Patent ID: 8667383

Claim:
A unified electronic form management system, comprising: a server managing storage of electronic forms and form data, automatic updating of new versions of the electronic forms independent of form data, automatic distribution of updated versions of electronic forms in WYSIWYG format wherein the electronic forms distributed to user are current version independent of user request, and user access to the electronic forms, wherein the server interacts with at least (a) a form author who submits an electronic form in WYSIWYG format to the server and (b) a user who accesses the server to retrieve the electronic form, displays the electronic form in WYSIWYG format, interacts with the electronic form including data entry, and submits the electronic form with form data to the server; and a database associated with the server, storing the electronic form in WYSIWYG format, wherein the server automatically updates form data in the current version of the electronic form based on updated form fields compared to preceding version.