational efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically managing the complex task of identifying and notifying appropriate recipients based on performed actions. Once the originator configures the initial sharing parameters and action-subset relationships, the system autonomously determines which recipients should be notified of updates, eliminating the need for manual intervention in each notification decision while maintaining precise access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring when electronic actions are performed by recipients and automatically triggering notifications to the appropriate second subset of recipients. This closed-loop feedback system ensures that access control precision is maintained through automatic response to action completion, improving operational efficiency by eliminating manual monitoring and notification processes.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for sharing electronic content between a plurality of users. The electronic content can be accessed by the users through interactions with a virtual collaborative workspace. The members of a virtual collaborative workspace can be dependent upon the shared electronic content. Certain actions can be asked of various users with regard to the electronic content. Once the action has been performed, the electronic content can be routed to various other users in an automated fashion.