Document rules data structure and method of document publication therefrom
AssigneeBenefitNation
InventorsWilliam B. Reulein, Walter W. Gioscia
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Abstract
A data structure and method of automatically creating a plurality of individually customized documents, each for a corresponding one of a plurality of individuals. Document components are created and stored. Document, condition and action rules governing document assembly are created and stored. Document specific data and text specific to individuals is provided with a document request that initiates assembly of a document. Each requested document is assembled automatically in response to the rules and provided data and text.
Claims29
A method of automatically creating a plurality of individually customized documents, each for a corresponding one of a plurality of individuals, said method comprising the steps of:
- creating a plurality of document components;
- creating a plurality of rules governing document assembly;
- providing document specific data and text, said provided data and text being further specific to individuals intended to receive customized copies of documents being published;
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- providing a document request, said document request initiating assembly of a document, said document being assembled responsive to said created rules and provided data and text.
A data structure for automatically assembling a plurality of individually customized documents, each assembled document for a corresponding one of a plurality of individuals, said data structure comprising:
- a plurality of selectable document components;
- document rules directing document component selection and text selection;
- condition rules each linked to one of said document rules and directing selection of logic conditions to be evaluated;
- action rules each linked to one of said document rules and directing document editing actions to be taken responsive to logical evaluation of selected document rules and condition rules;
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- collected data and text, document specific and specific to individuals intended to receive customized copies of documents being published, whereby in response to a document request initiating assembly of a document, said document is assembled responsive to said created rules and collected data and text.
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