Patent ID: 9020913
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-based method of providing at least one user access to one or more documents in a collaborative computing environment in accordance with a search engine, comprising the steps of: presenting the user with search results, wherein the search results comprise at least one document comprising at least one portion to which the user has no access; receiving a request from the user for access to the at least one document; notifying a supervising entity of the user request to access the at least one document; receiving an instruction from the supervising entity with regard to the request; and granting access to the user to the at least one document in accordance with the received instruction; wherein the step of presenting the user with search results further comprises the step of allowing the user to view at least one segment to which the user has access, of the at least one document; wherein the at least one document is associated with an access control list, the access control list: wherein the step of presenting the user with search results further comprises: the step of searching for the at least one document according to at least one of concepts and words; and partitioning search hits into documents in which the user is allowed to view, documents in which the user is not allowed to view, and documents where the user could potentially obtain access by executing a workflow; and wherein the searching for the at least one document is limited to selective portions of the one or more documents based on a prior determination of search access within the one or more documents.