Patent ID: 7627391

Claim:
A method for sharing information regarding an inspectable object between a jurisdictional entity having jurisdiction over objects of that type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of: receiving object data for an inspectable object at a computer system via a global computer network; storing the object data in a database coupled to the computer system; retrieving and displaying online inspection template information based upon compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for the inspectable object; receiving object inspection result data relating to an object resulting from inspection of the object by an inspection entity based upon the inspection template information via the global computer network; storing the object inspection result data in the database; providing object inspection result data on-line to the jurisdictional entity via the global computer network; receiving review result data with respect to object inspection result data on-line from a person associated with the jurisdictional entity via the global computer network; storing the review result data in the database; and providing the review result data on-line to a nonjurisdictional entity via the global computer network.