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Gary Clayton Cowan

Jody Hupton Palmer

Robert David James Reynolds

Ryan David Steeves

Kyle Anthony Aziz

Systems and methods for cloud-based file sharing, where templates are provided for creating workflow instances which enable the sharing of managed objects. Reusable workflow templates are stored in the repository of a cloud-based file sharing system as objects that define components of the workflow, or placeholders for these components. A user instantiates a workflow instance from one of the templates and configures the workflow instance to identify content objects or forms, tasks related to the content objects, and users assigned to perform the tasks. The workflow instance is stored as an object in the repository. Users assigned to tasks are authorized through the workflow instance to access the content objects or forms to perform the tasks.

Systems and methods for data collection using workflow forms

An interface server (e.g., Web Application Open Platform Interface (WOPI) server) is communicatively connected to an information management (IM) server and to an online application server which acts as a client of the interface server. When a user wishes to open, create, or edit a document in an online application hosted by the online application server, the interface server is called, instead of the IM server which manages the document at the backend of an enterprise computing network. The interface server is configured for obtaining a working copy of the document from the IM server and providing the working copy to the client. The client provides the working copy to the online application for display on the user device. When the work is done, the working copy is sync'd back through the interface server to the IM server as a new draft and deleted by the interface server.

Web application open platform interface (WOPI) server architecture and applications for distributed network computing environments

A Web Application Open Platform Interface (WOPI) server is communicatively connected to an information management (IM) server and to an online application server which acts as a WOPI client of the WOPI server. When a user wishes to open, create, or edit a document in an online application hosted by the online application server, the WOPI server is called, instead of the IM server which manages the document at the backend of an enterprise computing network. The WOPI server is configured for obtaining a working copy of the document from the IM server and providing the working copy to the WOPI client. The WOPI client provides the working copy to the online application for display on the user device. When the work is done, the working copy is sync'd back through the WOPI server to the IM server as a new draft and deleted by the WOPI server.

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Gary Clayton Cowan