JPH09223085A - Electronic document approval device and system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To approve an electronic document with high flexibility like in a case where a paper document is stamped by constructing the electronic document, the approval media and the approval image media independently of each other and in every object. SOLUTION: An electronic document production part 200 produces an electronic document 5a, an approval media production part 300 produces the approval media 5b, and an approval image media production part 400 produces the approval image media 5c respectively. An approval media synthesizing means 330 relates the document data to the approval item data via the approval item relation data and synthesizes the media 5b with the document 5a. An approval image media synthesizing means 430 relates the approval item data to the approval image data via the approval image relation data and synthesizes the media 5c with the media 5b or relates the document data to the approval image data via the approval image relation data and synthesizes the media 5c with the document 5a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic document approval device and an electronic document approval system, and more particularly to an electronic document approval device and an electronic document approval system for approving a document using an electronic approval tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, electronic information technology such as creating a document on a computer has been developed, and digitization on the authentication side such as adding a seal has been performed. That is,
This guarantees that the certifier is valid and that the certified document has not been modified. An approval tool is used for electronic approval. This approval tool also has a function of electronically authenticating an electronic document and a function of displaying an imprint of a seal stamp on the authenticated document. By using this approval tool, the same thing can be realized when the user imprints on the paper surface.

In such a conventional electronic approval system, a storage unit for saving data required for authentication is required. Further, as a method of displaying the seal imprint, it is general to display the read seal imprint at a specified position on the imprint frame of the document.

Regarding the need for a storage unit for authentication data, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-266730,
Image data such as the imprint of the approver of the document, a signature, and a password are registered in advance in the information storage unit, and the password is entered at the time of approval to imprint the document at a predetermined position.
There is one that displays image data such as a signature.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional example, since the place to be imprinted is set in advance, the operation such as imprinting in the comment field or the like cannot be performed. Further, when the sealer is set, only the approver himself can seal the seal. Therefore, there is an inconvenience that a person like a reliable secretary cannot imprint.

Since the seal imprint and the authentication data must be stored as image data in advance,
A separate device such as a database is required. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic document approval device that is as flexible as imprinting on a paper document.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic document approval system which is as flexible as imprinting on a paper document. Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic document approval device that does not require a device such as a database for storing image data such as a seal imprint.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic document approval system that does not require a device such as a database for storing image data such as a seal impression of a seal stamp. Still another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic document approval system which does not require a device such as a database for storing data for authentication.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic document approval apparatus for approving a document using an electronic approval tool creates document data of the document. An electronic document creating unit for creating an electronic document from the document, which includes an creating unit and a document relationship data creating unit for creating document relationship data that includes the attributes of the document and defines a relationship in the document; Approval for creating approval media from the approval items, which includes approval item data creation means for creating and approval item relationship data creating means for creating approval item relationship data that includes the attributes of the approval items and defines relationships between the approval items A media creating unit, an approval image data creating unit for creating approval image data of the approval image of the approval tool, and the approval image. And an approval image media creating unit for creating an approval image media from the approval image, the approval image relationship data creating unit creating approval image relationship data defining the relationship of the approval image including the attribute of the approval image, and the approval item relationship. Approval media synthesizing means for associating the document data with the approval item data via data, synthesizing the approval medium with the electronic document and transmitting a composite signal to a display device, and the approval item data via the approval image-related data. And the approval image data are associated with each other to combine the approval image media with the approval medium, or the document data and the approval image data are associated with each other via the approval image-related data to combine the approval image media with the electronic document. And send the composite signal to the display device. Electronic document approval apparatus characterized by having a approve Image Media synthesizing means for, is provided.

Here, the electronic document creating section is composed of a document data creating means for creating document data and a document related data creating means for creating document related data, and creates an electronic document. The approval media creation unit is composed of approval item data creation means for creating approval item data and approval item relationship data creation means for creating approval item relationship data,
Create approved media. The approval image media creation unit is composed of approval image data creation means for creating approval image data and approval image relationship data creation means for creating approval image relationship data, and creates approval image media. The approval media synthesizing unit associates the document data with the approval item data via the approval item relational data to combine the approval media with the electronic document. The approval image media synthesizing unit associates the approval item data with the approval image data via the approval image relation data to combine the approval image media with the approval media, or associates the document data with the approval image data via the approval image relation data. The approved image media is combined with the electronic document.

