Document mapping system and method

A system for mapping a document comprising:

• a. a database that stores:
• i. a plurality of document element classes;
• ii. at least one mapping symbol for each document element class, the at least one mapping symbol comprising at least one node structure and at least one branch structure extending from said node structure;
• and
• iii. a set of document elements for each document element class;
• b. a processor configured to provide a mapping interface on a display, the interface providing:
• i. a display of an electronic document;
• ii. means for identifying a document section within the electronic document;
• iii. means for identifying one or more of the document elements within the identified document section;
• iv. means for determining one or more document element classes associated with the one or more identified document elements;
• v. means for selecting at least one mapping symbol from the determined document element classes and displaying the selected at least one mapping symbol on a mapping area of the mapping interface;
• vi. means for providing a document element from the determined document element class into the at least one node structure of the displayed at least one mapping symbol;
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• vii. means for providing the document section into the at least one branch structure of the displayed at least one mapping symbol.

A computer implemented method for mapping a logically structured document comprising:

• a. providing at least one database comprising:
• i. a plurality of logical operator classes, each logical operator class representing a logical operator;
• and
• ii. at least one mapping symbol for each logical operator class, the at least one mapping symbol comprising at least one node structure and at least one branch structure extending from the node structure;
• b. providing a mapping interface on a display of a computer system, the mapping interface comprising at least one mapping area configured to display mapping symbols selected by a user;
• and
• c. receiving a logically structured document section into the mapping interface, the logically structured document section comprising logical operator text indicating a logical operator and requirement text associated with the logical operator text that expresses one or more requirements of the logical operator, wherein receiving the logically structured document section into the mapping interface comprises:
• i. receiving a user selection of a mapping symbol;
• ii. displaying a selected mapping symbol on the mapping area;
• iii. displaying an indication of the logical operator text in the node structure of the displayed mapping symbol;
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• iv. displaying an indication of the text of each of the one or more requirements in a unique branch structure of the displayed mapping symbol.

A computer system for allowing a user to generate a logical map of a document comprising at least one logically structured document section, each logically structured document section comprising at least one logical operator and at least one requirement associated with the logical operator that expresses at least one requirement of the logical operator, the computer system comprising:

• a. a database comprising:
• i. a plurality of logical operator classes, each logical operator class representing a logical operator;
• and
• ii. at least one mapping symbol for each logical operator class, the at least one mapping symbol comprising at least one node structure and at least one branch structure associated with the at least one node structure;
• b. at least one processor;
• c. at least one display;
• d. wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• i. display a mapping interface on the at least one display, the mapping interface comprising at least one mapping area configured to display mapping symbols selected by a user;
• ii. receive through the mapping interface at least one user selection of a mapping symbol;
• iii. display a user selected mapping symbol on the mapping area;
• iv. receive at least one logically structured document section into the mapping interface;
• v. display an indicator of the logical operator of the received document section in the node structure of the displayed mapping symbol;
• and
• vi. display in a branch structure of the displayed mapping symbol at least one of text of each of the one or more requirements of the received document section or data indicating text of each of the one or more requirements of the received document section.