Patent ID: 6599324
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A document management apparatus, comprising:a storage unit for storing a single file containing a structured document containing structured parts; a display editing unit receiving an accessor ID for obtaining rights of data transfer with the document, displaying the document, and performing an editing operation for the document; access right setting up means for setting up rights of data transfer with the document by said display editing unit for each structured part of the document and for each accessor ID; access permitting means for permitting data transfer with said display editing unit to only structured parts of the document that have access permission set up in accordance with the accessor ID entered using said display editing unit, wherein said access permitting means permits: a transmission of the document to said display editing unit independently of setting up of rights of access for each structured part of the document, and permits a rewriting of the document stored in said storage unit into a document after the document is edited in said display editing unit, wherein the rewriting is performed on only structured parts of the document that have access permission set up in accordance with the accessor ID entered using said display editing unit for the respective structured part.