US 2003/0115213 A1Published application

Data processing system and method for organizing, analyzing, recording, storing and reporting research results

OwnerThomas C. Mielenhauseninventor

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Abstract

A data processing system for organizing, analyzing, recording, storing, and reporting research results consists of: a computer having a memory, a central processing unit, and an input/output unit, a first data structure recorded in the memory, the first data structure encoding a number of projects, a second data structure recorded in the memory, the second data structure encoding a number of propositions, a third data structure recorded in the memory, the third data structure encoding a number of authorities, and each of the propositions and authorities being associated with at least one of the projects, and a computer program executing in the central processing unit, the computer program defining structural and functional relationships among the projects, propositions, and authorities, the computer program receiving information on the projects, propositions, and authorities from an operator through the input/output unit, and the computer program organizing the information and displaying relationships among the projects, propositions, authorities and information to the operator through the input/output unit. A data processing method for organizing, analyzing, recording, storing, and reporting research results, comprising the steps of: Inputting user identification data, Inputting information related to a plurality of research projects, Inputting information related to a plurality of propositions, Associating each of the propositions with at least one of the research projects, Inputting information on a plurality of authorities, Associating each of the authorities with at least one of said plurality of research projects, Outputting a propositions report displaying the information associated with selected propositions, and Outputting an authorities report displaying the information associated with selected authorities.

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Dependent claims

A data processing system for organizing, analyzing, recording, storing, tracking, and reporting research results on multiple research projects across multiple users, propositions, authorities, and matters underlying the research projects, while enforcing uniform categories of analysis data across all users, comprising:

(a) a computer having a memory, a central processing unit, and an input/output unit;
(b) a first data structure recorded in said memory, said first data structure encoding a plurality of research projects;
(c) a second data structure recorded in said memory, said second data structure encoding a plurality of propositions, each of said plurality of propositions:
(i) being associated with at least one of said plurality of research projects;
(ii) being adapted to contain at least one word search description associated with each of said plurality of propositions, said word search description further comprising a word search performed by the user;
and
(iii) being adapted to contain a plurality of database search results associated with said word search.
(d) a third data structure recorded in said memory, said third data structure encoding a plurality of authorities, wherein:
(i) each of said plurality of authorities is associated with at least one of said plurality of research projects;
(ii) each of said plurality of authorities is adapted to contain a plurality of citator service search results associated with said authority resulting from a search of at least one citator service;
(iii) selected ones of said plurality of authorities are associated with an associated proposition selected from said plurality of propositions;
and
(iv) each of said plurality of authorities further comprises uniform categories of analysis data;
and
(e) a computer program executing in said central processing unit, said computer program defining structural and functional relationships among said plurality of research projects, said plurality of propositions, and said plurality of authorities, said computer program receiving information on said plurality of research projects, said plurality of propositions, and said plurality of authorities from an operator through said input/output unit, and said computer program organizing said information and displaying relationships among said plurality of research projects, said plurality of propositions, said plurality of authorities, and said information to the operator through said input/output unit.

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A data processing method for organizing, analyzing, recording, storing, tracking, and reporting research results on multiple research projects across multiple users, propositions, authorities, and matters underlying the research projects, comprising for each user the steps of:

(a) inputting user identification data;
(b) inputting information related to a plurality of research projects;
(c) inputting information related to a plurality of propositions, further comprising the steps of;
(i) associating each of each plurality of propositions with at least one of said plurality of research projects;
(ii) inputting at least one word search description for each of said plurality of propositions;
(iii) performing a word search based on said word search description in at least one database, inputting search results from said word search, and associating said search results with said propositions;
(d) inputting information related to a plurality of authorities, further comprising the steps of;
(i) associating each of said plurality of authorities with at least one of said plurality of legal research projects;
(ii) associating selected ones of said plurality of authorities with an associated proposition selected from said plurality of propositions;
(iii) inputing citator service data for each of said plurality of authorities, performing a search in at least one citator service, inputting search results from said search, and associating said search results with one of said plurality of authorities;
and
(iv) inputting uniform categories of analysis data;
(e) outputting a propositions report displaying information associated with selected ones of said plurality of propositions;
and
(f) outputting an authorities report displaying information associated with selected ones of said plurality of authorities.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/350,932Filed 24 Jan 2003
Priority: 27 May 1998
Published: 19 Jun 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G06Q 99/00
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
Y10S 707/942
Applications of a database: legal/academic
G06Q
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial
Y10S
Technical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests

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Application09/085,998Continuation · filed 27 May 1998
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