ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DATA VALIDATION IN AN ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY ENTERPRISE SYSTEM
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1. A method for verifying the validity of electronic communication files in an electronic discovery system, the method comprising:
- capturing electronic data including electronic communication files from a plurality of custodians based on a data request;
storing, in a memory, the captured electronic data;
copying the electronic data to a conversion server;
identifying, automatically, file type for the electronic communication files;
determining, automatically, validity of electronic communication files; and
processing further the electronic communication files that have been determined to be valid electronic communication files.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for improved electronic discovery. Embodiments herein disclosed provide for an enterprise-wide e-discovery system that provides for validity verification of electronic communications prior to subsequent processing, such as decryption or standardized format conversion.
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1. A method for verifying the validity of electronic communication files in an electronic discovery system, the method comprising:
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capturing electronic data including electronic communication files from a plurality of custodians based on a data request; storing, in a memory, the captured electronic data; copying the electronic data to a conversion server; identifying, automatically, file type for the electronic communication files; determining, automatically, validity of electronic communication files; and processing further the electronic communication files that have been determined to be valid electronic communication files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for electronic communication file validity check in an enterprise-wide electronic data discovery system, the apparatus comprising:
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a computing platform including at least one processor and a memory; and one or more validity check applications stored in the memory, executable by the processors and configured to determine validity of electronic communication files, and one or more file conversion applications stored in the memory, executable by the processor and configured to automatically convert electronic communication files to a predetermined file format based on determined validity of the electronic communication file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to capture electronic data including electronic communication files from a plurality of custodians based on a data request; a second set of codes for causing a computer to store the captured electronic data; a third set of codes for causing a computer to copy the electronic data to a conversion server; a fourth set of codes for causing a computer to identify file type for the electronic communication files; a fifth set of codes for causing a computer to determine validity of the electronic communication files; and a sixth set of codes for causing a computer to process further the electronic communication files that have been determined to be valid electronic communication files. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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