System and Method for Managing a Written Transaction
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1. A method for managing a written transaction between a plurality of participants in a computing system, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of communications that are related to the transaction;
obtaining a plurality of documents that are related to the transaction;
determining which participants are parties to each of the plurality of communications;
determining whether any of the documents are related to any of the communications;
determining any relationships between the communications;
determining any relationships between the documents;
storing the communications and documents and all of the determined relationships between them; and
displaying the communications and documents and the determined relationships between them on an electronic display in the computing system.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing transactions that include numerous documents and written electronic communications between a plurality of participants is disclosed. Communications and documents related to the transaction are obtained and analyzed to determine the relationships between them and the parties authorized to view each. The communications and documents are stored with the relationship data so that a participant may view authorized items in a manner that indicates the particular relationship in which the participant is interested.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing a written transaction between a plurality of participants in a computing system, comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of communications that are related to the transaction; obtaining a plurality of documents that are related to the transaction; determining which participants are parties to each of the plurality of communications; determining whether any of the documents are related to any of the communications; determining any relationships between the communications; determining any relationships between the documents; storing the communications and documents and all of the determined relationships between them; and displaying the communications and documents and the determined relationships between them on an electronic display in the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computing system for managing a written transaction between a plurality of participants, comprising:
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input means for obtaining a plurality of communications and a plurality of documents that are related to the transaction; a processor configured to; determine which participants are parties to each of the plurality of communications; determine whether any of the documents are related to any of the communications; determine any relationships between the communications; and determine any relationships between the documents; a data storage device for storing the communications and documents and all of the determined relationships between them; and an electronic display for displaying the communications and documents and the determined relationships between them. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of communications that are related to a written transaction between a plurality of participants; obtaining a plurality of documents that are related to the transaction; determining which participants are parties to each communication; determining whether any of the documents are related to any of the communications; determining any relationships between the communications; determining any relationships between the documents; storing the communications and documents and all of the relationships between them; displaying the communications and documents and the relationships between them.
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