Document tracking through version hash linked graphs

1. A computer-implemented method for tracking document versioning, comprising:

(a) before executing an open operation on a first document version, generating a first before-hash of the first document version;

(b) a user or an application executing the open operation;

(c) after executing the open operation, generating a first after-hash of the first document version;

(d) before executing a save operation on the first document version, acquiring the first before-hash of the first document version;

(e) the user or the application executing a save operation on the first document version resulting in a second document version;

(d) after executing the save operation, generating a second after-hash of the second document version;

(e) generating a version hash linked graph (VHLG), wherein the VHLG comprises:

(i) a first document version node comprising the first before-hash;

(ii) a second document version node comprising the second after-hash;

(iii) a user-application node corresponding to the user or application that executed the open operation and the save operation;

(iv) an open operation edge connecting the user-application node to the first document version node, wherein the open operation edge identifies the open operation;

(v) a save operation edge connecting the user-application node to the second document version node, wherein the save operation edge identifies the save operation; and

(vi) a document edge connecting the first document version node to the second document version node; and

(f) providing a full history of a document based on the VHLG.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the VHLG comprises:

sending information for the open operation and information for the save operation to a VHLG generating service, wherein:

the information for the open operation comprises the first before-hash, the first after-hash, and an identification of the open operation; and

the information for the save operation comprises the first before-hash, the second after-hash, and an identification of the save operation; and

the VHLG generating service generating the VHLG based on the information.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein:

the information for the open operation comprises a first log item;

the first log item comprises:

an anonymized user identification corresponding to the user or the application;

a platform used by the user or the application;

the identification of the open operation;

the first before-hash;

the first after-hash; and

a time the open operation was performed;

the information for the save operation comprises a second log item;

the second log item comprises:

the anonymized user identification corresponding to the user or the application;

the platform used by the user or the application;

the identification of the save operation;

the first before-hash;

the second after-hash; and

a time the save operation was performed.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

scaling the VHLG across time and multiple users or multiple applications;

determining a lineage based on the VHLG, wherein:

the lineage comprises a collection of documents related by a version chain;

the collection of documents comprises the first document version and the second document version; and

the version chain comprises the document edge.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:

augmenting the first document version node and the second document version node with contextual data;

determining, based on the lineage and contextual data, a community that collaborates.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining, based on the contextual data, an industry type of the community.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

determining, based on the VHLG, an access pattern over time.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:

data for the document is stored independently from the VHLG;

regardless of a device platform being used to access the first document version, the first before-hash remains the same; and

regardless of the device platform being used to access the second document version, the second after-hash remains the same.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, to collaborating users, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization of the VHLG, wherein the visualization displays access patterns and dependencies between the first document version and the second document version.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

the user or the application accessing the first document version or the second document version;

determining, based on the VHLG, whether the first document version or the second document version is a most current version of the document, wherein the determining comprises querying the VHLG; and

informing the user or the application a result of the determining.

11. A computer-implemented system for tracking document versioning, comprising:

(a) a computer having a memory;

(b) a processor executing on the computer;

(c) the memory storing a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

(i) before executing an open operation on a first document version, generating a first before-hash of the first document version;

(ii) a user or an application executing the open operation;

(iii) after executing the open operation, generating a first after-hash of the first document version;

(iv) before executing a save operation on the first document version, acquiring the first before-hash of the first document version;

(v) the user or the application executing a save operation on the first document version resulting in a second document version;

(vi) after executing the save operation, generating a second after-hash of the second document version;

(vii) generating a version hash linked graph (VHLG), wherein the VHLG comprises:

(A) a first document version node comprising the first before-hash;

(B) a second document version node comprising the second after-hash;

(C) a user-application node corresponding to the user or application that executed the open operation and the save operation;

(D) an open operation edge connecting the user-application node to the first document version node, wherein the open operation edge identifies the open operation;

(E) a save operation edge connecting the user-application node to the second document version node, wherein the save operation edge identifies the save operation; and

(F) a document edge connecting the first document version node to the second document version node; and

(viii) providing a full history of a document based on the VHLG.

12. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the operations generating the VHLG comprises:

sending information for the open operation and information for the save operation to a VHLG generating service, wherein:

the information for the open operation comprises the first before-hash, the first after-hash, and an identification of the open operation; and

the information for the save operation comprises the first before-hash, the second after-hash, and an identification of the save operation; and

the VHLG generating service generating the VHLG based on the information.

13. The computer-implemented system of claim 12 , wherein:

the information for the open operation comprises a first log item;

the first log item comprises:

an anonymized user identification corresponding to the user or the application;

a platform used by the user or the application;

the identification of the open operation;

the first before-hash;

the first after-hash; and

a time the open operation was performed;

the information for the save operation comprises a second log item;

the second log item comprises:

the anonymized user identification corresponding to the user or the application;

the platform used by the user or the application;

the identification of the save operation;

the first before-hash;

the second after-hash; and

a time the save operation was performed.

14. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

scaling the VHLG across time and multiple users or multiple applications;

determining a lineage based on the VHLG, wherein:

the lineage comprises a collection of documents related by a version chain;

the collection of documents comprises the first document version and the second document version; and

the version chain comprises the document edge.

15. The computer-implemented system of claim 14 , wherein the operations further comprise:

augmenting the first document version node and the second document version node with contextual data;

determining, based on the lineage and contextual data, a community that collaborates.

16. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining, based on the contextual data, an industry type of the community.

17. The computer-implemented system of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining, based on the VHLG, an access pattern over time.

18. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein:

data for the document is stored independently from the VHLG;

regardless of a device platform being used to access the first document version, the first before-hash remains the same; and

regardless of the device platform being used to access the second document version, the second after-hash remains the same.

19. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

providing, to collaborating users, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization of the VHLG, wherein the visualization displays access patterns and dependencies between the first document version and the second document version.

20. The computer-implemented system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:

the user or the application accessing the first document version or the second document version;

determining, based on the VHLG, whether the first document version or the second document version is a most current version of the document, wherein the determining comprises querying the VHLG; and

informing the user or the application a result of the determining.