Patent · US Expired

Methods of performing an interdependent task on a document

US6279042A · kind A · utility

95Cited by
104References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1999
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/10
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the present invention provides three elements: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, or workstations connected by the e-mail system; and (3) a form route manager connected by the e-mail system.

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