Patents Assigned to WORKSHARE LTD.
  • Patent number: 11341191
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents on remote devices and enabling collaborative editing where the system upon a request by a user to access a document, automatically determines the latest version of a document that the person had accessed and also whether a newer version had been created. The invention also merges parallel changes that have not been viewed by the user into the comparison result. The invention also includes running a comparison on the two versions and presenting the result to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Daniel Von Weihe
  • Patent number: 11182551
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for determining the genealogy of versions of a document by inspection of content extracted from the document. In one embodiment, the invention extracts a set of revision identifier values from each version of a document and then applies logical rules to the extracted set of revision identifier values to determine which versions of the document are ancestors of the other versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin Glover
  • Publication number: 20210264050
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents on remote devices and enabling collaborative editing in conjunction with an Entity Content Management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew Mulder, John Safa
  • Patent number: 10963584
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents on remote devices and enabling collaborative editing in conjunction with an Entity Content Management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: WORKSHARE LTD.
    Inventors: John Safa, Matthew Mulder
  • Patent number: 10911492
    Abstract: A system and method for securing documents transmitted through document sharing systems disclosed. The system and method apply security rules to an electronic document as it is being composed to ensure that the security policies have been expressed prior to the document being transmitted. The security program hooks in to the message object model so that as the message is modified, the security rules are applied to each modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Matthew Mulder
  • Patent number: 10853319
    Abstract: A system utilizing a remote, client device for displaying comparison of two versions of a document that utilizes a server to obtain two versions of the document and perform the comparison, and transmit back to the remote device a comparison output data in a format that utilizes an application operating on the remote device to display the comparison output result, where the remote device receives and utilizes static and dynamic resources to display the comparison output and permit a user operating the remote device to interact with the displayed comparison output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin Glover
  • Patent number: 10574729
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for automatically managing the movement of document files from a first document storage sub-system to a second document storage sub-system, tracking such movement and applying security policies before the movement is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventors: Barrie Hadfield, Richard Preen, Tim Tanner, Robin Glover
  • Publication number: 20190147016
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying the comparison output of two versions of a spreadsheet document such that the source formatting of the spreadsheet can be selectively suppressed to enhance the legibility of the comparison output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventors: Anthony Currenti, Robin Glover
  • Publication number: 20190042558
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for determining the genealogy of versions of a document by inspection of content extracted from the document. In one embodiment, the invention extracts a set of revision identifier values from each version of a document and then applies logical rules to the extracted set of revision identifier values to determine which versions of the document are ancestors of the other versions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin Glover
  • Patent number: 10133723
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for determining the geneology of versions of a document by inspection of content extracted from the document. In one embodiment that is compatible with Microsoft™ Word ™, the invention extracts the RSID values from each version of a document and then applies logical rules to the extracted set of RSID values to determine which versions are ancestors of the other versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin Glover
  • Publication number: 20180329902
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents on remote devices and enabling collaborative editing where the system upon a request by a user to access a document, automatically determines the latest version of a document that the person had accessed and also whether a newer version had been created. The invention also merges parallel changes that have not been viewed by the user into the comparison result. The invention also includes running a comparison on the two versions and presenting the result to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Daniel VonWeihe
  • Publication number: 20180300351
    Abstract: A system utilizing a remote, client device for displaying comparison of two versions of a document that utilizes a server to obtain two versions of the document and perform the comparison, and transmit back to the remote device a comparison output data in a format that utilizes an application operating on the remote device to display the comparison output result, where the remote device receives and utilizes static and dynamic resources to display the comparison output and permit a user operating the remote device to interact with the displayed comparison output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: Robin Glover
  • Patent number: 9613340
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents that are subject to approval by multiple parties. The invention presents approval by person as a separate indication on the original document. The system automatically reviews the document to determine its type and then using the type, looks up the recipient list that is associated with that type of document. The document is then transmitted to those recipients for approval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Workshare Ltd.
    Inventor: John Safa
  • Publication number: 20120317479
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents that have been edited by multiple authors. The invention presents edits of each author as a separate overlay on the original document. The display is more convenient and readable for users using mobile devices or tablets to view or modify the electronic document using a touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: WORKSHARE LTD.
    Inventor: John Safa
  • Publication number: 20120317239
    Abstract: This invention discloses a novel system and method for displaying electronic documents on remote devices and enabling collaborative editing in conjunction with an Entity Content Management system
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: WORKSHARE LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew Mulder, John Safa