Patent ID: 6493731
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A document management system for recording and viewing activity of document use, comprising:a user interface for receiving commands from an operator of the document management system; a first memory for recording content of a document developed at said user interface; a second memory for recording metadata of the document; the metadata specifying resources referenced while the content of document is developed; and a processor for accessing the metadata of the document to identify relationships between the resources specified in the metadata and the content of the document; the resources identified in the metadata of the document providing context for understanding the document's history of creation, modification, and use; wherein said processor automatically populates said second memory with metadata that identifies resources referenced while the content of the document recorded in said first memory is developed; and wherein said processor simultaneously displays on said user interface the content of the document developed at the user interface and the resources specified in the metadata.