Patent ID: 6601232
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: G01R,G06F

Abstract:
A system for automated generation of procedures comprising:a processing apparatus connectable to a data network, said processing apparatus comprising: a database which includes a plurality of sub-procedures relating to a specific process or apparatus; a plurality of interface displays which may be presented to at least one user interface which has established a connection with processing apparatus over the data network, where the plurality of interface devices provide for the entry, viewing, and/or manipulation of information; a procedure creating module which generates procedures in response to the information received through the use of the at least one interface device; and said processing apparatus further including at least one of: a procedure opening module which opens and displays procedures stored in the database; a procedure editing module which in response to directional information received through the interface devices edits selected numbers of the procedures in the database; a module to copy, rename, or delete selected numbers of the procedures in response to the directional information received through the interface devices; a submittal module which in response to the directional information submits at least one of the procedures stored in database to an approval process; and an approval module which in response to the directional information may retrieve at least one of the procedures from the database and perform an approval process.