Patent ID: 6070175
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of processing a document in electronic form, comprising the steps of:a) activating a commercial document processing method;b) opening the document to be processed using the commercial document processing method;c) selecting a processing function from the group consisting of two-way database publishing, charting, collaborative editing, increasing productivity, utilizing computer-to-computer communication, processing graphics, processing tables, reporting, and filtering;d) modifying the document according to the function selected in step (c);e) returning to step (c) if a user wishes to select another processing function, otherwise proceeding to step (f);f) selecting a function from the group consisting of saving the document, transmitting the document, and printing the document;g) returning to step (f) if the user wishes to select another function, otherwise proceeding to step (h); andh) closing the document.