System and method for transforming an electronic file into a rights controlled and social document

Abstract

An electronic document transformation and sharing system and method that allows a document originator control over an electronic document shared by the document originator with at least one recipient. An input device receives an original electronic document and document-specific controls instructions pertaining to said original electronic document. By transformation, a new encrypted transformation document is created from an original electronic document, the encrypted transformation document having a transaction ID and controls instructions embedded. A recipient, if authorized, may view the encrypted transformation document after decryption within the limits set by the controls instructions such as time span over which the document may be viewed or the number of times it may be viewed.