Abstract:
A content management system is disclosed for documents and other content for a system operating in legal environment referred to herein as a case management system. The case management system allows attorneys in a legal environment to efficiently store and manage content for their client and case matters. Furthermore, the system encourages attorneys to collaborate with fellow co-workers, clients, and third parties (e.g. expert witnesses) in a secure and confidential environment. The case management system enables attorneys to maintain case files and associated documents more efficiently and thus allow law firms to more productively function as a business that relies heavily upon comprehensive document files.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/887,906, filed Feb. 2, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety, including any references contained therein. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The field of the invention is computer systems in general and more particularly content management systems. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In today&#39;s modern business world the key to productivity for businesses is their ability to efficiently store, manage, and reuse information content and work product. Each business has challenges in managing content. Challenges include having a reliable, efficient, and intuitive organizing system. Also, content management systems should accurately handle version control such that the most current version of a document is used for customer correspondence, supply purchases, or co-worker collaboration. Furthermore, content management systems not only file documents but also store content of differing media, from video to photographs to audio files. Finally, a content management system is not merely an electronic file cabinet that employees use to search and retrieve files, but a digital vault that secures confidential content from customers, suppliers, or fellow workers. 
     A content management system should be easy to use such that a company&#39;s employees should only have a short learning curve so as to not lose their productivity. In addition, the content management system should make typical tasks more efficient, making it worth the investment in time and money for businesses. For example, the e-mailing of documents as attachments to e-mail messages should not be inhibited when sending these same documents from a content management system. No business can trade a content management system for less efficient means for producing daily work product. 
     In a legal environment, content management can be more challenging than other traditional businesses. Attorneys collaborate with each other as well as with clients and third parties (e.g. expert witnesses). Due to the nature of the relationship between attorneys and their clients, work product and content are kept confidential. Consequently, a content management system in a legal environment should provide security and confidentiality among a group of users. Furthermore, attorneys strive for efficiency and productivity. Therefore, a content management system should be efficient and yield higher productivity for a firm than without investing in a system. Consequently, a system should be easy to use and efficiently perform typical tasks in a legal environment. At the same time, a system should provide a productive means to collaborate with client, third parties, and fellow attorneys. Finally, a content management system should be compatible with typical, daily document processes in a law firm. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention and its embodiments disclose a content management system for documents and other content for a legal environment called a case management system. It allows attorneys in a legal environment to efficiently store and manage content for their client and case matters. Furthermore, the system encourages attorneys to collaborate with fellow co-workers, clients, and third parties (e.g. expert witnesses) in a secure and confidential environment. The case management system enables attorneys to be more efficient individually and allows law firms to be more productive as a business. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS 
       While the appended claims set forth the features of the present invention with particularity, the invention and its advantages are best understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of which: 
         FIG. 1  is a functional block diagram illustrating components of an exemplary case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a system diagram illustrating the components of a case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 3  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating a client site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 8  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 10  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating a case site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 13  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 15  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating a litigation site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 18  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 20  is a functional block diagram illustrating a data structure of the database within the case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 21  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating and storing content in the system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 24  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 25  is a functional block diagram illustrating the data structure of the database within the case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 26  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating and storing content in the system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 29  is a general overview of the operation of system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 30  is a functional block diagram illustrating the data structure of the database within the case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 31  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 32  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 33  is a diagram of exemplary user interfaces incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 34  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 35  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment 
         FIG. 36  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 37  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 38  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 39  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 40  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment; and 
         FIG. 41  is a diagram of a template incorporated into an exemplary embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     A content management system described in this specification contains several components and provides several functions. Components of a content management system include; a user interface, a web server, a document management system, an administration utility, custom and default templates, content data structure, a database, a document extractor, and an e-mail publisher. Extension to a base content management system include: an integrated administration utility, and pre-defined templates (custom and default). These additions are integrated through an application programming interface (API) and software development framework (SWDF), to create content specific to the business using a content management system. Further enhancements include a document extractor utility integrated with a document management system, through an API and SWDF, to allow users easier access to content from a system. An additional enhancement is an e-mail publisher that allows a user to easily store content from an e-mail program into a content management system. 
