System and method for auto-reuse of document text
First Claim
1. A method of reusing document text comprising the steps of:
- creating a first document of a predetermined document type;
collecting at least one preexisting document having reusable text stored on a database;
selectively activating an auto-reuse of document text application comprising the steps of;
determining whether predetermined rules exist for the predetermined document type corresponding to the first document;
if predetermined rules for the predetermined document type exist, determining whether the user has previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document;
if the user has not previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document, selecting document text from the at least one preexisting document in accordance with the predetermined rules for the predetermined document type corresponding to the first document; and
inserting the selected document text into the first document.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically reusing document text (e.g. repeated phrases or lists) in a newly created document having a predetermined document type (e.g. medical record). The present invention determines whether business rules exist for the predetermined document type associated with the newly created document. If business rules for the predetermined document type exist, the present invention determines whether the user has previously requested document text reuse for the newly created document. If the user has not previously requested document text reuse for the newly created document, the present invention selects document text from one or more stored documents in accordance with the business rules for the predetermined document type corresponding to the newly created document. The present invention then automatically inserts the selected document text into the newly created document.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of reusing document text comprising the steps of:
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creating a first document of a predetermined document type;
collecting at least one preexisting document having reusable text stored on a database;
selectively activating an auto-reuse of document text application comprising the steps of;
determining whether predetermined rules exist for the predetermined document type corresponding to the first document;
if predetermined rules for the predetermined document type exist, determining whether the user has previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document;
if the user has not previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document, selecting document text from the at least one preexisting document in accordance with the predetermined rules for the predetermined document type corresponding to the first document; and
inserting the selected document text into the first document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer system for reusing document text comprising:
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a computer having a computer storage medium and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a computer to provide a user with a user interface to activate an auto-reuse of document text application, determine whether predetermined rules exist for a predetermined document type corresponding to a first document, determine whether the user has previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document if predetermined rules for the predetermined document type exist, selecting document text from the one or more preexisting documents in accordance with the predetermined rules for the predetermined document type corresponding to the first document if the user has not previously requested a document text reuse process during creation of the first document, and inserting the selected document text into the first document;
at least one first database electronically connected to the computer code mechanism, wherein the at least one first database contains stored documents;
at lest one second database in electronic communication with the computer code mechanism, wherein the at least one second database contains definitions of predetermined document types;
at least one third database electronically connected to the computer code mechanism, wherein the at least one third database contains predetermined auto-reuse of document text rules corresponding to the predetermined document types; and
at least one fourth database electronically connected to the computer code mechanism for storing documents created by the user. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method comprising the steps of:
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creating a document based on a predetermined document type;
creating a rule set for the document type;
retrieving data from at least one reasonable data source based upon at least one rule in the rule set; and
populating the document with the retrieved data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of reusing document text comprising the steps of:
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creating a first document having a predetermined document type;
selecting at least one preexisting document having reusable text stored in a database;
defining business rules for the type of document associated with the first document;
selecting document text from the at least one preexisting document in accordance with the business rules for the document type associated with the first document; and
inserting the selected document text into the first document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for reusing a portion of document text from an archived document in a newly created document, the system comprising:
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a computer, the computer having a central processing unit and a computer code mechanism;
a speech recognition engine operatively connected to the computer;
at least one database operatively connected to the computer;
at least one archived document stored in the at least one database, where the archived document contains a portion of text and the archived document is associated with a pre-determined document type;
a new document stored in the database, the new document being associated with a pre-determined document type;
a set of terms stored in the database, where each term defines a pre-determined document type; and
at least one business rule stored in the database where each business rule is associated with a corresponding pre-determined document type;
wherein the computer is configured to identify a document type of the new document based on the set of terms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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