System and method for comparing and reviewing documents
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method for comparing and viewing documents, comprising the steps of:
- classifying each page of a first document into a category;
segmenting each page of the first document into logical word sequences;
creating a hierarchical table of contents for the first document;
comparing the text of the first document to the text of a second document to determine segments that are changed versus segments that are unchanged; and
displaying summary views of the first or second documents on a display device with words shown in differing contrast to indicate matching text versus novel text.
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Abstract
A document processing system for accurately and efficiently analyzing documents and methods for making and using same. Each incoming document includes at least one section of textual content and is provided in an electronic form or as a paper-based document that is converted into an electronic form. Since many categories of documents, such as legal and accounting documents, often include one or more common text sections with similar textual content, the document processing system compares the documents to identify and classify the common text sections. The document comparison can be further enhanced by dividing the document into document segments and comparing the document segments; whereas, the conversion of paper-based documents likewise can be improved by comparing the resultant electronic document with a library of standard phrases, sentences, and paragraphs. The document processing system thereby enables an image of the document to be manipulated, as desired, to facilitate its review.
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53 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method for comparing and viewing documents, comprising the steps of:
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classifying each page of a first document into a category; segmenting each page of the first document into logical word sequences; creating a hierarchical table of contents for the first document; comparing the text of the first document to the text of a second document to determine segments that are changed versus segments that are unchanged; and displaying summary views of the first or second documents on a display device with words shown in differing contrast to indicate matching text versus novel text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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