     The extended document manage system is suitable for a variety of environments. For example, in a law firm environment, users create and manage content specific to the law firm&#39;s client and cases. An exemplary embodiment is directed to a law firm environment, alternative embodiments include an administration utility, and default and custom templates that support a variety of business/enterprise classes including manufacturing, banking, investing, consulting, marketing &amp; advertising, etc. Any business that creates, stores, and manages content is able to utilize an alternative embodiment. 
       FIG. 1  is a functional block diagram illustrating components of an exemplary case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. An embodiment of a case management system contains several components. Components include a user interface  100 , a web server  105 , and a document management system  110 . The user interface  100  allows a user to access content from a case management system when a user is on the same local area network as a case management system, or is a remote user where it accesses a system across a wide area network or the Internet (See  FIG. 35 ). Exemplary embodiments have system user interfaces that include, but are not limited to, a web or any other inter-network, intra-network or local area network, wide area network, Internet, browser, or viewer user interfaces. The web server  105  takes content from the document management system  110  and presents content to a user through the user interface  100 . “System” throughout this specification refers to the “case management system” unless specified otherwise. Content created and stored in a system may not only be documents created with a word processor but also other media including, but not limited to, e-mails, photographs, audio, and video files. Components of a case management system also include an administration utility  115 , custom  120  and default templates  125 , a content data structure  130 , and a system database  135  (e.g. SQL). The administration utility  115  and the custom  120  and default templates  125  are used to create new content data structures  130 . Custom  120  and default templates  125  comprise reusable software forms that are used to create new content. Default templates  125  are software forms presented by the document management system  110  to expedite creating new content for a system. Alternatively, custom templates  120  are software forms geared toward a specific piece of content that will be repeatedly created by the user of a case management system for specific business needs. Content created by a case management system is stored in the system database  135 . However, the database  135  is structured to store content in different data structures  130  that include, but are not limited to, client, case, and litigation data structures. Content stored for a particular client is stored in client data structures, while content stored for a particular case is stored in a case data structure. Similarly, litigation data structures contain content for litigation matters. The organization of data structures within the database  135  will be further explained when describing  FIG. 20 . The database can be contained in one server or span across several servers. A case management system also includes a document extractor  140  and an e-mail publisher  145 . The document extractor  140  provides a user access to a set of documents (or other content) from a case management system and copies them to a user&#39;s storage media. Due to the data structures of the content in the database  135 , the document extractor  140  first copies the documents into a flat file database, and then allows a user to access documents from the flat file database. The e-mail publisher  145  allows a user to copy e-mail correspondence from a local personal computer (or other storage media) into a content data structure  130  of the system database  135  through the user interface  100  and web server  105 . 
       FIG. 2  is a system diagram illustrating components of a case management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 2  illustrates different system components comprising a case management system  260 . One system component is a generic representation of a user interface  200 . The user interface  200  is the same user interface  100  described in  FIG. 1 . The user interface  200  is presented to a user by a web server  205 . The web server  205  supports a user to create and store content within a document management system  210 . For example, if, from a Case Management Home Page  275 , a user seeks to access content from a Litigation Home Page, then a user selects a Litigation link  280  on the Case Management Home Page  275 . The web server  205  then queries the document management system  210  to access a system database  245  to gather litigation content for the web server  205  to present via the user interface  200 .  FIG. 2  shows the content data structure  220 ,  225 , and  230  and part of the system database  245 . The content data structure that is accessed by the Case Management Home Page  275  is shown as a Case Management Top Level data structure  220 . Underneath the Case Management Top Level Data Structure  220  are a Prosecution/Opinion Top Level data structure  230  and a Litigation Top Level data structure  225 . When accessed by the user interface  200 , they are viewed by a user as a Prosecution/Opinion Home Page and a Litigation Home Page.  FIG. 2  also pictures other system components including an administration utility  215 , custom  235  and default  240  templates, a document extractor  250 , and an e-mail publisher  255 . As discussed when describing  FIG. 1 , the document extractor  250  comprises of a software processor  265  that copies documents from the system database  245  to a flat file database  270 . This allows a user easier access documents from the case management system  260  than from the database  245  directly. A user then copies files from the flat file database  270  to a local personal computer (or some other storage media). An e-mail publisher  255  allows a user to publish e-mails from a user&#39;s personal computer into the system  260 . The e-mail publisher  255  stores messages into a content data structure within the system database  245 . 
