WO1999063460A3 - System and method for managing documents available to a plurality of users - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and method for managing access to a document by a plurality of end users (19) includes storing the document (22) in the memory (21) of a server (12). Steps include the following: transmitting a first copy of the document to a computer (14) of a first user and transmitting a second copy of the document to a computer (16) of a second user; receiving a modified first copy of the document from the computer (14) of the first user and storing the modified first copy of the document in the memory (21) under a first document name; receiving a modified second copy of the document from the computer (16) of the second user and storing the modified second copy of the document in the memory (21) under a second document name; and storing data identifying the modified first copy of the document and data identifying the modified second copy of the document in the memory (21).