Secure Document Management System

• US 20080235394A1
• Filed: 03/20/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Docommand Solution Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Docommand Solution Incorporated
• Inventors: Olive, John
• Application Number:
  US11/688,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235394A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/238
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6272 by registering files or documents with a third party
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context

Abstract

A method of uploading documents to a secure electronic document storage system includes receiving a request from a user for an upload of at least one document to a secure electronic document storage system. A routing document is generated including routing information related to the secure electronic document storage system. The routing document is transmitted to the user. The secure electronic document storage system receives a facsimile transmission from the user, wherein the facsimile transmission includes the routing document and at least one other document. The at least one document is routed to the secure electronic document storage system, based on the routing information contained in the routing document.

Claims

1. A method of uploading documents to a secure electronic document storage system, the method comprising:

(a) receiving a request from a user for an upload of at least one document to a secure electronic document storage system;

(b) generating a routing document that includes routing information related to the secure electronic document storage system;

(c) transmitting the routing document to the user;

(d) receiving a facsimile transmission from the user, wherein the facsimile transmission includes the routing document and at least one other document; and

(e) routing the at least one other document to the secure electronic document storage system, based on the routing information contained in the routing document.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one document is routed to a location in the secure electronic document storage corresponding to the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one document is stored in the secure electronic document storage system in a location based on the routing document.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing information is incorporated at least in part in a bar code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request from the user is received via a facsimile.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the request from the user is received via the Internet.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the request from the user is received via a phone call.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the request from the user is received via an email message.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing information contains information related to the at least one user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing document is transmitted to the user via a facsimile transmission.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing document is transmitted to the user via an email message.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing document is automatically generated.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the routing document is generated by an individual.

14. A method of uploading documents to a secure electronic document storage system, the method comprising:

(a) sending a request to a secure electronic document storage system to initiate an upload of a document;

(b) receiving a routing document identifying a location in the electronic document storage system of the upload; and

(c) sending a facsimile transmission to the document management system, the transmission including the routing document and at least one other document to be uploaded to the electronic document storage system.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one other document is routed to the location in the secure electronic document storage system based on the routing document.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the request of step (a) is sent via a facsimile.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the request of step (a) is sent via the Internet.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein request of step (a) is sent via a phone call.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein the request of step (a) is sent via an email message.