Patents

ContractExpress Patents

ContractExpress has been granted four U.S. patents, with eleven further U.S. and international patent applications in process. In summary, the four granted U.S. patents consist of:

Mark-up of automated documents
(U.S. Patent # 7,363,579)
The invention provides a document generation system for generating a customized document using content elements selected by rules operating on input information, the operating information comprising transaction values. The system comprises at least one computer having a document generation program stored thereon, means to associate further rules with the transaction values, and means to evaluate said further rules to produce an indication of whether transaction values are definite, indefinite or absent in a partially customized generated document. The effect of the transaction values is represented by means of a mark-up.

Checking missing transaction values in generated document
(U.S. Patent # 7,380,201)
The invention provides a document generation system, which is capable of generating a fully or partially customized document by evaluating rules to select some of a group of a content elements, such that the fully or partially customized document is able to support cross-reference between a first content element and at least a second content element, and cross-refernces between any of the content elements and an external file.

Systems, methods and computer programs for analysis, clarification, reporting on and generation of master documents for use in automated document generation
(U.S. Patent # 7,472,343)
A system and method of generating data representing a master document for use in an automated document generation system comprises storing data representing a first mark-up notation or style and data representing a second mark-up notation or style different to the first mark-up notation or style. Data representing a mapping between the first and second mark-up notations or styles is stored. Data representing a precedent or master document written in the first mark-up notation or style is received. The received data is analyzed, in dependence on the data representing the first mark-up notation or style, to determine component elements of the first precedent or master document and the interrelationships of the component elements. Data is generated representing a precedent or master document written in the second mark-up notation or style based on the analysis and dependent on the data representing the mapping and the second mark-up notation or style. Lastly, the generated data is output.

Cross-reference Generation
(U.S. Patent # 7,506,251)
The invention provides a document generation system, which is capable of generating a fully or a partially customized document by evaluating rules to select some of a group of content elements, such that the fully or partially customized document is able to support cross-references between a first content element and at least a second content element, and cross-references between any of the content elements and an external file.

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