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Systems and methods for email attachment routing in a client management system

US11271942B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2020
Grant dateMar 8, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes defining a database accessible to a plurality of users having respective user IDs and organized to include information for a plurality of matters, respective matters having case numbers, and, for each matter, the database include fields configured to store a name of a client, and fields describing the client, a files location associated with the matter, and a notes location associated with the matter, the database further including reports locations associated with respective users; in response to receiving an email having a subject line, body, and attachment: determining whether the email subject line contains a case number matching a case number in the database and, if so: detaching the attachment from the email and placing the attachment in the files location associated with the matter matching the case number. Other systems and methods are provided.

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