Further, in an electronic document approval system for approving a document by using an electronic approval tool, an authentication data identification control for identifying authentication data necessary for system login to a network system to acquire an electronic document. Section, an electronic document acquisition section for acquiring the electronic document from the network system if the result of identification of the authentication data is permitted, and an approval medium for setting an approval medium which is an item necessary for approval of the electronic document. A setting control unit, an approval image media setting control unit that sets the approval tool used when approving the electronic document, and creates an approval image media that is an image of the approval tool, and controls the operation of the approval tool. Approve tool operation part that approves by using the approver and the approver when operating the approve tool to approve Electronic document approval system characterized by having an a authorizer identification control section another for is provided.

Here, the authentication data identification control unit identifies the authentication data when the electronic document is acquired. The electronic document acquisition unit acquires an electronic document from the network system when the authentication data is identified as a result of the identification. The approved media setting control unit sets approved media, which is an item necessary for approval of the electronic document. The approval image media setting control unit sets an approval tool and creates an approval image media. The approval tool operation unit controls the operation of the approval tool to perform approval. The approver identification control unit identifies the approver when operating the approval tool to approve.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of an electronic document approval device of the present invention. The electronic document approval apparatus includes an electronic document creation unit 200 for creating an electronic document of a document 100, an approval media creation unit 300 for creating approval media, an approval image media creation unit 400 for creating approval image media,
The approved media combining unit 330 for combining the approved media and the electronic document, the approved image media combining unit 430 for combining the approved image medium and the approved medium or the approved image medium and the electronic document, and the created approved document are displayed. And the display device 5.

The electronic document creating section 200 is composed of a document data creating means 210 for creating document data of a document and a document relationship data creating means 220 for creating document relationship data defining relationships within a document. . The approval media creation unit 300 includes an approval item data creation unit 310 that creates approval item data and an approval item relationship data creation unit 3 that creates approval item relationship data that defines a relationship between approval items.
And 20. Approval image media creation unit 40
Reference numeral 0 is composed of approval image data creating means 410 for creating approval image data of the approval tool, and approval image relationship data creating means 420 for creating approval image relationship data defining the relationship of approval images.

The document 100 is document information such as text, graphs and tables created by application software, or image data such as graphics. This document 100 is converted into an electronic document.

The electronic document creating section 200 digitizes the document 100 and converts it into an electronic document. Here, an electronic document is an object that represents a conventional document as an electronic document, and can be displayed on a screen page by page as if paper is being handled. A detailed description of the document data creation means 210 and the document relation data creation means 220 that make up the electronic document creation unit 200 will be given later.

The approval media creating unit 300 creates items (approval media) necessary for approval, such as the user name of the approval tool, the agent name, the comment column, and the approval image display location. Approval item data creating means 310 and approval item relational data creating means 32 that constitute the approval media creating section 300
The detailed description of 0 will be described later.

The approval image media creating section 400 creates an image of an approval tool used when approving an electronic document. This approval image media is like an imprint of a seal stamp and can display necessary items such as departments in addition to the name. A detailed description of the approval image data creating means 410 and the approval image relational data creating means 420 constituting the approval image media creating section 400 will be given later.

The approved media synthesizing means 330 synthesizes the approved media on the electronic document and displays it on the display device 5. Further, the approval image media combining unit 430 combines the approval image media with the approval medium or combines the approval image media with the electronic document, and displays both on the display device 5. In the figure, the electronic document 5a in which the approval medium 5b and the approval image medium 5c are combined is displayed.

Next, the document data creating means 210 and the document related data creating means 220 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a document data frame and a document-related data frame. The document data creation means 210 creates the document data as a document data frame, and the document relation data creation means 220 creates the document relation data as a document relation data frame.

The document data frame 211 includes a data string 212 including substantial data such as document data and a holding frame string 213 including a pointer to a document-related data frame.
And The data string 212 includes a creation environment 212a such as the creator of the document information and creation date and time, a creation application name 212b used to create the document information, and application data 212 depending on the creation application.
c, etc. are included. Further, the holding frame sequence 213 can include a plurality of pointers A1, A2, A3, ... And are associated with the document-related data frames of other documents to be superimposed via the respective pointers.

