EP0371606A2
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Methods of managing stapled documents
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-10-23
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a method of establishing a staple relationship between two documents within an information processing system. An end user indicates to the system that a staple relationship is to be established between two identified documents. The end user enters a definition of the staple relationship which includes any attributes to be associated with the identified documents within the staple relationship. The system will create the staple relationship and file the identified documents in a library within the system. The system then maintains the staple relationship between the identified documents.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret Gardner Macphail
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:30
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
In an information processing system having a plurality of documents stored therein, a method of filing documents having a directed relationship within the system, the method comprising the steps of: identifying at least two of the plurality of documents to be associated with the directed relationship; and defining a staple relationship between the at least two of the plurality of documents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
In an information processing system having a plurality of documents stored therein, a method of filing documents having a directed relationship within the system, the method comprising the steps of: identifying at least two of the plurality of documents to be associated with the directed relationship; and defining a staple relationship between the at least two of the plurality of documents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the defining step includes the steps of: specifying staple attributes for each of the identified documents; and indicating a location within the information processing system for each of the identified documents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, further includes the step of specifying history attributes for each of the identified documents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein one document in the staple relationship is a staplee document having a stapler document attached thereby and wherein the step of specifying staple attributes includes the steps of: identifying which of the identified documents is the staplee document; and identifying which of the identified documents is the stapler document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the identified documents has a unique identifier within the system and further includes the step of creating a data object associated with the identified stapler document which contains the unique identifier for each document attached by the stapler document and any history attributes associated with the documents attached to the stapler document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, further includes the step of creating a data object associated with the identified staplee document which contains the unique identifier for each document attached to the staplee document and any history attributes associated with the documents attached to the staplee document.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, including indicating the stapled relationship to exist within the context of a folder or within the context of an application.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, including the step of causing any other document stapled to a document to be transmitted, to be transmitted therewith.
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