Patent ID: 7142713
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: G06K,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for docketing and reporting out an action, comprising: providing an electronic image reporting an event, wherein the electronic image includes date indicia and indicia defining the event; providing a mechanism effective for recognizing the indicia defining the event and the date indicia on the image; identifying the date and indicia defining the event using the mechanism for recognizing the date and indicia; providing docketing software that includes a library of events, at least one event being defined in the image, and docket rules for the events, the docketing software further comprising a field for date input associated with the event and fields for event identification; automatically transferring the indicia identified in the image to the docketing software and automatically matching the indicia identified and transferred to corresponding event and date fields in the docketing software; entering the event indicia into the event field of the docket software and the date identified into the field for date input associated with the event wherein entering the date and event indicia prompts the software to generate one or more docket dates based upon rules associated with the event; and reporting the event and electronic image to preselected individuals and docketing the event at substantially the same time.