Patent ID: 7831576
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: providing, with a computer including a processor, a file plan including hierarchically arranged containers for classifying record information objects, wherein each container provides management information for the record information objects assigned to the container, wherein the record information objects represent documents, wherein the file plan includes at least a first segment comprising a first container and children of the first container and a second segment comprising a second container and children of the second container; associating the first segment of the file plan at a first records management system with one or more file plan object stores at a second records management system; propagating the first segment from the first records management system to the one or more file plan object stores at the second records management system; associating the second segment of the file plan at the first records management system with one or more file plan object stores at a third records management system; propagating the second segment from the first records management system to the to the one or more file plan object stores at the third records management system; in response to receiving updates to the first segment, propagating the updates to the first segment from the first records management system to the one or more file plan object stores at the second records management system; and in response to receiving updates to the second segment, propagating the updates to the second segment from the first records management system to the one or more file plan object stores at the third records management system.