Database forms with attached audit history
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying an audit trail of a document on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying said document on a first portion of said display device;
displaying said audit trail on a second portion of said display device; and
automatically updating said audit trail when information relating to transmission of said document from one user to another user in a network changes.
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Abstract
A system for associating an audit history with a database form is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, a database document is displayed on a first portion of a display on network client computer. An audit history is displayed on a second portion of the display. The audit history contains information describing the transmission history of the document and any action taken with regard to the document. The audit history is updated automatically as the document is transmitted from one user to another user in the network.
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1. A computer-implemented method for displaying an audit trail of a document on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying said document on a first portion of said display device; displaying said audit trail on a second portion of said display device; and automatically updating said audit trail when information relating to transmission of said document from one user to another user in a network changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for displaying an audit trail of a document on a display device, said apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying said document on a first portion of said display device; and means for displaying said audit trail on a second portion of said display device, said audit trail being automatically updated when information relating to transmission of said document from one user to another user in a network changes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A user interface for display on a computer, said user interface comprising:
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a first display area containing a document capable of being transmitted between a first user and a second user in a computer network; and a second display area containing an audit trail, said audit trail comprising data relating to identification of senders and receivers of said document, and data relating to any activity undertaken by any of said senders and receivers of said document in relation to said document. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An article of manufacture embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine, said program of instructions including instructions for:
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displaying a document on a first portion of a display device, said document capable of being transmitted from one computer to another computer in a network; and displaying an audit trail on a second portion of said display device; and automatically updating said audit trail when information relating to transmission of said document from one user to another user in said network changes. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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