Abstract: In one aspect, an inventory management system is provided that includes an input module, a storage module, a completeness module, a notification module and a display module. The input module is adapted to receive a plurality of attributes, where the plurality of attributes related to a plurality of inventory items. The storage module is adapted to store the received plurality of attributes. The completeness module is adapted to determine if each attribute of the plurality of attributes is complete or incomplete. The completeness module is further adapted to determine an attribute completeness value of each attribute of the plurality of attributes. The notification module is adapted to notify a user of the attribute completeness value of each attribute of the plurality of inventory items. The display module is adapted to display the plurality of attributes, the plurality of inventory items and/or the attribute completeness value on a display device.

Abstract: A computerized file system is accessible over the Internet or other type of network, in which certain “triggering events” pertaining to the operation of the file system automatically generate a notification message to users. Once a user has been authenticated, this user's access rights are determined. An Automatic Notification function checks to see if any “triggering” events have occurred when a user performs a particular task. The Automatic Notification function defines what type of event will become a triggering event, and also defines what will be the triggering action, once the triggering event occurs, and stores this information in a database. The Auto-notification function can comprise programs that are launched to perform certain tasks. The precise type of auto-notification message is fully configurable for each component in the file system.

Abstract: A computerized file system is provided that is accessible by users over the Internet or other type of network, in which certain “triggering events” pertaining to the operation of the file system automatically generate a notification message to certain of the users. Once a user has been properly authenticated, this user's access rights are determined to see whether the user can read, write, or read/write files on the file server of the file system, and these rights also determine if the user may download files from or upload files to the file server. An Automatic Notification function checks to see if any “triggering” events have occurred when a user performs a particular task. The Automatic Notification function defines what exact type of event will become a triggering event, and also defines what will be the triggering action, once the triggering event occurs, and stores this information in a database.