Automated report service tracking system and method
US9430470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/951
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer implemented system and method in a client-server environment, is provided for document research, aggregation, and compilation. The system and method includes a server having a search module configured to generate a search interface displayable to a client communicably coupled to the server, and responsive to instructions received via the search interface, to search and sort selections of interest within a plurality of source documents. A customized report module is configured to generate a custom report interface displayable to the client, and responsive to user selection instructions received via the custom report interface, to extract and aggregate the selections of interest into a customized report. Format modules are configured to respectively enable source documents in mutually distinct formats such as the PDF, PPT, and XLS formats, to be searched, sorted, and aggregated by the search module and customized report module. A service tracking module is configured to automatically track client requests and service provider activity to facilitate billing for services rendered.
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