US 12,326,837 B2
Systems and methods for content sharing using template-driven workflows
Kyle Anthony Az, Kitchener (CA); and Scott Grasley, Guelph (CA)
Assigned to Open Text SA ULC, Halifax (CA)
Filed by Open Text SA ULC, Halifax (CA)
Filed on May 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/656,148.
Application 18/656,148 is a continuation of application No. 17/492,848, filed on Oct. 4, 2021, granted, now 12,007,950.
Application 17/492,848 is a continuation of application No. 16/395,775, filed on Apr. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,151,091, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0320193 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/00 (2019.01); G06F 16/176 (2019.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 16/176 (2019.01) [G06F 16/1774 (2019.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multitenant content sharing system for enabling use of workflow instances in a multitenant environment, comprising:
a content server;
a data repository coupled to the content server for storing a plurality of content objects that are encrypted with keys of corresponding tenants;
a user interface for enabling users of external systems to interact with the content server;
wherein the multitenant content sharing system enables a first user of an external system to:
initiate a workflow instance which is associated with a content object that is stored in the data repository and is accessible by the first user according to tenant access rules of an owner of the content object, wherein when the workflow instance is initiated, a second user of the external system is not explicitly authorized to access the content object by the tenant access rules of the owner of the content object;
assign to the second user a task of the workflow instance, wherein the task is associated with the content object; and
wherein the multitenant content sharing system automatically enables, in response to the first user assigning the second user to the task of the workflow instance, the second user to access the content object associated with the task according to a configuration of the workflow instance.