Data processing system and method of collaborative entry of a set of data
OwnerHarald Hagedorn, Hans-Juergen Welsinventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a data processing system comprising a web portal, adapted to receive an initiator's entry of a set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator, means for sending a message to the at least one co-initiator using the respective identifier in response to the entry of the set of data, a database for storing the set of data that is adapted to receive an approval to the set of data from the at least on co-initiator, and an application program for viewing and/or processing the set of data, wherein access to the set of data by the application program is enabled after approval has been received by the database from all co-initiators identified in the set of data.
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A data processing system comprising:
- a web portal adapted to receive an initiator's entry of a set of data, the set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator;
- means for sending a message to the at least one co-initiator using the respective identifier in response to the entry of the set of data;
- a database for storing the set of data, the database being adapted to receive an approval to the set of data from the at least on co-initiator;
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- an application program for viewing and/or processing the set of data;
- wherein the database is adapted to enable access to the set of data by the application program after the approval has been received by the database from all co-initiators identified in the set of data.
A method of collaborative entry of a set of data comprising:
- receiving a set of data entered by an initiator, the set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator;
- sending a message to the at least one co-initiator using the respective identifier in response to the entry of the set of data;
- storing the set of data in a database;
- receiving an approval to the set of data from the at least on co-initiator;
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- enabling access to the set of data by an application program after the approval has been received from all co-initiators identified in the set of data.
A computer program product, in particular a digital storage medium, comprising computer executable instructions for performing the steps of:
- receiving an initiator's entry of a set of data, the set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator;
- sending a message to the at least on co-initiator using the respective identifier in response to the entry of the set of data;
- storing the set of data in a database;
- receiving an approval of the at least one co-initiator;
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- enabling access to the set of data by an application program after the approval has been received from all the co-initiators identified in the set of data.
A client computer comprising a program component for entering a set of data into a web portal by an initiator, the set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator for sending a message to the at least one co-initiator using the respective identifier in response to the entry of the set of data, and for storing the set of data in a database being coupled to the web portal.
A method of collaborative entry of a set of data comprising:
- entering a set of data by an initiator, the set of data comprising at least one identifier of at least one co-initiator;
- receiving a message by the at least one co-initiator, the message comprising a link to the set of data;
- reviewing the set of data by the at least one co-initiator using the link;
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- entering an approval to the set of data by the at least on co-initiator in order to enable access to the set of data by an application program after the approval has been received from all co-initiators identified in the set of data.
A business method for capturing intellectual property rights to an invention, the method comprising:
- entering an invention disclosure into a web portal by a lead inventor indicating at least one co-inventor;
- online review of the invention disclosure by the at least one co-inventor;
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- enabling a workflow for the processing of the invention disclosure after entry of an approval of the invention disclosure by all co-inventors indicated by the lead inventor in the invention disclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.