Method and system for information management
US008447731B1
(12) Unlted States Patent Madhava et al. (54)
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION
5,838,966 A
MANAGEMENT
6,839,707 B2 7,197,716 B2
Inventors: RakFsh Madhavas chlcagos IL (Us); Benjamln R- Wolf, Mlddleton, WI (US); S. Courtney Gray, Chicago, IL (US) '
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(73) Asslgnee' Nextpomt’ Inc’ Chlcago’ IL (Us)
( * ) Notice:
11/1998 Harlan 1/2005 Lee et al. 3/2007 NeWell et al.
2002/0065848 A1
5/2002 Walker et al.
2002/00g3079 A1* 2002/0089533 A1
6/2002 Meier et a1, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, 707/1041 7/2002 Hollarr et a1.
2003/0028731 A1 *
2/2003 Spiers et al. ..... ..
2003/0051021 A1*
3/2003
Hirschfeld et al. ......... .. 709/223
5/2004
Massand
2004/0085354
A1
12/2004 Bell et a1.
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
2005/00g6179 A1
4/2005 Mehmet
U.S.C. 154(1)) by 0 days.
2005/0097790 A1
Subject' to any disclaimer, the term of this
.
Appl' NO" 12/552’936
(22)
Flledi
seP- 21 2009
5/2005 SaWada
2005/0240578 A1
10/2005 Biederman et a1.
2005/0289512 A1
12/2005
2006/0101382 A1
5/2006
2009/0019389 A1
Jeffries
l/2009 Aust
(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 12/098,317,
(Continued)
?led onApr. 4, 2008, Which is a continuation-in-part of
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
application No. 11/828,969, ?led on Jul. 26, 2007,
which is a continuation_in_part of application NO‘ 12/059,636, ?led on Mar. 31, 2008.
(60) Provisional application No. 61/093,652, ?led on Sep. i12£38i16ncé€316onal applrcatron No. 60/820,363, ?led (51) Int. Cl. G06F 17/30 (52) US‘ Cl-
Matsusaka
4/2006 Pfeiffer et a1.
2007/0271517 A1 * 11/2007 Finkelman et a1. ......... .. 715/742 2009/0006472 A1 1/2009 Bush et al.
Related US. Application Data
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711/147
S21E22"
2006/0085469 A1
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Non-Frnal Of?ce Actron dated Sep. 10, 2009 Wrth regard to US. Appl‘ N°' “@8969
(Commued) Primary Examiner i Yuk Ting Choi (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm *Cotman IP Law Group,
PLC (2006.01)
(57)
USPC ........................................................ .. 707/636
(58)
May 21, 2013
2004/0260569 A1
(21)
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US 8,447,731 B1
(45) Date of Patent:
.
(75)
(10) Patent N0.:
ABSTRACT
A system and method is described for managing litigation
Field of Classi?cation Search
services, such as the designation of exhibits, deponents and
None
other information for one or more cases. The method includ
See application ?le for Complete Search history
ing the steps of receiving trial information and populating a
References Cited
the step of designating portions of the trial information for later use, folloWed by receiving con?rmation of acceptance of the designated portions. Finally, the method includes the step of managing the designation and use of the trial information.
database With the trial information. The method next includes
(56)
US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,444,615 A 5,633,918 A 5,781,915 A
8/1995 Bennett etal. 5/1997 Mankovitz 7/1998 Kohno etal.
9 Claims, 21 Drawing Sheets
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2/2009
Ni ............................... .. 709/223
2009/0094086 A1
4/2009 Bruno et al.
2009/0150906 A1*
6/2009
Schmidt et a1. ............. .. 719/317
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Mar. 24, 2010 to receive
Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 11/828,969, ?led May 24, 2010. Advisory Action dated Jun. 18, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
11/828,969. Non-?nal Of?ce Action dated Jul. 8, 2010 With regard to US. Appl.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS Non-Final Of?ce Action dated Sep. 23, 2009 With regard to US.
Appl. No. 12/059,636.
No.12/098,317. Response to Of?ceAction dated Jul. 8,2010 With regard to U.S.Appl. No. 12/098,317, ?led Oct. 7, 2010. Final Of?ce Action dated Dec. 29, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
Final of?ce action dated Mar. 24, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/098,317.
11/828,969.
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Dec. 29, 2010 to receive
Final of?ce action dated Apr. 22, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/059,636. Response to Non-?nal OA dated Sep. 23, 2009 for US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Jun. 22,2010. Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Apr. 22, 2010 to receive Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Jun. 22, 2010. Advisory Action dated Jul. 15, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 12/098,317, ?led Feb. 28, 2010. Advisory Action dated Mar. 15, 2011 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/098,317. Non?nal Of?ce Action dated Apr. 28, 2011 for US. Appl. No.
12/098,317. Response to Non?nal Of?ce Action dated Apr. 28, 2011 for US.
Appl. No. 12/098,317. Final Of?ce Action dated Oct. 19, 2011 for US. Appl. No.
12/059,636.
12/098,317.
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Apr. 22, 2010 and to Advisory Action for US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Aug. 27, 2010.
* cited by examiner
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(12) Unlted States Patent Madhava et al. (54)
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION
5,838,966 A
MANAGEMENT
6,839,707 B2 7,197,716 B2
Inventors: RakFsh Madhavas chlcagos IL (Us); Benjamln R- Wolf, Mlddleton, WI (US); S. Courtney Gray, Chicago, IL (US) '
.
