IP Library Granted Patent US 7,860,869
Granted Patent B2
US 7,860,869 · App. 12/695,539 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Computer-implemented electronic diary to enter locked legal notes for historical archival

Assignee: Guard Insurance Group
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,860,869
App. No.
12/695,539
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for the entry of legal notes, wherein the legal notes, after submission, are stored is non-editable form and are locked in a database for historical archival. In one scenario, the entered legal notes are editable and can be deleted for a pre-set time period, wherein, after the expiration of the pre-set time period, the entered legal notes are stored is non-editable form and are locked in a database for historical archival. Filters can be used to categorize and render the stored legal notes based on a set of categories.

Claims (20)

1. An article of manufacture having computer readable storage medium having instructions executable by a processor to implement an electronic diary for entry and category-based viewing of legal notes, said method implemented by a processor comprising:

executing instructions to receive legal notes input as formatted text;

executing instructions to store said input legal notes in a database, said stored text, after said submission, are editable for a pre-determined time period and, after expiration of said pre-determined time period, said submission is non-editable and is locked in said database for historical archival;

executing instructions to implement one or more filters, each of said filters categorizing said stored legal notes based on a set of categories;

executing instructions to receive inputs identifying at least one filter;

executing instructions to filter said stored legal notes based on said identified at least one filter; and

executing instructions to output categorized legal notes corresponding to said identified filters.

2. The article of manufacture of claim 1 , wherein said electronic diary is accessible over a network.

3. The article of manufacture of claim 2 , wherein said network is any of the following: local area network, wide area network, or the Internet.

4. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer readable storage medium having instructions executable by a processor to implement an electronic diary for entry and category-based viewing of legal notes, said processor:

executing instructions to receive legal notes input as formatted text;

executing instructions to store said input legal notes in a database, said stored text, after said submission, are editable for a pre-determined time period and, after expiration of said pre-determined time period, said submission is non-editable and is locked in said database for historical archival;

executing instructions to implement one or more filters, each of said filters categorizing said stored legal notes based on a set of categories;

executing instructions to receive inputs identifying at least one filter;

executing instructions to filter said stored legal notes based on said identified at least one filter; and

executing instructions to output categorized legal notes corresponding to said identified filters.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein said electronic diary is accessible over a network.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein said network is any of the following local area network, wide area network, or the Internet.

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Mar 11, 2015
From: GUARD INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
To: WESTGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 035137/0564 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1116473000 · Dec 2, 2005
Related Publication 20100131511A1 · May 27, 2010