Bulk download of documents from a system for managing documents
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing and processing information in a first database on a data storage and processing system on a server, the server is accessed by a user from a client computer, wherein the information pertains to a plurality of legal matters being handled by attorneys, and wherein the legal matters are for respective clients;
from a client computer, selecting a group of electronic docketing records and associated documents stored in the first database on the data storage and processing system, wherein the electronic docketing records and associated documents are associated with a particular one of the legal matters;
requesting that the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents be bulk downloaded; and
automatically downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents to a second database on a storage device on the client computer, wherein downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents includes downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents via a single download request, the automatic download of the group of documents maintains data integrity by copying the file structure and linkages for the docketing records and associated documents in the first database to the second database.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus provide, in one example embodiment, for storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system on a server, the server accessed by attorneys using the system from client computers, wherein the information pertains to a plurality of legal matters being handled by the attorneys, and wherein the legal matters are for respective clients. A group of electronic documents stored in the management system are selected using the client computer, wherein the electronic documents are associated with a particular one of the legal matters, and the user requests that the group of documents be bulk downloaded. The group of documents is downloaded to a storage device on the client or other storage or computing device.
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13 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing and processing information in a first database on a data storage and processing system on a server, the server is accessed by a user from a client computer, wherein the information pertains to a plurality of legal matters being handled by attorneys, and wherein the legal matters are for respective clients; from a client computer, selecting a group of electronic docketing records and associated documents stored in the first database on the data storage and processing system, wherein the electronic docketing records and associated documents are associated with a particular one of the legal matters;
requesting that the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents be bulk downloaded; andautomatically downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents to a second database on a storage device on the client computer, wherein downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents includes downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents via a single download request, the automatic download of the group of documents maintains data integrity by copying the file structure and linkages for the docketing records and associated documents in the first database to the second database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus comprising a programmed computer adapted to:
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store and process information in a first database on a data storage and processing system on a server, wherein the information pertains to a plurality of legal matters being handled by attorneys, and wherein the legal matters are for respective clients; from a client computer, select a group of electronic docketing records and associated documents stored in the first database on the data storage and processing system, wherein the electronic docketing records and associated documents are associated with a particular one of the legal matters; and request that the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents be bulk downloaded; and
automatically download the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents to a second database on a storage device on the client computer, wherein an automatic download of the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents includes downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents via a single download request, the automatic download of the group of documents maintains data integrity by copying the file structure and linkages for the docketing records and associated documents in the first database to the second database. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of transferring documents from a first law firm to a second law firm representing a client comprising:
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maintaining a first secure database of electronic docketing records and documents at the first law firm; providing security access for a second law firm to a specified client file in the database, wherein providing security access is authorized by the client; the second law firm remotely accesses the first secure database and selects a group of the electronic docketing records and associated documents stored in the database, wherein the electronic docketing records and associated documents are associated with the specified client file; requesting that the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents be bulk downloaded to a second secure database on a storage device maintained by the second law firm; and automatically downloading the group of electronic docketing records and associated documents to the second secure database on the storage device, wherein an automatic download of the group of documents includes downloading the group of documents via a single download request, the automatic download of the group of documents maintains data integrity by copying the file structure and linkages for the docketing records and associated documents in the first secure database to the second secure database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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