US5444615A
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Attorney terminal having outline preparation capabilities for managing trial proceeding
Assignee: Engate LLC
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Filing: 1994-10-20
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Granted: 1995-08-22
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Expires: 2014-10-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides attorney terminals which operate using an outline for storing, associating and managing case evidence, case law and work product for a given lawsuit at issue. Accessed through attorney terminals, the outline is structured based on a hierarchical categorization of the lawsuit into the law and fact at issue. Associated with each categorization entry in the hierarchical outline are groupings of case law, case evidence, relevance and draft discovery information for rapid access by the attorney. Each categorization entry in the tailored outline provides instant access to case law via headnotes, treatise selections, seminal cases, and preset searches. The disclosed invention also automatically: 1) tracks the use of Exhibits in a proceeding; 2) generates draft portions of a pretrial order including jury instructions; and 3) generates time-lines for analysis and use during a proceeding. Draft interrogatories, document requests and deposition or trial questions are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Bennett
- 👤 Lawrence M. Jarvis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:57
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/30; G06F16/35; G06F16/358; G06F16/60; G06F16/68; G06F16/683; G06F16/685; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/166; G06F40/169; G06F40/40; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; G06Q50/18; H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1813; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/75; H04L65/762; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/10; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/15; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A transcription system used to convert words spoken during a transcription proceeding to a textual form for real time display and categorization comprising: transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words; outliner means providing for the creation and modification of an outline of categories which relate to the transcription proceeding; selection means for displaying during the transcription proceeding a selected category from the outline of categories; and association means for automatically classifying in real time all transcript signals produced by said transcription means as belonging to the category currently selected and displayed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A transcription system used to convert words spoken during a transcription proceeding to a textual form for real time display and categorization comprising: transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words; outliner means providing for the creation and modification of an outline of categories which relate to the transcription proceeding; selection means for displaying during the transcription proceeding a selected category from the outline of categories; and association means for automatically classifying in real time all transcript signals produced by said transcription means as belonging to the category currently selected and displayed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The transcription system of claim 1 wherein the selection means also provides for the automatic display of previously categorized information upon selection of a category from the outline of categories.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The transcription system of claim 1 further comprising: a communication network for receiving communications; and said association means also automatically classifying in real time each communication received via said communication network as belonging to the category currently selected and being displayed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The transcription system of claim 1 wherein the selection means also provides for the automatic display of previously categorized draft questions upon selection of a category from the outline of categories.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A transcription system used to convert words spoken during a transcription proceeding to a textual form for real time display comprising: transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words; a communication network for receiving communications; outliner means providing for the creation and modification of an outline of categories which relate to the transcription proceeding; selection means for automatically displaying of one category of previously categorized information from the outline of categories; and association means for automatically classifying in real time each communication received via said communication network as belonging to the category currently selected and being displayed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A transcription system used to convert words spoken during a transcription proceeding to a textual form for real time display comprising: transcription means for producing, in real time, transcript signals representative of spoken words; a communication network for receiving communications; outliner means providing for the creation and modification of an outline of categories which relate to the transcription proceeding; selection means for automatically displaying of one category of previously categorized information from the outline of categories; and association means for automatically classifying in real time each communication received via said communication network as belonging to the category currently selected and being displayed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The transcription system of claim 5 wherein said association means also automatically classifies in real time all transcript signals produced by said transcription means as belonging to the category currently selected and displayed.
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