Electronic document management and delivery

Abstract

In one embodiment, system to manage and deliver electronic documents is disclosed.

1 . A system to manage and deliver electronic documents, comprising:
 a document ordering module to comprising logic to generate elements of an order record from a document order input to the document ordering module;   a database coupled to the document ordering module comprising logic to store at least a portion of the order record generated by the data ordering module;   a messaging framework coupled to the document ordering module and the database; and   a document generation service module coupled to the messaging framework and comprising logic to generate an electronic document from data retrieved from a client data center to pass the electronic document to the messaging framework.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the database comprises at least one standardized order record which describes aspects of a specific document request. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the order record generated by the document ordering module is input directly to the messaging framework, and wherein the messaging framework retrieves portions of the standardized order record from the database. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the document generation service module comprises a document retrieval module to retrieve records from the client data center. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the document generation service module comprises logic to generate a response to the messaging framework, and wherein the response indicates the source of the document request. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a documents rights service module comprising logic to enable users to assign access and security policies to the document. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the document rights module comprises logic to:
 receive an input data message from the messaging framework, wherein the input data message comprises the electronic document and a message type object comprising data elements specifying one or more security parameters and one or more authentication parameters.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a document authentication service module comprising logic to apply a digital certificate to the electronic document. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the document rights module comprises logic to:
 receive an input data message from the messaging framework, wherein the input data message one or more authentication parameters.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a document delivery service module comprising logic to receive an input message from the messaging framework, wherein the input message comprises the electronic document and a message type object comprising data elements specifying one or more document delivery options. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the document delivery service module further comprises logic to:
 retrieve a record order; and   generate a document filename for the electronic document; and   deliver the electronic document to an electronic mail address.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the document delivery service module further comprises logic to:
 retrieve a record order; and   generate a document filename for the electronic document; and   deliver the electronic document to an electronic mail address.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the document delivery service module further comprises logic to return the electronic document to the messaging framework. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the document delivery service module implements an authentication process to authenticate an access request, 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a portal service to allow a user to manually submit a document to the messaging framework. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging framework comprises logic to:
 receive a message from an external system; and   retrieve at least one order record from the database using a data record in the message.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the messaging framework comprises logic to apply a certification graphic to the electronic document. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the messaging framework enables the system to be implemented in a plurality of configurations.