Abstract: This invention relates to a method of dynamically changing tables used for the generation of user specific index terms in a document interchange system. The tables supply such things as validation rules, synonym provisions, and standardization information and must be easily changed to reflect the changing needs of the user. This invention provides the INSTALL, FETCH, and UNINSTALL commands to meet this need. The INSTALL command permits quick installation to tables while the UNINSTALL command provides for their removal. Users are permitted to copy and view the tables through use of the FETCH command. The commands provide a method of altering tables to meet the vary needs of the user.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of adding a number of search terms that express syntax and semantics for an enterprise of related users to a document in a Document Interchange Architecture (DIA) Library. The enterprise related search terms are combined with specially architected DIA search terms and are made available to mechanisms used to search for documents in a shared library. The enterprise related search terms are first identified and placed in enterprise sub-profiles accessible to index build mechanisms. Associated search terms tables are created and made available to the index build mechanisms. Search indexes are created containing the enterprise unique search terms along with the DIA architected terms. The search indexes are then stored with the related documents in the Document Interchange Architecture Library and made available to search mechanisms for locating the document in the shared library.

Abstract: A method of exchanging entries on calendars being maintained by a first and a second calendar users. An event is automatically scheduled on a second calendar if a classification which is associated with the event is higher than any previous scheduled event for the same time slot. A reply is prepared and transmitted to the first calendar user which requested the scheduling of the vent regarding the status of the second user in regards to the scheduled event. Subsequently, if the status of the second user changes in regards to the event, a subsequent reply is prepared and transmitted to the first user setting forth the changed status.

Abstract: A first end user creates an original note and enters any additional attributes to enable an electronic mail system to deliver the note to an intended second end user. The first end user enters data which informs the second end user of the first end user's intent relating whether the original note should be appended to the reply note. Thereafter, the system delivers the note to the intended recipient end user and appends the original to any reply generated by the recipient end user based upon the intent entered into the system.

Abstract: An electronic calendaring method for use in a data processing system in which calendar entries that have been made for the same time span independently on two different copies of the calendar can be automatically and interactively reconciled. The method permits a calendar owner to obtain a machine readable transportable copy of his calendar on a diskette, to update that copy when the master copy is not available to him because of a business trip, for example, and upon his return to automatically and interactively reconcile the updated entries that have been made to both copies so that at least one of them reflects the correct status of calendered events for that owner.

Abstract: An electronic calendaring method for use in a data processing system that has a plurality of interactive type work stations (terminals or personal computers) connected directly or indirectly to a host processor. The method assists a calendar owner who receives a notice at his work station requesting his involvement in a future event that is being calendared by another calendar owner on the system, to manually or automatically designate in the reply a temporary alternate to attend the meeting being calendared or a permenant alternate to attend all future meetings without affecting his status in the system as a receipient of the meeting notice.

Abstract: An electronic calendaring method for use in a data processing system having a plurality of interactive type workstations connected to a host processing unit in which the event calendaring process permits the availability of requested event resources to be confirmed automatically during the calendaring of certain events such as meetings which involve participation of a plurality of other calendar owners that are designated in a "Names List" unique to that meeting.