The document-related data frame 221 has a data string 222 containing substantial data and a holding frame string 223 containing pointers to documents. Data string 2
22 includes a document layout position 222a and a layout size 222.
b, etc. are included. The holding frame sequence 223 includes a single pointer A, and is associated with the document data frame of the corresponding document via the pointer A.

Next, the approval item data creating means 310,
The approval item relationship data creating means 320 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an approval item data frame and an approval item relation data frame. The approval item data creating unit 310 creates the approval item data as an approval item data frame, and the approval item relation data creating unit 320.
Creates approval item relationship data as an approval item relationship data frame.

The approval item data frame 311 has a data string 312 containing substantial data such as approval item data and a holding frame string 313 containing a pointer to the approval item related data frame. The data column 312 includes a creation environment 312 such as a creator of approval item information and creation date and time.
a, a created application name 312b used to create the approval item information, application data 312c depending on the created application, and the like. Further, the holding frame sequence 313 has a plurality of pointers B1, B2, B3 ...
.. can be included and are associated with the document-related data frames of other documents that are overlaid via their respective pointers.

The approval item relation data frame 321 has a data string 322 containing substantial data and a holding frame string 323 containing a pointer to a document. The data string 322 includes the arrangement position 322a and the arrangement size 322b of the approved media. Also, the holding frame row 3
23 includes a single pointer B, and this pointer B
Via the document data frame of the corresponding document.

Next, the approval image data creating means 410
And the approval image-related data creating means 420 will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an approval image data frame and an approval image-related data frame. The approval image data creating unit 410 creates the approval image data as an approval image data frame, and the approval image relation data creating unit 420 creates the approval image relation data as an approval image relation data frame.

The approval image data frame 411 is a data string 4 including substantial data such as approval image data.
12 and a holding frame sequence 413 including a pointer to the approval image-related data frame. Data string 4
12 includes a creation environment 412a such as a creator of the approval image and creation date and time, a creation application name 412b used to create the approval image, application data 412c depending on the creation application, and the like.
Further, the holding frame sequence 413 has a plurality of pointers C1,
C2, C3, ... Can be included and are associated with other document-related data frames or approval item-related data frames that are superimposed via the respective pointers.

Approval image-related data frame 421
Is a holding frame sequence 42 containing a data sequence 422 containing substantial data and a pointer to a document or approved media.
And 3. The data string 422 includes the arrangement position 422a and the arrangement size 422b of the approval image. The holding frame sequence 423 includes a single pointer C, and is associated with the document data frame of the corresponding document via the pointer C.

FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the structure and data frame in which the approval medium and the approval image medium are combined with the electronic document, and the relational data frame. Document 230
The approval medium 340 and the approval image media 440 are combined with the electronic document 230 that is a composite of the document a and the document 230b. The document data frame 211a of the document 230a is transferred via the document-related data frame 221b of the document 230b,
It is associated with the document data frame 211b. Similarly, the document data frame 211b of the document 230b is the approval item relationship data frame 321a of the approval medium 340.
Via the approval item data frame 311a.

Further, the approval image data frame 411a of the approval image medium 440 is transferred via the approval image-related data frame 421a to the approval medium 340.
Associated with the approval item data frame 311a.

Further, the approval image data frame 411a of the approval image medium 440 is associated with the document data frame 211b of the electronic document 230 via the approval image-related data frame 421a, and the electronic document 2
It is also possible to synthesize 30.

The relationship between the data frame and the relational data frame described above is associated by a pointer, and by tracing the pointer of the data frame, another data frame which is overlapped via the relational data frame is accessed. can do.

As described above, the electronic document, the approval media, and the approval image media are independently configured in object units. As a result, even if the contents are changed for each configuration, it is not necessary to reconstruct the approved media or the approved image media, and the contents can be freely changed.

Next, the electronic document approval system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a principle diagram of an electronic document approval system according to the present invention. The electronic document approval system includes an authentication data identification control unit 6 for identifying user authentication data, an electronic document acquisition unit 7 for acquiring an electronic document to be approved, and an approval medium for setting items required for approval. A setting control unit 3, an approval image media setting control unit 4 that sets an approval tool and creates an approval image media, an approval tool operation unit 8 that controls the operation of the approval tool, and an approver identification control that identifies an approver. The unit 9 and the display device 5 are included. Then, the electronic approval system, via the network 10,
It is connected to network systems 11a to 11n including file systems 12a to 12n.

