Patent ID: 7958360
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A non-signal computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to: enable a user and a supervisor to require electronic signature approval for at least one of a plurality of transactions in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system table via a property sheet associated with the table, the requirement including definition of a select property associated with the at least one of the plurality of transactions configured to provide approval of the at least one of the plurality of transactions upon entry of a valid electronic signature, wherein the property sheet includes a list of properties associated with the electronic signature approval; request a first username and password from the user by using an electronic signature form; request a second username and password from the supervisor before allowing a modification to data in the at least one of the plurality of transactions by using an electronic signature form; validate the first username and password; log the validation of the first username and password in an electronic signature log as a successful validation if the first username and password are valid and as an unsuccessful validation if the first username and password are invalid; repeat the validation process for the second username and password belonging to the supervisor in association with the at least one of the plurality of transactions; write a signature identification (ID) on the at least one of the plurality of transactions that corresponds with the second username and password if the second username and password are valid; log the validation of the second username and password in the electronic signature log as successful if the second username and password are valid and as an unsuccessful validation if the second username and password are invalid; and add an entry in the electronic signature log, the entry including a name of a computing device from which a second electronic signature approval was attempted, a signature user identification (ID) of an approver attempting electronic signature, a name of the approver, a date which the second electronic signature approval was attempted, a time which the second electronic signature approval was attempted and a description of the modification.