Patent ID: 7398281

Claim:
A method, comprising: associating an electronic file to a document repository of a communications device; extracting data of the electronic file to create a document repository index, the document repository index comprising a text parameter of associated text data of the electronic file, a file name parameter having at least a portion of a file name of the electronic file, a storage location parameter associated with a storage location of the electronic file in the communications network, a title name parameter having at least a portion of a title of the electronic file, an author parameter having a name of an author of the electronic file, a manager parameter having a name of a manager of the author, an editor parameter having a name of an editor of the electronic file, a date parameter having a date associated with the electronic file, a time parameter having a time associated with the electronic file, an audio parameter of associated audio data of the electronic file, and a video parameter of associated video data of the electronic file; when uploading the electronic file, if the electronic file already exists within the document repository, then implementing an overwrite protection function that appends a date and time to the electronic file, such that the date and time distinguishes other similarly-named electronic files; automatically creating an abstract of the electronic file; and storing the document repository index to a memory device, the document repository index facilitating access to the electronic file from another communications device, the document repository index pointing to a subfolder within an unchangeable primary folder, the primary folder being unchangeable as the primary folder is being used to create the index.