Patent ID: 9292623
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G06F,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. A method for analyzing heterogeneous regulatory data, the method comprising: accessing source files, via a communication network, from a plurality of government published regulatory information data sources, wherein the accessed source files includes at least one of a regulated article, regulatory agency, regulatory rule-making, regulation changes, regulation issuance, regulatory news, and regulatory opinions; downloading the source files from each of the plurality of government published regulatory information data sources, wherein the downloaded source files comprise heterogeneous file types; storing in memory the downloaded source files; consolidating data from each of the downloaded source files in an electronic database in memory; creating a record for each of the downloaded source files wherein each government published regulatory information data source is associated with a predetermined data format, a predetermined schema for conversion into a predetermined digital format, and a predetermined indexing for user searches; formatting each of the downloaded source files into the predetermined digital format using the predetermined schema associated with a respective government published regulatory information data source, wherein the formatted source file is imported into the associated record in the electronic database; cross-referencing at least one field of the record with other records in the electronic database; receiving, from a user via a user interface, a query specification and a reporting specification; analyzing records in the electronic database based at least on a pre-indexed query topic identified in the query specification, wherein the analysis includes identifying a set of records corresponding to the pre-indexed query topics, summarizing the set of records using a predetermined criteria, and summarizing the overall set of records sorted by a subject area, wherein the overall set of records is indicative of an enforcement pattern; and reporting the analysis based on the reporting specifications to generate a report, wherein the report comprises the set of identified records, the summary of the set of identified records by a predetermined criteria, and the summary of the overall set of records sorted by the subject area and indicative of an enforcement pattern.