Patent ID: 6466956
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for re-distributing and collecting modified electronic worksheets after distribution of unmodified electronic worksheets,wherein an electronic worksheet, created and stored in first storage means by a requester, is distributed to a plurality of repliers, replied worksheets filled in by said repliers are stored in second storage means for reference by said requester, and said method comprises the steps of: modifying a part of an unmodified electronic worksheet stored in said first storage means in response to a modification request from said requester, to create a modified electronic worksheet; modifying each of said replied worksheets stored in said second storage means at a part corresponding to said part modified by said requester based on status information indicating whether or not each of said repliers have replied to said unmodified worksheet, said status information being stored in third storage means; and re-distributing said replied worksheet thus modified and stored in said second storage means to respective repliers who have replied, while re-distributing said modified worksheets stored in said first storage means to repliers who have not replied, based on said status information.