Brent Tzion Hailpern - Katonah NY, US Da Ming Hao - Beijing, CN Lin Luo - Beijing, CN Peter Kenneth Malkin - Ardsley NY, US Harold Ossher - South Salem NY, US Lawrence Scott Rich - Cary NC, US Dave Thomson - Ontario, CA Zhong Tian - Beijing, CN John Wiegand - Wilsonville OR, US Hang Jun Ye - Beijing, CN
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
G06F 7/00
US Classification:
707803, 713156, 713187, 717101, 717110
Abstract:
A method and system for maintaining originality-related information about elements in an editable object. It is determined that an element has been edited in the editable object. The originality-related information about the element, including the element's creator, is identified and recorded by embedding the originality-related information in the editable object, storing the originality-related information in an attached file, or storing the originality-related information in association with the element in a repository configured to be shared by different editable objects and further configured to be queried for elements of the different editable objects in association with originality-related information pertaining to the elements of the different editable objects. Whether the element is in compliance with a policy relating to the originality-related information about the element is assessed, and a result of the assessing (indicating compliance or non-compliance of the element with the policy) may be transmitted to a user.
Ossining, NYExperienced producer of media projects in the developing world. Prior to current posotion, head of video unit at Centor de Estudios y Acción para la Paz (human... Experienced producer of media projects in the developing world. Prior to current posotion, head of video unit at Centor de Estudios y Acción para la Paz (human rights center); Associate Producer, Video Centro (1985); and editor at Latin America Press (1981-84). Fluent in Spanish.