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System for maintaining a document and activity selective alterable document history log in a data processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-23
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2010-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for maintaining an alterable document history log in a data processing system having multiple resource objects which are accessible by a plurality of users within the data processing system. A history log is created and associated with each resource object for which documentation of selected activities is desired. A list of one or more specified types of activities is generated and utilized to filter all activities which take place with respect to a particular resource object in order that the occurrence of selected activities may be documented. A characterization of these activity types is recorded in association with the document history log such that subsequent users may ascertain what types of activity occurrences have been recorded. In the depicted embodiment of the present invention access to a resource object may be locked and the list of specified types of activity altered. Thereafter a new characterization of activity types is recorded in association with the document history log and access to the resource object is unlocked. In this manner a user may create a document history log associated with a particular resource object and thereafter periodically alter the list of activity types to be recorded within the document history log while also recording a characterization of the types of activities which have been recorded during specified periods of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick L. Janis
- 👤 Marvin L. Williams
- 👤 Diana S. Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3466; G06F11/3476; G06F11/3404; G06F11/3495; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/955; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system said method comprising the steps of: creating a history log associated with said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; locking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; while access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects is locked, specifying particular activities of interest with respect to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; thereafter, unlocking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; and recording within said history log a characterization of said specified particular activities and the occurrence of only those activities so specified.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system said method comprising the steps of: creating a history log associated with said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; locking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; while access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects is locked, specifying particular activities of interest with respect to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; thereafter, unlocking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; and recording within said history log a characterization of said specified particular activities and the occurrence of only those activities so specified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 1, further including the step of permitting a subsequent alteration of said specification of particular activities of interest with respect to said selected resource object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 1, further including the step of determining whether a particular user has authority to specify particular activities for recording.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 2, further including the step of recording the occurrence of said subsequent alteration of said specification of particular activities of interest with respect to said selected resource object within said history log.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method in a data processing system of efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 3, further including the step of generating an error message in the event said particular user does not have authority to specify particular activities of interest for recording.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A data processing system for efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users in said data processing system, said data processing system comprising: means for creating a history log associated with said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; means for locking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; means for specifying particular activities of interest with respect to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects while access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects is locked; means for unlocking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects after specifying particular activities of interest; and means for recording within said history log a characterization of said specified particular activities and the occurrence of only those activities to specified.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
146 words
A data processing system for efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of a plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users in said data processing system, said data processing system comprising: means for creating a history log associated with said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; means for locking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects; means for specifying particular activities of interest with respect to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects while access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects is locked; means for unlocking access to said selected one of said plurality of resource objects after specifying particular activities of interest; and means for recording within said history log a characterization of said specified particular activities and the occurrence of only those activities to specified.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The data processing system for efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of said plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 6, further including means for recording the occurrence of a subsequent alteration of said specified particular activities of interest within said history log.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The data processing system for efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of said plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 6, further including means for determining whether a particular user has authority to specify particular activities of interest.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The data processing system for efficiently maintaining a record of activities relating to a selected one of said plurality of resource objects accessible by a plurality of users within said data processing system according to claim 8, further including means for generating an error message in the event said particular user does not have authority to specify particular activities of interest.
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