Electronic Document Approval

摘要

This invention discloses a method, process, and system for displaying electronic documents that require approval from at least one party, and includes auditable tracing of approvals. The system can be centralized in a web-based or other electronic location, or be integrated as plugin, widgets, or other types of entities in other systems that provide APIs or other methods of integration. The invention presents approval by a person or group as an indication on the original document or as a separate indication. The recipients that are needed to approve the document are sent a notification that there is a document waiting for approval. Approvals are stored for auditing.

主权项

1. A system for processing, monitoring, and approving electronic documents either through a central location, or integrated as a plugin, widgets, or other methods of integration in other systems, wherein at least one document is uploaded and stored to a user-defined location; wherein the uploader, administrator, or other related user may specify at least one user, a group of users, or at least one team that is required for approving said documents; wherein the required user or users can be immediately notified that there is a document pending the user's approval; wherein the required user or users approve or disapprove said documents, which may include comments for the decision; wherein the approval or disapproval is immediately recorded and may be viewed by other members of the approval process, with the option to send a notification once users have approved or disapproved said documents.