System and method of providing electronic access to one or more documents
First Claim
1. A method of providing electronic access to one or more documents comprising the steps of:
- providing a first storage device containing eligibility information for a plurality of said documents;
searching said first storage device for said eligibility information pertaining to a first of said documents;
utilizing said eligibility information, determining whether said first document is eligible for electronic access; and
if said first document is determined to be eligible, providing electronic access to said first document.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method of providing electronic access to one or more documents. In one embodiment, a storage device retains eligibility information relating to each document. Eligibility information provides the system with information such as the document type, the applicable line of business, governmental regulations, time sensitive information, and security requirements. If a given document is determined to be eligible, the processing unit of the present invention retrieves one or more preference instructions provided by the customer. The preference instructions are reviewed to confirm 1) whether the customer has authorized electronic access to a given document and 2) the mode of electronic transmission favored by the customer. In one embodiment, the present invention is connected to a computer network such that the customer may be provided electronic access to his or her documents through a web interface.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of providing electronic access to one or more documents comprising the steps of:
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providing a first storage device containing eligibility information for a plurality of said documents;
searching said first storage device for said eligibility information pertaining to a first of said documents;
utilizing said eligibility information, determining whether said first document is eligible for electronic access; and
if said first document is determined to be eligible, providing electronic access to said first document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system for providing electronic access to one or more documents comprising:
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a first storage device containing eligibility information for a plurality of said documents; and
a processing unit coupled to said first storage device, for searching said first storage device for said eligibility information pertaining to a first of said documents, determining whether said first document is eligible for electronic access utilizing said eligibility information, and providing electronic access to said first document if said first document is determined to be eligible. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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