-
'
(73) Asslgnee' Nextpomt’ Inc’ Chlcago’ IL (Us)
( * ) Notice:
11/1998 Harlan 1/2005 Lee et al. 3/2007 NeWell et al.
2002/0065848 A1
5/2002 Walker et al.
2002/00g3079 A1* 2002/0089533 A1
6/2002 Meier et a1, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, 707/1041 7/2002 Hollarr et a1.
2003/0028731 A1 *
2/2003 Spiers et al. ..... ..
2003/0051021 A1*
3/2003
Hirschfeld et al. ......... .. 709/223
5/2004
Massand
2004/0085354
A1
12/2004 Bell et a1.
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
2005/00g6179 A1
4/2005 Mehmet
U.S.C. 154(1)) by 0 days.
2005/0097790 A1
Subject' to any disclaimer, the term of this
.
Appl' NO" 12/552’936
(22)
Flledi
seP- 21 2009
5/2005 SaWada
2005/0240578 A1
10/2005 Biederman et a1.
2005/0289512 A1
12/2005
2006/0101382 A1
5/2006
2009/0019389 A1
Jeffries
l/2009 Aust
(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 12/098,317,
(Continued)
?led onApr. 4, 2008, Which is a continuation-in-part of
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
application No. 11/828,969, ?led on Jul. 26, 2007,
which is a continuation_in_part of application NO‘ 12/059,636, ?led on Mar. 31, 2008.
(60) Provisional application No. 61/093,652, ?led on Sep. i12£38i16ncé€316onal applrcatron No. 60/820,363, ?led (51) Int. Cl. G06F 17/30 (52) US‘ Cl-
Matsusaka
4/2006 Pfeiffer et a1.
2007/0271517 A1 * 11/2007 Finkelman et a1. ......... .. 715/742 2009/0006472 A1 1/2009 Bush et al.
Related US. Application Data
’
711/147
S21E22"
2006/0085469 A1
.
i
_
_
_
Non-Frnal Of?ce Actron dated Sep. 10, 2009 Wrth regard to US. Appl‘ N°' “@8969
(Commued) Primary Examiner i Yuk Ting Choi (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm *Cotman IP Law Group,
PLC (2006.01)
(57)
USPC ........................................................ .. 707/636
(58)
May 21, 2013
2004/0260569 A1
(21)
'
US 8,447,731 B1
(45) Date of Patent:
.
(75)
(10) Patent N0.:
ABSTRACT
A system and method is described for managing litigation
Field of Classi?cation Search
services, such as the designation of exhibits, deponents and
None
other information for one or more cases. The method includ
See application ?le for Complete Search history
ing the steps of receiving trial information and populating a
References Cited
the step of designating portions of the trial information for later use, folloWed by receiving con?rmation of acceptance of the designated portions. Finally, the method includes the step of managing the designation and use of the trial information.
database With the trial information. The method next includes
(56)
US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,444,615 A 5,633,918 A 5,781,915 A
8/1995 Bennett etal. 5/1997 Mankovitz 7/1998 Kohno etal.
9 Claims, 21 Drawing Sheets
f
6000
‘1
BF?
6151 6151 6151
4M1 6152
6150
-- "-6253
@@
6152
6153 6200
6260
US 8,447,731 B1 Page 2 US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2009/0043878 A1*
2/2009
Ni ............................... .. 709/223
2009/0094086 A1
4/2009 Bruno et al.
2009/0150906 A1*
6/2009
Schmidt et a1. ............. .. 719/317
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Mar. 24, 2010 to receive
Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 11/828,969, ?led May 24, 2010. Advisory Action dated Jun. 18, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
11/828,969. Non-?nal Of?ce Action dated Jul. 8, 2010 With regard to US. Appl.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS Non-Final Of?ce Action dated Sep. 23, 2009 With regard to US.
Appl. No. 12/059,636.
No.12/098,317. Response to Of?ceAction dated Jul. 8,2010 With regard to U.S.Appl. No. 12/098,317, ?led Oct. 7, 2010. Final Of?ce Action dated Dec. 29, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
Final of?ce action dated Mar. 24, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/098,317.
11/828,969.
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Dec. 29, 2010 to receive
Final of?ce action dated Apr. 22, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/059,636. Response to Non-?nal OA dated Sep. 23, 2009 for US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Jun. 22,2010. Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Apr. 22, 2010 to receive Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Jun. 22, 2010. Advisory Action dated Jul. 15, 2010 With regard to US. Appl. No.
Advisory Action With regard to US. Appl. No. 12/098,317, ?led Feb. 28, 2010. Advisory Action dated Mar. 15, 2011 With regard to US. Appl. No.
12/098,317. Non?nal Of?ce Action dated Apr. 28, 2011 for US. Appl. No.
12/098,317. Response to Non?nal Of?ce Action dated Apr. 28, 2011 for US.
Appl. No. 12/098,317. Final Of?ce Action dated Oct. 19, 2011 for US. Appl. No.
12/059,636.
12/098,317.
Response to Final Of?ce Action dated Apr. 22, 2010 and to Advisory Action for US. Appl. No. 12/059,636, ?led Aug. 27, 2010.
* cited by examiner
US. Patent
May 21, 2013
Sheet 1 0121
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US. Patent
May 21, 2013
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