Predictive coding of documents in an electronic discovery system
AssigneeBank of America Corporation
InventorsPhillip L. Richards, David M. Andersen, Emerson D. Miller, Benjamin Clark, Jeffrey V. Knox, Michael J. Mayer
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for improved electronic discovery. More specifically, embodiments relate to computer program products for predictive and automated coding of identical or highly similar documents for the purpose of limiting the volume of documents requiring review and thereby increasing the overall efficiency of the document review process.
Claims45
A method for predictive coding of electronic discovery documents, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device, a document coding input that assigns a review code to a first document associated with a case within an electronic discovery system;
- determining, via a computing device processor, that one or more second documents associated with the case are at least similar to the first document;
- and
- assigning, via a computing device processor, the review code to the one or more second documents based on the determination.
An apparatus for predictive coding of electronic discovery documents, the apparatus comprising:
- a computing platform including at least one processor and a memory;
- a document coding application stored in the memory, executable by the processor and configured to receive a document coding input that assigns a review code to a first document associated with a case;
- and
- a predictive document coding application stored in the memory, executable by the processor and including,
- a document similarity evaluator configured to determine that one or more second documents associated with the case are at least similar to the first document, and
- a code assignor configured to assign the review code to the one or more second documents based on the determination.
A computer program product comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising:
- a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a document coding input that assigns a review code to a first document associated with a case within an electronic discovery system;
- a second set of codes for causing a computer to determine that one or more second documents associated with the case are at least similar to the first document;
- and
- a third set of codes for causing a computer to assign the review code assigned to the first document to the one or more second documents based on the determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.