System And Method For Drafting Documents Using An Outline Table
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system for drafting documents using an outline table, comprising:
- a database of outlines, each comprising an organizational framework into which document clauses are inserted to form a document;
a request module to receive a request for one or more of the outlines from a user;
a filtering module to filter the outlines by removing those outlines that the user is not authorized to access and to further filter the outlines by removing those outlines that are not preferred by the user;
a presentation module to present to the user, the remaining outlines not removed;
an input module to receive input from the user regarding the presented outlines;
a selection module to select at least one of the presented outlines associated with the user input, wherein the selected outline is populated with predefined values; and
a processor to execute the modules.
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Abstract
A system and method for drafting documents using an outline table is provided. A database of outlines is maintained. Each outline includes an organizational framework into which document clauses are inserted to form a document. A request for one or more of the outlines is received from a user. The outlines are filtered by removing those outlines that the user is not authorized to access. The outlines are further filtered by removing those outlines that are not preferred by the user. The remaining outlines, not removed, are presented to the user. Input from the user regarding the presented outlines is received. At least one of the presented outlines associated with the user input is selected. The selected outline is populated with predefined values.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system for drafting documents using an outline table, comprising:
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a database of outlines, each comprising an organizational framework into which document clauses are inserted to form a document; a request module to receive a request for one or more of the outlines from a user; a filtering module to filter the outlines by removing those outlines that the user is not authorized to access and to further filter the outlines by removing those outlines that are not preferred by the user; a presentation module to present to the user, the remaining outlines not removed; an input module to receive input from the user regarding the presented outlines; a selection module to select at least one of the presented outlines associated with the user input, wherein the selected outline is populated with predefined values; and a processor to execute the modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for drafting documents using an outline table, comprising:
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maintaining a database of outlines, each comprising an organizational framework into which document clauses are inserted to form a document; receiving a request for one or more of the outlines from a user; filtering the outlines by removing those outlines that the user is not authorized to access; further filtering the outlines by removing those outlines that are not preferred by the user; presenting to the user, the remaining outlines not removed; receiving input from the user regarding the presented outlines; and selecting at least one of the presented outlines associated with the user input, wherein the selected outline is populated with predefined values. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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