US 7,398,281 B2
Document repository
Charles Atchison, Alpharetta, Ga. (US); Michelle Randolph, McDonough, Ga. (US); and Goutham Belliappa, Atlanta, Ga. (US)
Assigned to AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/68,176.
Prior Publication US 2006/0195465 A1, Aug. 31, 2006
Int. Cl. G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 707—104.1  [707/10; 707/101] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. 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.