Patent ID: 7111024

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for automatically performing at least one preselected operation on electronic documents comprising the steps of: generating a prompt to an associated user for input of selection data representative of at least one selected document processing operation, including an option to copy an electronic document to at least a second folder; receiving, from an associated user, selection data representative of at least one selected document processing operation selected from a plurality thereof to be associated with a selected electronic document folder; generating an icon on an associated graphical user interface, which icon is representative of the selected folder; associating the at least one selected document processing operation with the folder such that the at least one selected document processing operation is performed automatically on any document received into the folder; receiving at least one electronic document into the folder by input from an associated user wherein an indicia of the at least one electronic document is associated with the icon via the associated graphical user interface; and commencing the at least one preselected operation on each electronic document received into the folder.