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Apparatus and methods for use of access tokens in an internet document management system
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 1999-08-17
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2019-08-17
Abstract
Abstract An Internet-based document management system and methods are provided wherein access to the system and its services may be controlled through use of access tokens. The Internet-based document management system allows an electronic document to be stored on an Internet-accessible server and accessed using a previously known web browser, downloaded for review or manipulation, and then returned to the server for access by further users. The server is programmed to generate and validate access tokens and provide a plurality of services supported by a common database and document store, including storage and retrieval services, an electronic document delivery service, a document distribution service, a collaborative file sharing service and a workflow service. The system preferably also is programmed with a security function, a filtering function, accounting functions that enable detailed accounting of transactions occurring on the system, and a customization function that permits multiple service providers to utilize the common document management services of a server, while presenting end-users with distinct dedicated websites.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Michael Serbinis
- 👤 Evan V Chrapko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/958; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/956; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
An Internet-based document management system comprising: an Internet-based store for storing an electronic document; a database including a document table for storing information about the electronic document; a user table for storing information about users of the Internet-based document management system; a security information table for storing information about access tokens; and a transaction table that stores information about transactions performed on the electronic document; a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, the server programmed to receive the document from a remote computer using an Internet protocol and store the document in the Internet-based store, the server programmed to provide a plurality of services supported by the database and to generate and validate access tokens; and a notification server connected to the server, the notification server generating and dispatching notifications comprising the access tokens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
An Internet-based document management system comprising: an Internet-based store for storing an electronic document; a database including a document table for storing information about the electronic document; a user table for storing information about users of the Internet-based document management system; a security information table for storing information about access tokens; and a transaction table that stores information about transactions performed on the electronic document; a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, the server programmed to receive the document from a remote computer using an Internet protocol and store the document in the Internet-based store, the server programmed to provide a plurality of services supported by the database and to generate and validate access tokens; and a notification server connected to the server, the notification server generating and dispatching notifications comprising the access tokens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the access token comprises a timestamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the access tokens are used to control a user's access to the plurality of services.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the access tokens are used to control a user's access to the electronic document.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of services comprises at least a document storage and retrieval service and an electronic document delivery service.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 5 wherein the plurality of services further comprises a collaborative file sharing service.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the server is programmed to filter the electronic document before storing the document in the Internet-based store.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 7 wherein the filter provides one or more of: compression, decompression, encryption, decryption, translation, and formatting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 5 wherein the document management system provides a customization function wherein a user is presented with corporate information corresponding to one of a plurality of service providers employing the document management system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The Internet-based document management system of claim 1 wherein the database further comprises an account information table including accounting data, and the server is programmed to apply the accounting data to the information stored in the transaction table to determine a price reflecting usage of the document management system.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of providing Internet-based document management comprising: providing an Internet-based store, a database, a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, and a notification server connected to the server; accepting a connection from a first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; receiving an uploaded electronic document from the first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; generating a record in a document table of the database to store information about the electronic document; generating a record in a user table of the database to store information about users of the electronic document; generating a record in a transaction table of the database to store information about transactions performed on the electronic document; generating an access token; generating a record in a security information table of the database to store information about the access token; storing the electronic document in the Internet-based store; accepting a connection from a second remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; providing to the second remote computer a plurality of document management services supported by the database; and providing to the second remote computer a notification comprising the access token.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of providing Internet-based document management comprising: providing an Internet-based store, a database, a server connected to the Internet-based store and the database, and a notification server connected to the server; accepting a connection from a first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; receiving an uploaded electronic document from the first remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; generating a record in a document table of the database to store information about the electronic document; generating a record in a user table of the database to store information about users of the electronic document; generating a record in a transaction table of the database to store information about transactions performed on the electronic document; generating an access token; generating a record in a security information table of the database to store information about the access token; storing the electronic document in the Internet-based store; accepting a connection from a second remote computer to the server using an Internet protocol; providing to the second remote computer a plurality of document management services supported by the database; and providing to the second remote computer a notification comprising the access token.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the access token comprises a timestamp.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the access token is used to limit a user's access to the plurality of document management services.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the access token is used to limit a user's access to the electronic document.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 11 wherein providing to the second remote computer a plurality of document management services supported by the database comprises providing at least a document storage and retrieval service and an electronic document delivery service.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 15 wherein providing to the second remote computer a plurality of document management services supported by the database further comprises providing a collaborative file sharing service.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising filtering the electronic document before storing the document in the Internet-based store.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 17 wherein filtering the electronic document comprises one or more of applying: compression, decompression, encryption, decryption, translation and formatting to the electronic document.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a customization function wherein a user is presented with corporate information corresponding to one of a plurality of service providers employing the document management system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the database further comprises an account information table including accounting data, the method further comprising applying the accounting data to the record in the transaction table to determine a price.
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