Patent ID: 7539639

Claim:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: displaying an interface screen to allow an applicant from a first company to electronically enter a nondisclosure agreement number corresponding to a non-disclosure agreement; electronically determining whether the non-disclosure agreement number matches a non-disclosure agreement number in authorization data as part of a request for access from the applicant; if not, sending a denial email to the applicant; if so, electronically determining whether the first company has executed the non-disclosure agreement; if so, electronically determining whether the applicant is associated with the first company; if so, displaying an interface screen comprising terms of an authorized disclosure letter and further displaying a choice of accepting the terms or not; electronically determining whether the applicant agrees to the terms; if the applicant agrees to the terms, displaying an interface screen to allow the applicant to select one of a plurality of programs, each of which is associated with a corresponding list of company names authorized to exchange information with the applicant; responsive to a selection by the applicant of one of the plurality of programs, displaying the corresponding list of company names; and responsive to a selection by the applicant of a second company name from the list of company names, electronically providing the applicant with access to information belonging to the second company.