Method and system for information management
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1. A method for collecting and managing trial information comprising the steps of:
- receiving electronically stored information related to a trial;
storing the electronically stored information in a virtual storage location;
parsing the electronically stored information by analyzing the electronically stored information and extracting various metadata;
dividing the electronically stored information into a plurality of blocks of information, wherein each of said plurality of blocks of information comprises the smallest block of information to be processed at one time depending on type of processing required;
accessing a cloud computing network which provisions a plurality of virtual computers, each of the plurality of virtual computers using computational resources which are available remotely over a public network; and
providing processing instructions to each of the plurality of virtual computers to access the virtual storage location and to process a next available one of said plurality of blocks of information of the electronically stored information, wherein said providing processing instructions to each of the plurality of virtual computers comprises;
providing processing instructions for processing the electronically stored data from the host computer to the cloud computing network;
receiving the processing instructions by the cloud computing network and uploading the processing instructions to at least one virtual computer;
storing, by the at least one virtual computer, of the processed electronically stored data in a storage location;
indicating on a primary database by the at least one virtual computer where the processed electronically stored data is stored; and
making the processed electronically stored data available to a user.
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Abstract
A system and method is described for managing litigation services, such as the designation of exhibits, deponents and other information for one or more cases. The method including the steps of receiving trial information and populating a database with the trial information. The method next includes the step of designating portions of the trial information for later use, followed by receiving confirmation of acceptance of the designated portions. Finally, the method includes the step of managing the designation and use of the trial information.
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1. A method for collecting and managing trial information comprising the steps of:
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receiving electronically stored information related to a trial; storing the electronically stored information in a virtual storage location;
parsing the electronically stored information by analyzing the electronically stored information and extracting various metadata;dividing the electronically stored information into a plurality of blocks of information, wherein each of said plurality of blocks of information comprises the smallest block of information to be processed at one time depending on type of processing required; accessing a cloud computing network which provisions a plurality of virtual computers, each of the plurality of virtual computers using computational resources which are available remotely over a public network; and providing processing instructions to each of the plurality of virtual computers to access the virtual storage location and to process a next available one of said plurality of blocks of information of the electronically stored information, wherein said providing processing instructions to each of the plurality of virtual computers comprises; providing processing instructions for processing the electronically stored data from the host computer to the cloud computing network; receiving the processing instructions by the cloud computing network and uploading the processing instructions to at least one virtual computer; storing, by the at least one virtual computer, of the processed electronically stored data in a storage location; indicating on a primary database by the at least one virtual computer where the processed electronically stored data is stored; and making the processed electronically stored data available to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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