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Method for a requesting user to use a marker to associate a document with an end user action
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-21
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2008-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Method for marking a document with action markers and specifying an action to be performed by a responding end user. One or more related documents may be specified which are associated with the action to be performed. Notification criteria, notify ID and a status, which are associated with the action to be performed, are also specified. Upon the completion of the action specified, the responding end user updates the status and a message is automatically generated and transmitted to a end associated with the notify ID if the updated status meets the notification criteria. Moreover, the responding end user may, as a part of the review of the document, specify a related document which is associated with the review of the document as marked with the action markers.
Inventors
- 👤 Margaret G. MacPhail
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/169; G06F40/12; G06F40/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In an information processing system, a method for a requesting user individual to mark for action by an end user individual data representing a specific document stored within the system, said method includes the steps of: accessing document data objects by said requesting user individual; assigning an identifier which defines the end user individual in response to a defining input by said requesting user individual; inserting into said document data objects a plurality of action markers which relate the action to be performed by said end user individual as defined by requesting user individual and said document data objects; linking into the document object data associated with said plurality of action markers to relate, the action to be performed by said end user individual as specified by said action markers, the end user individual to perform said action on said document objects as identified by said identifier, and the status associated with said plurality of action markers; and accessing of said document data objects by said end user individual as defined by said identifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In an information processing system, a method for a requesting user individual to mark for action by an end user individual data representing a specific document stored within the system, said method includes the steps of: accessing document data objects by said requesting user individual; assigning an identifier which defines the end user individual in response to a defining input by said requesting user individual; inserting into said document data objects a plurality of action markers which relate the action to be performed by said end user individual as defined by requesting user individual and said document data objects; linking into the document object data associated with said plurality of action markers to relate, the action to be performed by said end user individual as specified by said action markers, the end user individual to perform said action on said document objects as identified by said identifier, and the status associated with said plurality of action markers; and accessing of said document data objects by said end user individual as defined by said identifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further includes the step of distinguishably identifying by object data representing a portion of said document to be marked with said action markers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein said inserting step includes the steps of: indicating to said system where a begin action marker is to be inserted; and indicating to said system where an end action marker is to be inserted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1 further includes the steps of the end user individual updating data objects associated with 1 or more of said plurality of action markers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method as recited in claim 4 wherein said updating step includes the steps of: selecting one of said plurality of action markers in said document data objects; activating a show action function for said selected one of said plurality of action markers; displaying said data area associated with said selected one of said action markers; and changing an entry associated with said status of said selected one of said plurality of action markers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said document is a first reference document object and further includes the step of entering a pointer to a second reference document object which is associated with the changed entry and includes additional information relating to a review of said document as marked.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
The method as recited in claim 6 wherein said linking into object data step includes the provision of a modified ID and further includes the steps of: specifying by the requesting user individual data in an action marker object to establish notification criteria; determining whether said changed entry associated with said status equals notification criteria specified by the requesting user individual; generating a response setting forth said status associated with said selected one of said plurality of action markers if said changed entry associated with said status equals said notification criteria; and transmitting said generated response to an end user identified by said notify ID.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method as recited in claim 7 wherein said linking into data step includes the provision of a notify ID and further includes the steps of: determining whether said changed entry associated with said status equals said notification criteria; generating a response setting forth said status associated with said selected one of said plurality of action markers if said changed entry associated with said status equals said notification criteria; and transmitting said generated response and said second reference document object to an end user identified by said notify ID.
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