Patent ID: 8571971

Claim:
A computer system comprising: a processor, a computer readable medium for storing software modules executable by the processor, the software modules comprising: a first module for generating a first status report comprising status information for a first condition that is necessary to be met before an application for financial credit can be approved; an obtaining module for obtaining information indicating that a status of the first condition has changed; a second generating module for automatically generating a second status report from contents of the first status report, wherein the second status report indicates that the status of the first condition has changed; a sending module for automatically sending a first message to a first computer system in response to the generation of the second status report; a receiving module for receiving a reply message from the first computer system; a providing module for automatically providing the second status report to the first computer system in response to the receiving module receiving the reply message from the first computer system; a third generating module for automatically generating a third status report using contents of the second status report, wherein the third status report comprises a scheduled date; a second providing module for automatically providing the third status report to a plurality of computer systems, including the first computer system and a second computer system; a second receiving module for receiving a request to change the date from the first computer system; and a third providing module for automatically providing the request to the plurality of computer systems other than the first computer system.