Patent ID: 6957384
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for storing, organizing and providing remote electronic access to contracts, the method comprising: storing a customized set of identification data for characterizing a set of contracts, wherein each identification data in the customized set of identification data corresponds to contract information; converting a specific contract and a customized document profile form for the specific contract to an electronic file, wherein the electronic file includes an image of the specific contract; processing the electronic file, wherein a searchable text file of the specific contract is overlaid with the image of the specific contract; reading the customized document profile form, wherein the customized document profile form includes the customized set of identification data for selection; determining whether at least one identification data is selected on the customized document profile form; if so, creating a document record for the specific contract that includes the specific information corresponding to the at least one identification data in a database of document records for contracts: and associating the electronic file with the document record in the database: and limiting access to the set of contracts and specific information related to the set of contracts; wherein the access is limited bared on an amount of information that a user may access: an ability to print at least a one of the contracts in the set of contracts and the specific information for the at least one of the contracts; an ability to attach and edit the specific information for the at least one of the contracts; and an ability to create, edit or delete a user.