Database forms with attached audit history
US6070177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99943
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for associating an audit history with a database form is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a database document is displayed on a first portion of a display on network client computer. An audit history is displayed on a second portion of the display. The audit history contains information describing the transmission history of the document and any action taken with regard to the document. The audit history is updated automatically as the document is transmitted from one user to another user in the network.
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