Abstract: A system and method for managing documents within a shared peripheral includes a network-based document management system. A document management module of defines a bookmark or symbolic link to a document stored inside or outside a document management module repository. The symbolic link is treated analogously to other documents managed by the document management module. Upon linking to a document networked, the system enables users to download a document stored in the repository to devices including a local machine or network hard drive.

Abstract: This subject application is directed to a system and method for sending electronic files to multiple destinations. When a document is first selected for output, a first level, or generic driver, is selected. This driver enables output of the selected document to all selected output destinations, such as printing, web posting, and e-mailing. While a common driver interface is functional, the system further teaches a mechanism wherein a user can select a destination specific driver for some or all of the destinations. This selection allows for more refined processing options than those afforded by the generic driver, which must function in a set of parameters common to all destinations. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, once a driver for a specific destination is selected, the associated driver is loaded and selected criteria for the specialized driver is stored for future use for documents being output to that destination.

Abstract: A method and system for accessing a network-based document server application from a client. An access point is defined within a local file system of the client. A local file navigation interface allows a user of the client to interface to the access point such that the network-based document management system is accessed via the local file system of the client.

Abstract: A system and method for selective installation of a network document processing device. Data representing available networked document processing devices is first communicated to a network, whereupon a visual indication of one of the document processing devices is displayed on a thin client interface. The thin client interface then receives, from an associated user, a selection of one of the available document processing devices. The thin client device then communicates this selection data to a storage, which has stored various device drivers, each associated with at least one of the available document processing devices. The device driver corresponding to the selection data is then retrieved from the storage and sent to the thin client device, which is resident on a workstation. The driver is then installed and the thin client device is able to request document processing operations by the selected document processing device.

Abstract: A method and system for accessing a network-based document server application from a client. An access point is defined within a local file system of the client. A local file navigation interface allows a user of the client to interface to the access point such that the network-based document management system is accessed via the local file system of the client.

Abstract: A method and system for accessing a network-based document server application from a client. An access point is defined within a local file system of the client. A local file navigation interface allows a user of the client to interface to the access point such that the network-based document management system is accessed via the local file system of the client.

Abstract: A method and system for accessing a network-based document server application from a client. An access point is defined within a local file system of the client. A local file navigation interface allows a user of the client to interface to the access point such that the network-based document management system is accessed via the local file system of the client.

Abstract: A method and system for accessing a network-based document server application from a client. An access point is defined within a local file system of the client. A local file navigation interface allows a user of the client to interface to the access point such that the network-based document management system is accessed via the local file system of the client.