The network systems 11a-11n are
It is a general network operating system.
For example, one of the network systems is UNIX
(Registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed by X / Open Company Ltd .; hereinafter omitted), Windows NT (trademark of Microsoft in the United States, omitted hereinafter), NetWare (registered trademark of Novell Inc., omitted hereinafter), etc. Equivalent to. The electronic document approval system is such an existing network system 1
User names, system names, etc. stored in the file systems 12a-12n in 1a-11n are used for authentication. This eliminates the need for a device such as a database for storing data for authentication.

The authentication data identification control unit 6 identifies whether or not the authentication data (system name, user name, password) input by the user is correct when the user tries to open a document to be approved. This has an access right added to the electronic document itself to be opened, and this access right is executed by accessing the network systems 11a to 11n. In other words, the access right is
When the electronic document is taken out, the system name and the user name are used to authenticate the respective network systems 11a to 11n, and then only the user who inputs the correct password is authorized to disclose the electronic document.

The electronic document acquisition unit 7 acquires the electronic document after the password is confirmed by the authentication data identification control unit 6 from the network system corresponding to the input correct system name and user name.

The approved media setting control unit 3 sets and creates items necessary for approval, synthesizes the approved media with the electronic document, and displays them. The approval image media setting control unit 4 sets an approval tool used when approving the retrieved electronic document. Then, an approval image medium which is an image (imprint) of the approval tool is created, and the approval image medium is combined with the approval medium or the approval image medium is output to the electronic document.

The approval tool operation unit 8 performs an approval operation on an electronic document or approval media using the approval tool.
When the approval tool is selected, the mouse cursor changes into the shape of a seal. Then, the user can imprint by clicking the mouse at the imprint location. In this way, the mouse cursor changes into the shape of the seal stamp, which is similar to the actual stamping method and easy for the user to use.

When approving an electronic document using the approval tool, the approver identification control unit 9 further identifies whether or not the approver is the user by inputting a password. Next, the configuration and operation of the electronic approval system will be described in more detail. However, the same components as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and only the differences will be described. FIG. 7 is an overall block diagram including a main part of the electronic approval system. The electronic approval system includes an authentication data identification control unit 6 for identifying user authentication data, an electronic document acquisition unit 7 for acquiring a document to be approved, and an approval media setting unit for setting items necessary for approval. 30, an approval media creating means 300 for creating approval media, an approval media combining means 330 for combining and displaying approval media and an electronic document, an approval tool setting means 40 for setting approval tools, and an approval image media. An approval image media creating means 400 for creating, an approval image media combining means 430 for combining and displaying the approval image media and the approval media, or the approval image media and the electronic document, and an approval tool operating section 8 for operating the approval tool. , And an approver identification control unit 9 for identifying the approver.

The approved media setting means 30 opens an approved media setting window on the display screen. Then, items such as the user name of the approval tool, the agent, the comment section, and the approval image display location are set for approval.

The approval tool setting means 40 sets an approval tool such as an electronic seal stamp that can display not only the name of the approver but also necessary items such as a department. Hereinafter, this approval tool will be described as a date stamp medium.

Next, the date stamp medium will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of the date stamp medium. The date stamp medium 41 is housed inside the pen case 42. The display name 44 (Yamada) is displayed in the center of the date stamp medium 41 so that the set contents of the date stamp medium 41 can be visually discriminated. As the color 43 of the date stamp, the color designated in the pattern portion of the date stamp medium 41 is displayed. For example, if the seal impression of the date stamp medium 41 is set to red, the date stamp color 43 is displayed in red.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display window of date stamp media setting information. In the date stamp medium, a menu (not shown) is displayed by clicking the right button of the mouse on the imprint after the stamp is finished. In the menu, "setting information" and "delete" items are prepared. When "setting information" is selected, a date stamp media setting information display window 45 is displayed. The display window 45 displays information about the user who has imprinted the seal. By displaying this, it becomes possible to acquire the information of the stamper, the stamping time, and the like. In the display window 45, the system 45a, the user name 45b, the affiliation / post 45c, the date and time 45d, the display name 45e, and the remark 45f are set as the date stamp medium setting information.
Each item of is displayed. In the figure, the system 45a is UN
IX, user name 45b is Yamada, affiliation / post 45
c is SPD, date / time 45d is 95/12 / 21.1
5:10:15, the display name 45e is displayed as Yamada, and the remark 45f is displayed as an extension 6572.

