Method of associating document processing states with an action market
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1. A method of marking a document stored within a data processing system for action, said method comprising the steps performed by said data processing system of:
- inserting a begin action marker control code within said document denoting the beginning of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed;
inserting an end action marker control code within said document denoting the end of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed;
creating an action marker data object within said document and linked to a portion of said document bounded by said begin and end action marker codes, said object including(a) a specification of a first action to be performed on said document,(b) an identification of a first user responsible to perform said first action on said document,(c) a notification requirement indicating whether a second user will be notified upon reaching a particular status of the action,(d) a specification of said particular status for triggering a notification, and(e) an identification of a second user to receive said notification;
automatically assigning an identifier for an action to be performed on said document;
storing said identifier for said action with said action marker data object; and
displaying, on a visual display device of said data processing system, said action marker data object to a requesting end user.
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Abstract
This invention relates to marking a document with action markers and specifying an action to be performed by a responding end user. Notification criteria, notify ID and a status, which are associated with the action to be performed, are also specified. Upon the completion of the action specified, the responding end user updates the status and a message is automatically generated and transmitted to an end user associated with the notify ID if the updated status meets the notification criteria.
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1. A method of marking a document stored within a data processing system for action, said method comprising the steps performed by said data processing system of:
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inserting a begin action marker control code within said document denoting the beginning of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed; inserting an end action marker control code within said document denoting the end of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed; creating an action marker data object within said document and linked to a portion of said document bounded by said begin and end action marker codes, said object including (a) a specification of a first action to be performed on said document, (b) an identification of a first user responsible to perform said first action on said document, (c) a notification requirement indicating whether a second user will be notified upon reaching a particular status of the action, (d) a specification of said particular status for triggering a notification, and (e) an identification of a second user to receive said notification; automatically assigning an identifier for an action to be performed on said document; storing said identifier for said action with said action marker data object; and displaying, on a visual display device of said data processing system, said action marker data object to a requesting end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A data processing system for marking a stored document for action, comprising:
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means responsive to an operator performed selection for inserting a begin action marker control code within said document denoting the beginning of portion of said document on which action is to be performed; means responsive to an operator performed selection for inserting an end action marker cotnrol code within said document denoting the end of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed; means responsive to said means for inserting a begin action marker control code for creating an action marker data object within said document and linked to a portion of said document bounded by said begin and end action marker codes, said object including (a) a specification of a first action to be performed on said document, (b) an identification of a first user responsible to perform said first action on said document, (c) a notification requirement indicating whether a second user will be notified upon reaching a particular status of the action, (d) a specification of said particular status for triggering a notification, and (e) an identification of a second user to receive said notification; means responsive to said means for creating for automatically assigning an identifier for an action to be performed on said document; means responsive to said means for assigning for storing said identifier for said action with said action marker data object; and means for displaying, on a visual display device of said data processing system, said action marker data object to a requesting end user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A data processing program product for marking a document for action, comprising a media on which is recorded:
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instruction means responsive to an operator performed selection for causing a begin action marker control code to be inserted within said document denoting the beginning of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed; instruction means responsive to an operator performed selection for causing an end action marker control code to be inserted within said document denoting the end of a portion of said document on which action is to be performed; instruction means responsive to said instruction means for inserting a begin action marker control code for causing creation of an action marker data object within said document and linked to a portion of said document bounded by said begin and end action marker codes, said object including (a) a specification of a first action to be performed on said document, (b) an identification of a first user responsible to perform said first action on said document, (c) a notification requirement indicating whether a second user will be notified upon reaching a particular status of the action, (d) a specification of said particular status for triggering a notification, and (e) an identification of a second user to receive said notification; instruction means, responsive to said instruction means for causing creation, for automatically assigning an identifier for an action to be performed on said document; instruction means, responsive to said instruction means for assigning, for storing said identifier for said action with aid action marker data object; and instruction means for causing display, on a visual display device of said data processing system, of said action marker data object to a requesting end user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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