USPTO Patent Grant for Collaborative Content Modification
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12587533B2 to Hyland UK Operations Limited for systems and methods managing collaborative content modification. The patent covers processes for concurrent editing, version control, and deletion of content based on user access and requests.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent US12587533B2, titled 'Management of collaborative content item modification,' to Hyland UK Operations Limited. This patent grants exclusive rights for systems and methods that facilitate concurrent modification of digital content. Key aspects include verifying user requests, copying content to storage with unique identifiers, tracking edited versions, and deleting original content upon cessation of user access.
While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule imposing direct obligations on businesses, it signifies intellectual property protection for specific technological approaches to collaborative content management. Companies developing or utilizing similar systems should be aware of this patent to avoid potential infringement. The patent's claims cover the described processes, and any commercial implementation of these methods may require licensing or careful design to circumvent existing claims. No compliance deadline or penalty is directly associated with this patent grant itself, but infringement could lead to legal action.
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Management of collaborative content item modification
Grant US12587533B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Hyland UK Operations Limited
Inventors
Stefan Kopf, Jared Ottley, Brian Remmington, Gregory Melahn
Abstract
Systems and methods for concurrent modification of content are provided. In response to a verified request received from a user content is copied to a first storage media as a first version of the content uniquely identified by a first identifier, the verified request being based on verification of the user's credentials. In response to the user editing the first version of the content, the edited copy of the content is stored in the content management system in association with a second identifier uniquely identifying the edited copy of the content as a second version of the content. In response to receiving a notification that a plurality of users no longer request access to the content stored in the content management system, the first version of the content is deleted from the first storage media.
CPC Classifications
G06F 21/6209 G06Q 10/101 H04L 63/123 H04L 67/1097
Filing Date
2024-02-05
Application No.
18432526
Claims
17
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