Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Alam, Shahid (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06934715
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for collecting and storing data in a database of a computer system regarding a contractual agreement comprising: establishing a plurality of data fields in said database corresponding to a selected contract term or contract condition; identifying a clause in the contractual agreement corresponding to the selected contract term or contract condition; comparing the identified clause to a standard contract clause corresponding to the selected contract term or contract condition; if the identified clause is substantively the same as the standard contract clause, then storing in one of said data fields data indicating that the contractual agreement includes the standard contract clause for the selected contract term or contract condition, and if the identified clause differs substantively from the standard contract clause, collecting additional data regarding the identified non-standard clause and storing the additional data in appropriate fields of said plurality of data fields.
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Bacon Douglas Carl
Kalmes Michael
VanBrackle Robert Michael
Whittingham Jeffrey
Alam Shahid
Ehichioya Fred I.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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