Further, by selecting "delete", it is possible to delete the one that has been imprinted once. However, deletion can be done only by the sealer. No one except the stamper can select the "Delete" item in the menu.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the state of the date stamp medium before and after the date stamp medium is selected. When the date stamp medium 41 is used, the date stamp medium 4 in the pen case 42 before the date stamp medium selection 8a is selected.
Click 1 with the left mouse button. Then, after selecting the date stamp medium, the date stamp medium 41 rises in the pen case 42 as shown at 8b. By changing to such a state, the distinction before and after the selection of the date stamp medium is displayed. Further, when the operation is ended after the stamping, the date stamping medium 41 in the pen case 42 of 8b after selecting the date stamping medium is clicked with the left mouse button. Then, the date stamp medium 41 is in the original unselected state as in 8a before selecting the date stamp medium, and the stamping operation is completed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the shape of the mouse cursor when the date stamp medium is selected. When the date stamp medium is selected, the mouse cursor changes to the seal stamp shape 8c. In this state, it is possible to imprint by clicking the left mouse button on the electronic document or the approval medium.

As described above, by changing the shape of the mouse cursor to the shape of the seal stamp and clicking it at the place where the seal is to be stamped, a user interface close to the actual stamping operation can be provided.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an imprint of a date stamp medium. This is an imprint image when imprinted on an electronic document or in an approved medium.
(A) is a normal imprint 440a, which is displayed when the approver imprints it. (B) shows that it is the imprint 440b imprinted by the agent. Therefore, the character "dai" is displayed on the upper left of the seal imprint to indicate that the person is not an authorized approver.

Next, the approved media will be described in detail. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the structure of the approval medium. The approval medium 340 includes a seal imprint display portion 340a and a comment portion 3
40b and. When the mouse is clicked (imprinting operation) in the approval media 340, the seal imprint is displayed
40a. In addition, the comment section 340b can enter comments such as characters using another medium such as a marker. This comment cannot be rewritten after it is stamped on the date stamp media.

Such an approval medium exists in the template, and when used, it can be used by selecting it from the template with the mouse and dropping it on the electronic document. Further, since the size of the approval medium can be freely changed, the size can be increased when a large number of comments are needed, and only the seal imprint display part can be used when it is not necessary.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display window of approved media setting information. The approved media setting information display window 31 can be opened by selecting the attribute of the approved media from the menu of the approved media setting section. In the display window 31, various items necessary for approval are an authentication system 31a, a user name 31b, and a label 31.
Items c, label display 31d, proxy seal 31e, and proxy user 31f are displayed. In addition, there are an OK / cancel button 31g and a proxy add / delete proxy button 31h. Here, the label is an item in which comments such as who should be imprinted can be simply written, and the confusion at the time of approval is minimized. Also, label display 31d
You can also set the position, such as center and top.

On the other hand, the black circles in the figure are items selected by the user. For example, “allow” is selected as the proxy stamp 31e. Also, the user name and system name of the substitute user 31f are "Yamada: NETWARE" and "sumikaw".
a: UNIX ”is set. In this way, not only the approver but also a plurality of approvers can be set.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing label display of approved media. (A) is the case where the label 31i is displayed in the center of the seal imprint display section 340a, and (B) is the seal imprint display section 3
This is the case where the label 31i is displayed on the upper part of 40a.
In the case of (A), the character string set in the label 31i disappears and becomes invisible after the imprinting. In the case of (B), the character string set in the label 31i remains displayed even after the stamping.

As described above, by using the approval medium, it becomes possible for the agent to set the stamping operation and other comments. This enables smooth approval work.

Next, the flow until the electronic document is opened and stamped will be described. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure until stamping using the date stamp medium. [S1] The user inputs the authentication data (system name, user name, password) in the login dialog. Here, the electronic document can be opened when the correct password for the user name to which the access right is given is input. [S2] An electronic document is acquired from the network system. [S3] When stamping is performed by the user's mouse operation, select the date stamp medium from the pen case and click on the opened electronic document. The current user information at this time is retained. [S4] It is determined whether the stamped location is within the approved media. If it is in the approved medium, the process proceeds to step S5, and if it is on an electronic document other than the approved medium, the process proceeds to step S8. [S5] The system name, user name, and information of the approver or agent set in the approval medium are checked. Then, if there is a match, there is an imprint right, and if there is no match, then there is no imprint right, so "No imprint right" is displayed, and the process ends. [S6] The user inputs the password. [S7] Confirmation of approval is performed. When approving, the process proceeds to step S9, and when not approving, the process ends. [S8] The user inputs a password. [S9] The stamper's name, system name, and stamping time are set in the document as the stamping right. [S10] A seal image is displayed at the stamp location.

