Patent ID: 8554838

Claim:
A method for accessing a document, the method comprising: forming a working group of a plurality of users invited from a directory to join the working group; uploading a document to a file store from a client machine associated with one of the plurality of users, wherein the uploaded document in the file store is accessible to the working group within a predetermined time frame, and wherein the uploading the document comprises setting, by the client machine, the predetermined time frame for when the uploaded document is accessible; automatically updating a user interface on a plurality of client machines associated with the plurality of users; wherein the user interface includes a private domain including: a first listing area of one or more documents accessible at the client machine; and a second listing area of one or more documents accessible at another client machine, wherein to transport documents to be used elsewhere, alerting the plurality of users of an availability of the uploaded document for accessing; and retaining an archive of uploaded documents accessed by the plurality of users including access times of the uploaded documents, wherein the archive is accessible by a late-joining user.