An automated method and system for identifying date-sensitive entries in a database wherein an obligation must be satisfied relative to the entry according to instructions provided by the beneficiary of the obligation. The method and system of the invention can be practiced from a location remote from...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7194417?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7194417 - Automated method and system for recognizing unfulfilled obligations and initiating steps to convert said obligations to a fulfilled status or to a null status for resale