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Method of distributing related documents to identified end users in an information processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-29
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Granted: 1992-02-18
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Expires: 2008-11-29
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method of distributing documents have a directed relationship within an information processing system. The documents in the directed relationship have a one-to-one relationship. An end user indicates to the system an identification of at least one document in the directed relationship which is to be distributed to one or more recipient end user. The end user also enters system addresses of the recipient end users. The system then builds the necessary structures to transmit the document in the directed relationship to the identified recipient end users such that the directed relationship is maintained.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret G. MacPhail
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/93; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In an information processing system having a plurality of documents stored therein, a method of distributing stapled documents to at least one end user of said system, said method comprising the steps of: identifying by a first one of said end users, at least one of said plurality of documents having a directed relationship, said documents within said directed relationship are stapled documents, and at least one end user, other than said first end user to receive said identified document having a directed relationship and defining the stapled documents by indicating that a first of at least two of said plurality of documents is stapled by another of said plurality of documents and by indicating the physical location of said at least two of said plurality of documents to be distributed; and processing, by said information processing system to transmit an electronic representation of said identified at least one of said plurality of documents and other documents in said directed relationship associated with said identified at least one document to said at least one of said identified end users.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In an information processing system having a plurality of documents stored therein, a method of distributing stapled documents to at least one end user of said system, said method comprising the steps of: identifying by a first one of said end users, at least one of said plurality of documents having a directed relationship, said documents within said directed relationship are stapled documents, and at least one end user, other than said first end user to receive said identified document having a directed relationship and defining the stapled documents by indicating that a first of at least two of said plurality of documents is stapled by another of said plurality of documents and by indicating the physical location of said at least two of said plurality of documents to be distributed; and processing, by said information processing system to transmit an electronic representation of said identified at least one of said plurality of documents and other documents in said directed relationship associated with said identified at least one document to said at least one of said identified end users.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further includes the step of specifying an address within said system for said at least one other of said identified end users.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further includes the step of maintaining said directed relationship of said stapled documents such that said stapled documents are received by said at least one other of said identified end users having the same directed relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as recited in claim 3 further includes specifying distribution characteristics for said stapled documents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further includes the step of indicating whether a stapled-document option is to be applied to said defined stapled documents.
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