E-mail based workflow systems and methods of distributing e-mail
US6370567B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to message-based workflow systems and methods for computer networks. In one embodiment, the invention provides: (1) an e-mail system; (2) PC's, terminals, and/or workstations; and (3) a form route manager connected by the e-mail system. In another, the invention provides an e-mail-based workflow system for processing a document, connected to a computer network and a system for sending an e-mail, including a form route manager, connected to the computer network, capable of receiving and sending the e-mail, and capable of defining a route, a step-by-step sequence of e-mail addresses, in the network.
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