Information processing system, information procesing method, a software program for executing such method, and information storage medium comprising such software program

A method for approving and disclosing content created by a user of an internal network to an external network, comprising:

• distributing the content, via the internal network, to a predetermined group of members, the member tasked with examining the content and determining whether the content should be approved for disclosure;
• collecting approval feedback from an unspecified number of the predetermined group of members as to whether the members approve or disapprove to the content to be disclosed;
• comparing the collected approval feedback with a predetermined approval requirement;
• and
• disclosing the content to the external network if the collected approval feedback meets the predetermined approval requirement, wherein
• an approval deadline by which the approval requirement must be met is predetermined, and
• in a case that the approval feedback does not meet the approval requirement when the approval deadline comes due, the content is sent back to the user who created the content, a registrant, or a person tasked with approving the content as being disapproving for disclosure to the external network.

A computer readable storage encoded with a program comprised of commands to make a computer execute respective functions of a plurality of parts for approving and disclosing content created by a user of an internal network to an external network, the plurality of parts comprising:

• a distributing part distributing the content, via the internal network, to a predetermined group of members, the members tasked with examining the content and determining whether the content should be approved for disclosure;
• a collecting part collecting approval feedback from an unspecified number of the predetermined group of members as to whether the members approve or disapprove of the content to be disclosed;
• a comparing part comparing the collected approval feedback with a predetermined approval requirement;
• and
• a disclosing part disclosing the content to the external network if the collected approval feedback meets the predetermined approval requirement, wherein
• an approval deadline by which the approval requirement must be met is predetermined, and
• in a case that the approval feedback does not meet the approval requirement when the approval deadline comes due, the content is sent back to the user who created the content, registrant, or a person tasked with approving content as being disapproved for disclosure to the external network.

An information storage medium including a software program comprised of commands to make a computer execute respective functions of a plurality of parts for approving and disclosing content created by a user of an internal network to an external network, the plurality of parts comprising:

• a distributing part distributing the content, via the internal network, to a predetermined group of members examining the content and determining whether the content should be approved for disclosure;
• a collecting part collecting approval feedback from an unspecified number of the predetermined group of members as to whether the members approve or disapprove of the content to be disclosed;
• a comparing part comparing the collected approval feedback with a predetermined approval requirement;
• and
• a disclosing part disclosing the content to the external network if the collected approval feedback meets the predetermined approval requirement, wherein
• an approval deadline by which the approval requirement must be met is predetermined, and
• in a case that the approval feedback does not meet the approval requirement when the approval deadline comes due, the content is sent back to the user who created the content, registrant, or a person tasked with approving the content as being disapproved for disclosure to the external network.

A computer readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to approve and disclose content created by a user of an internal network to an external network, comprising:

• distributing the content, via the internal network, to a predetermined group of members, the members tasked with examining the content and determining whether the content should be approved for disclosure;
• collecting approval feedback from an unspecified number of the predetermined group of members as to whether the members approve or disapprove of the content to be disclosed;
• comparing the collected approval feedback with a predetermined approval requirement;
• and
• disclosing the content to the external network if the collected approval feedback meets the predetermined approval requirement, wherein
• an approval deadline by which the approval requirement must be met is predetermined, and
• in a case that the approval feedback does not meet the approval requirement when the approval deadline comes due, the content is sent back to the user who created the content, a registrant, or a person tasked with approving the content as being disapproved for disclosure to the external network.