[0057]

As described above, in the electronic document approval device and the electronic document approval system of the present invention, the approval medium in which the stamp location, the comment column, the agent, etc. can be set is constructed. As a result, even an agent other than the actual approver can imprint it, and the electronic document can be highly flexibly approved.

Further, in the electronic document approval device and the electronic document approval system of the present invention, the electronic document, the approval media, and the approval image media are constructed in object units. This makes it easy to change the image data without requiring a device for storing the image data such as the seal impression of the seal stamp.

In the electronic document approval system of the present invention, the user name of the external network system is used for authentication. As a result, a device such as a database for storing the authentication data unique to the approval system is not required, which facilitates system construction.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of an electronic document approval device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a document data frame and a document-related data frame.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an approval item data frame and an approval item relationship data frame.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an approval image data frame and an approval image-related data frame.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a structure in which an approval medium and an approval image medium are combined with an electronic document, a data frame, and a relationship between related data frames.

FIG. 6 is a principle diagram of an electronic document approval system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an overall block diagram of an electronic document approval system.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a structure of a date stamp medium.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display window of date stamp medium setting information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state of the date stamp medium before and after the date stamp medium is selected.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the shape of a mouse cursor when a date stamp medium is selected.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an imprint of a date stamp medium.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of an approval medium.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display window of approved media setting information.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing label display of approved media.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure until stamping using a date stamp medium.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 documents 200 electronic document creation unit 210 document data creation unit 220 document relation data creation unit 300 approval media creation unit 310 approval item data creation unit 320 approval item relationship data creation unit 330 approval media composition unit 400 approval image media creation unit 410 approval image Data creating means 420 Approval image related data creating means 430 Approval image media combining means 5 Display device 5a Electronic document 5b Approval medium 5c Approval image media

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic document approval device for approving a document using an electronic approval tool, comprising: a document data creating means for creating document data of the document; and a relationship in the document including attributes of the document. And an approval item data creation unit that creates approval item data, and an electronic document creation unit that creates an electronic document from the document.
An approval media creation unit that creates approval media relationship data creating means that creates approval media relationship data that includes the attributes of the approval media and defines the relationship of the approval media, and an approval media creation unit that creates approval media from the approval media; It comprises an approval image data creating means for creating approval image data of the approval image of the tool, and an approval image relationship data creating means for creating approval image relationship data for defining the relationship of the approval image including the attributes of the approval image. An approval image media creating unit for creating an approval image media from the approval image; a combination of the approval data with the document data via the approval item relation data to synthesize the approval medium with the electronic document; An approval media combining means for transmitting a combined signal to the The approval item data and the approval image data are associated with each other via image-related data to combine the approval image media with the approval media, or the document data and the approval image data are associated with each other via the approval image-related data. An electronic document approval device, comprising: an approval image media combining unit for combining the approval image medium with the electronic document and transmitting a combined signal to a display device. 2. An electronic document approval system for approving a document using an electronic approval tool, which is an authentication data identification control for identifying authentication data required when an electronic document is acquired by logging in to a network system. Section, an electronic document acquisition section that acquires the electronic document from the network system if permitted as a result of identification of the authentication data, and an approval medium that sets an approval medium that is an item necessary for approval of the electronic document. A setting control unit, an approval image media setting control unit that sets the approval tool used when approving the electronic document, and creates an approval image medium that is an image of the approval tool, and controls the operation of the approval tool. Approval tool operation part that approves the approver and know the approver when approving by operating the approval tool. An electronic document approval system comprising: a separate approver identification control unit. 3. The approval media setting control unit is configured to configure the approval media with a seal imprint display portion and a comment portion of the approval image media, and set an approval work of an agent other than the approver himself. The electronic document approval system according to claim 2. 4. The electronic document approval system according to claim 2, wherein the approval tool operation unit operates the mouse cursor as the approval tool by changing the mouse cursor into a seal stamp shape.