COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING IN CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
First Claim
1. A method, implemented at least in part by one or more computing devices, for presenting a contract document for collaborative decision making, the method comprising:
- displaying a contract document;
providing an interface adjacent the contract document for initiating a collaborative discussion activity;
receiving, within the interface, a designation of at least one clause of the contract for collaboration and at least one recipient to be invited to participate in the collaborative discussion activity;
receiving, within the interface, a call for a decision to be made relating to the at least one clause of the contract;
sending the call for the decision to the at least one recipient in a communication; and
updating a database to store at least the communication, an identity of a sender and the at least one recipient and any discussion or decision received in response to the communication.
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Abstract
A method implemented at least in part by a computing device for presenting a contract document for collaborative decision making comprises displaying a contract document, providing an interface adjacent the contract document for initiating a collaborative discussion activity, receiving a designation of at least one clause of the contract for collaboration and at least one recipient to be invited to participate in the collaborative discussion activity, receiving a call for a decision to be made relating to the at least one clause of the contract, sending the call for the decision to the at least one recipient in a communication, and updating a database to store at least the communication, an identity of a sender and the at least one recipient and any discussion or decision received in response to the communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, implemented at least in part by one or more computing devices, for presenting a contract document for collaborative decision making, the method comprising:
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displaying a contract document; providing an interface adjacent the contract document for initiating a collaborative discussion activity; receiving, within the interface, a designation of at least one clause of the contract for collaboration and at least one recipient to be invited to participate in the collaborative discussion activity; receiving, within the interface, a call for a decision to be made relating to the at least one clause of the contract; sending the call for the decision to the at least one recipient in a communication; and updating a database to store at least the communication, an identity of a sender and the at least one recipient and any discussion or decision received in response to the communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computing device to present a contract for collaborative decision making, the instructions comprising:
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receiving a designation of at least one clause of a contract stored in memory; receiving a designation of at least one recipient; initiating a communication related to the at least one clause of the contract to the at least one recipient; prompting the recipient for a decision related to the at least one clause of the contract; receiving a response to the communication from the recipient, the response including a decision; and storing the communication, response and decision.
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12. A method of presenting on a display a user interface for collaborative decision making on a contract, the method comprising:
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presenting the contract document such that a user can designate a clause of the contract document; and in response to input from the user, initiating a separate discussion panel visible adjacent the contract document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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