SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING A DOCUMENT

• US 20130019167A1
• Filed: 07/11/2012
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paper Software LLC
• Original Assignee: Paper Software LLC
• Inventors: Whetsell, Nathan Alexander, Whetsell, Benjamin Stuart
• Granted Patent: US 10,452,764 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/255
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/51 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

Abstract

A computer-implemented method and computing system are provided for defining a plurality of data groups. A set of rules may be associated with each of the data groups. The set of rules may define examples of items that should be included in each group. A document may be processed to identify elements within the document that adhere to a set of rules.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

defining, on a processor, a plurality of data groups;

associating, on the processor, a set of rules with each of the data groups wherein the set of rules defines examples of items included in each group; and

processing, on the processor, a document to identify elements within the document that adhere to a set of rules.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the data groups include one or more of numbers, dates, times of day, units of time, money, and business entities.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of rules include a user editable set of rules.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the document includes a legal agreement.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein processing the document includes processing the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of two or more sets of rules.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein processing the document includes processing the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of one or more sets of rules and one or more user defined search terms.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing a graphical indicator associated with elements within the document that adhere to the set of rules.

8. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

defining a plurality of data groups;

associating a set of rules with each of the data groups wherein the set of rules defines examples of items included in each group; and

processing a document to identify elements within the document that adhere to a set of rules.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the data groups include one or more of numbers, dates, times of day, units of time, money, and business entities.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the set of rules include a user editable set of rules.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the document includes a legal agreement.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions for processing the document include instructions for processing the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of two or more sets of rules.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the instructions for processing the document include instructions for processing the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of one or more sets of rules and one or more user defined search terms.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising instructions for providing a graphical indicator associated with elements within the document that adhere to the set of rules.

15. A computing system comprising one or more processors configured to:

define a plurality of data groups;

associate a set of rules with each of the data groups wherein the set of rules defines examples of items included in each group; and

process a document to identify elements within the document that adhere to a set of rules.

16. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the data groups include one or more of numbers, dates, times of day, units of time, money, and business entities.

17. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the set of rules include a user editable set of rules.

18. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the document includes a legal agreement.

19. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors configured to process the document are further configured to process the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of two or more sets of rules.

20. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors configured to process the document are further configured to process the document to identify elements that adhere to a combination of one or more sets of rules and one or more user defined search terms.

21. The computing system of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to provide a graphical indicator associated with elements within the document that adhere to the set of rules.