Method, system, and program product for analyzing how a procedure will be applied to an electronic document
OwnerAndrew Coleman, Michael R. May +2inventors
InventorsAndrew Coleman, Michael R. May, Amy J. Snavely, Terrence L. Woodnorth
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Abstract
The invention provides a method, system, and program product for processing an electronic document. In one embodiment, the invention includes determining a procedure applicable to the electronic document; determining whether each step of the procedure applies to the electronic document; recording whether a step of the procedure applies to the electronic document; and reporting the recorded result.
Claims20
A method for analyzing how a procedure will be applied to an electronic document, the method comprising:
- determining a procedure applicable to the electronic document;
- determining whether each step of the procedure applies to the electronic document;
- and
- reporting whether a step of the procedure applies to the electronic document.
A system for analyzing how a procedure will be applied to an electronic document, the system comprising:
- a system for determining a procedure applicable to the electronic document;
- a system for determining whether each step of the procedure applies to the electronic document;
- and
- a system for reporting whether a step of the procedure applies to the electronic document.
A program product stored on a computer-readable medium which, when executed, is operable to analyze how a procedure will be applied to an electronic document, the program product comprising:
- program code for determining a procedure applicable to the electronic document;
- program code for determining whether each step of the procedure applies to the electronic document;
- and
- program code for reporting whether a step of the procedure applies to the electronic document.
A method for deploying an application for analyzing how a procedure will be applied to an electronic document, the method comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- determine a procedure applicable to the electronic document;
- determine whether each step of the procedure applies to the electronic document;
- and
- report whether a step of the procedure applies to the electronic document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.