System and method for document preparation
First Claim
1. A system for automatically preparing a document in response to action by a user, said system comprising:
- a plurality of databases, each said database including a plurality of data items;
a web server providing access to a first communications network;
a workstation enabling the user to access said first communications network via said web server;
an application server linked to said first communications network so as to provide a connection with said web server when requested by the user, said application server further linked to a second communications network so as to provide a connection with said plurality of databases, said application server including;
a relational database, said relational database relating data items in the databases to a plurality of identifier terms;
a word processing application;
a plurality of word processing templates, said relational database further relating said plurality of word processing templates to said plurality of identifier terms;
said application server further including means for retrieving a first set of data items related to a first said identifier term in response to the receipt by said application server of said first identifier term;
means for retrieving at least a first said template related to said first said identifier term in response to the receipt by said application server of said first identifier term; and
means for emplacing said first set of retrieved data items into said first template to produce a first document formatted in accordance with said word processing application;
such that said application server provides said first document to the user in response to the action by the user of inputting said first identifier term into said workstation.
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Abstract
A system and method for document preparation includes a workstation, a web browser, databases, and an application server with a relational database and word processing software, the application server disposed between the web browser and the databases. A document is prepared by retrieving one or more data items from the databases in response to user action and emplacing the retrieved data items into a word processing template retrieved from the application server. A relational database in the application server correlates user action to certain data items in the databases and to a certain template in the application server.
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1. A system for automatically preparing a document in response to action by a user, said system comprising:
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a plurality of databases, each said database including a plurality of data items;
a web server providing access to a first communications network;
a workstation enabling the user to access said first communications network via said web server;
an application server linked to said first communications network so as to provide a connection with said web server when requested by the user, said application server further linked to a second communications network so as to provide a connection with said plurality of databases, said application server including;
a relational database, said relational database relating data items in the databases to a plurality of identifier terms;
a word processing application;
a plurality of word processing templates, said relational database further relating said plurality of word processing templates to said plurality of identifier terms;
said application server further including means for retrieving a first set of data items related to a first said identifier term in response to the receipt by said application server of said first identifier term;
means for retrieving at least a first said template related to said first said identifier term in response to the receipt by said application server of said first identifier term; and
means for emplacing said first set of retrieved data items into said first template to produce a first document formatted in accordance with said word processing application;
such that said application server provides said first document to the user in response to the action by the user of inputting said first identifier term into said workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for preparing a document by using a workstation, said method comprising the steps of,
opening a document preparation screen at the workstation, said document preparation screen displaying a plurality of documentation types; -
selecting a documentation type from said document preparation screen;
inputting an identifier term to an application server via the workstation;
relating said identifier term to a word processing template resident in said application server;
relating said identifier term to at least one data item resident in at least one database;
retrieving said word processing template;
retrieving said at least one data item;
emplacing said at least one data item into said word processing template so as to produce a document; and
returning said produced document to the workstation.
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