System and method for controlling the storage and destruction of documents
First Claim
1. A method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing information directly on a document that uniquely identifies the document;
(b) placing the information in a database and the date if any in which the document is scheduled to be destroyed;
(c) scanning the placed information on documents; and
(d) checking in the database to determine whether or not the document should be destroyed as the document enters a awaits destruction.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and system that only destroys documents that a party wants destroyed. The system also maintains a record of destroyed documents and saved documents. The foregoing may be accomplished by: placing information directly on a document that uniquely identifies the document; placing information in a database that uniquely identifies the document in which information was placed, and the date, if any, in which the document is scheduled to be destroyed; scanning the placed information on documents that are going to be destroyed; attempting to destroy the document; and checking in the database to determine whether or not the document should be destroyed, whereby if the database indicates the document should be destroyed, the document is destroyed, and if the database indicates that the document should not be destroyed, the document is not destroyed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing documents, comprising the steps of:
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(a) placing information directly on a document that uniquely identifies the document;
(b) placing the information in a database and the date if any in which the document is scheduled to be destroyed;
(c) scanning the placed information on documents; and
(d) checking in the database to determine whether or not the document should be destroyed as the document enters a awaits destruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for managing documents, said system comprising:
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(a) a document having a unique code affixed thereto that uniquely identifies the document;
(b) a database that stores the code and the date, if any, in which the document is scheduled to be destroyed;
(c) a scanner that reads the code affixed to the document;
(d) means for attempting to destroy the document; and
(e) means for checking in the database whether or not the document should be destroyed, as the document enters the destroying means, whereby if the database indicates the document should be destroyed, the document is destroyed and if the database indicates that the document should not be destroyed, the document is not destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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