Obtaining consent for electronic delivery of compliance information
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to a compliance information database, the method comprising:
- under control of a first client system;
sending an access instruction message; and
under control of a server system;
receiving the access instruction message from the first client system,identifying a specific compliance information record within the access instruction message, the specific compliance information record being associated with one or more items of compliance information, each item of the one or more items of compliance information being subject to a legal requirement specifying obtainment of consent to electronic delivery of the item of compliance information,identifying a destination address within the access instruction message,creating a hyperlink pointing to the specific compliance information record in the compliance information database,obtaining consent to electronic delivery of the one or more items of compliance information associated with the specific compliance information record, the obtainment of consent being unrelated to security authorization or identification, andupon obtaining consent, transmitting the hyperlink to the destination address.
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Abstract
A method and related system obtains consent from an individual for computer-aided delivery of compliance information. Initially, a computer-readable data storage device is provided to the individual. The device stores the compliance information and computer-executable instructions. By inserting the device into a computer, the instructions are executed and the individual is prompted by the computer to consent to the computer-aided delivery of additional compliance information. Once consent is indicated, it is communicated from the individual'"'"'s computer to another computer such as a server over, for example, a modem connection. Having secured the individual'"'"'s consent, the additional compliance information can be delivered to the individual'"'"'s computer as, for example, a file attachment to an email message.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to a compliance information database, the method comprising:
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under control of a first client system; sending an access instruction message; and under control of a server system; receiving the access instruction message from the first client system, identifying a specific compliance information record within the access instruction message, the specific compliance information record being associated with one or more items of compliance information, each item of the one or more items of compliance information being subject to a legal requirement specifying obtainment of consent to electronic delivery of the item of compliance information, identifying a destination address within the access instruction message, creating a hyperlink pointing to the specific compliance information record in the compliance information database, obtaining consent to electronic delivery of the one or more items of compliance information associated with the specific compliance information record, the obtainment of consent being unrelated to security authorization or identification, and upon obtaining consent, transmitting the hyperlink to the destination address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a compliance information database; a first client system operative to; send an access instruction message; and a server system operative to; receive the access instruction message from the first client system; identify a specific compliance information record within the access instruction message, the specific compliance information record being associated with one or more items of compliance information, each item of the one or more items of compliance information being subject to a legal requirement specifying obtainment of consent to electronic delivery of the item of compliance information; identify a destination address within the access instruction message; create a hyperlink pointing to the specific compliance information record in the compliance information database; obtain consent to electronic delivery of the one or more items of compliance information associated with the specific compliance information record, the obtainment of consent being unrelated to security authorization or identification; and upon obtaining consent, transmit the hyperlink to the destination address. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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