Enabler for editing a previously ratified transmission

A method for editing a previously approved transmission, the method comprising:

• allocating a portion of memory on a first platform, the portion of memory comprising a computer-readable packet designated for the transmission, the allocating comprising:
• allocating a details portion for transmission details;
• and
• allocating an approvals portion for transmission approvals;
• writing the transmission details into the details portion;
• writing a plurality of approver identifications into the approvals portion;
• transmitting the computer-readable packet to a first approver included in a plurality of approvers;
• enabling the first approver to set a first approval bit, associated with the first approver's approver identification, to one, said first approval bit determining whether the first approver approved the transmission;
• when the first approver sets the first approval bit to one, transmitting a lockdown message to the first platform, the lockdown message creating a lock on the details portion, the lock disabling edit capabilities of both the details portion and the approvals portion;
• transmitting the computer-readable packet to a subsequent approver;
• when a subsequent approver sets a subsequent approval bit to zero, setting the first approval bit to zero;
• when each approval bit is set to zero, the edit capabilities of the both the details portion and the approvals portion are enabled;
• upon receipt of an edit command:
• enabling the edit capabilities of the details portion;
• and
• setting each approval bit, associated with each approver included in the plurality of approvers, to zero.

A method for editing a previously approved transmission, the method comprising:

• allocating a portion of memory on a first computer, the portion of memory comprising a computer-readable packet designated for the transmission, said allocating comprising:
• allocating a details sub-portion for transmission details;
• and
• allocating an approvals sub-portion for transmission approvals;
• writing the transmission details into the details sub-portion;
• writing a plurality of approver identifications into the approvals sub-portion;
• transmitting the computer-readable packet to a first approver electronic address included in a plurality of approver email addresses associated with the plurality of approver identifications;
• enabling a first approver, associated with the first approver email address, identified by one of the plurality of approver identifications, to set a first approval bit to one, the setting the first approval bit to one indicating that the first approver approved the transmission;
• upon the first approver setting the first approval bit to one:
• transmitting a lockdown message to the first computer, the lockdown message creating a lock on the details sub-portion, said lock disabling edit capabilities of both the details sub-portion and the approvals sub-portion;
• transmitting the computer-readable packet to a second approver email address included in the plurality of approver email addresses associated with the plurality of approver identifications;
• enabling the second approver to set a second approval bit, associated with the second approver's approver identification, to one, said setting the second approval bit to one determining that the second approver approved the transmission;
• enabling the second approver to set the second approval bit to zero, said setting the second approval bit to zero determining that the second approver denied the transmission;
• upon receipt of an edit command:
• enabling the edit capabilities of the details portion;
• and
• setting the first approval bit and the second approval bit to zero.

An apparatus for editing a previously approved transmission, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory allocator configured to allocate a portion of memory on a first computer, the portion of memory comprising a computer-readable packet designated for the transmission, the memory allocator allocating:
• a details sub-portion of the computer-readable packet for transmission details;
• and
• an approvals sub-portion of the computer-readable packet for transmission approvals;
• a read/write head configured to:
• write the transmission details into the details sub-portion;
• and
• write a plurality of approval identifications into the approvals sub-portion;
• a transmitter configured to:
• transmit the computer-readable packet to a first approver email address included in a plurality of approver email addresses associated with the plurality of approver identifications;
• a processor configured to:
• enable a first approver, associated with the first approver email address, identified by the plurality of approver identifications, to set a first approval bit to one, the setting the first approval bit to one providing a determination that the first approver approved the transmission;
• upon the first approver setting the first approval bit to one:
• the transmitter further configured to:
• transmit a lockdown message to the first computer, the lockdown message creating a lock on the details sub-portion, the lock disabling edit capabilities of both the details sub-portion and the approvals sub-portion;
• transmit the computer-readable packet to a second approver email address included in the plurality of approver email addresses associated with the plurality of approver identifications;
• the processor further configured to:
• enable a second approver, associated with the second approver email address, identified by the plurality of approver identifications, to set a second approval bit to one, the setting the second approval bit to one providing a determination that the second approver approved the transmission;
• enable the second approver to set the second approval bit to zero, the setting the second approval bit to zero providing a determination that the second approver denied the transmission;
• upon receipt of an edit command:
• enable the edit capabilities of the details sub-portion;
• and
• set the first approval bit and the second approval bit to zero.