SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY AND EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONIC DATA

摘要

An apparatus and method for delivering an electronic document, comprising of a sending device (Fig. 2, item 19), which functions to send an electronic document, and at least one receiving device (3a-3n), which functions to receive the electronic document from the sending device. A network between said sending device (19) and said at least one receiving device (3a-3n) functions to allow said sending device to send a notification to said receiving device. The receiving device (3a) sends a notification to said sending device (19) whereby said sending device forwards the electronic document to said receiving device. In the preferred mode, the sending device automatically records all notifications sent to and received from said receiving device, and the receiving device automatically records all notifications sent to and received from said sending device.