       FIG. 34  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 34  illustrates an embodiment that shows functional components of the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ) are split between several servers. Other embodiments may have all functional components of the system  260  contained in one server, or arranged where servers contain a different set of functions as depicted in  FIG. 34 . Specifically, in the embodiment pictured in  FIG. 34 , the system  260  comprises the web server  205 , the database  245  contained in a database server  3405 , and the e-mail publisher utility  255  contained in an e-mail publisher utility server  3415 . In addition,  FIG. 34  shows a system server  3400  containing the document management system  210 , the administration utility  215 , the custom  235 , and default templates  240 . Finally,  FIG. 34  pictures a document extractor server  3410  containing the document extractor utility  265  and the flat file database  270 . 
       FIG. 35  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 35  shows an embodiment where system components are located on a local area network (LAN  1 )  3545 . System components on LAN  1   3545  include the system server  3400 , the web server  205 , the database server  3405 , the document extractor server  3410 , and the e-mail publisher server  3415 . Also on LAN  1  are several system users User  1   3500 , User  2   3505 , and User  3   3510  who can access the system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ) across LAN  1   3545 . Another network component on LAN  1   3545  is a gateway router  3515  that connects the LAN to the Internet or wide area network (WAN)  3555 . The gateway router  3515  allows remote users  3525 ,  3530 ,  3535 , and  3540  to remotely access the case management system  260  from LAN  1   3545  across the Internet  3555 . A second gateway router  3520  connects a second local area network (LAN  2 )  3550  to access the system  260  through the Internet or WAN  3555 : 
       FIG. 20  is a functional block diagram illustrating a data structure of the database  245  within the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The system database  245  is organized in a hierarchical tree structure comprising several levels. The database  245  can be contained on one server or span across several servers. Each data structure contains content relative to its place in the tree and connects to a corresponding client, case, or litigation matter. Each data structure is accessed via the user interface  200 . A data structure accessible through the user interface  200  is called a site. This term comes from user interfaces and servers used in the embodiments of the system. Data accessible by a user interface that include, but are not limited to, web or any other inter-network, intra-network or local area network, wide area network, Internet, browser, or viewer user interfaces are called “websites” or “sites” for short. Sites are also called “web pages” or “pages” for short. “Websites”, “sites”, “web pages” and “pages” refer to the ability of accessing content stored in data structures contained within the system database  245  through the user interface  200 . 
     At the top level of the database tree structure is a Case Management Top Level Data Structure  2000 . When accessed by the user interface  200  (See  FIG. 2 ) it is displayed as a Case Management System Home Page  400  (See  FIG. 4 ). The next level of the database tree structure contains both Opinion Top Level  2005  and Litigation Top Level data structures  2010 . Similar to the system top level  2000 , these data structures, when accessed by the user interface  200  are displayed as a Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  and a Litigation Home Page  1600 , respectively (See  FIGS. 5 and 16 ). The next level of the data tree structure, underneath a Prosecution/Opinion data structure  2005 , is a level of client data structures  2015 . Each client data structure contains case data structures  2020 , and  2025  underneath it, corresponding to each opinion matter for the client. Finally, the bottom level of the tree structure contains data structures for each case. The bottom level includes data structures that contain official papers  2030  and correspondence  2035 . Again, each data structure when accessed by the user interface  200  is displayed as web pages or web sites. Underneath a Litigation data structure  2010  are Litigation matter data structures  2040  and  2045 . Litigation matter data structures  2040  and  2045  contain content for each litigation matter stored in the system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). Underneath each Litigation matter data structure  2040  and  2045  are content data structures typically needed in any litigation. These include Pleadings  2050 , Discovery  2055 , and Memoranda  2060  data structures. Again, each data structure when accessed by the user interface  200  is displayed as web pages or as web sites. The Pleadings  2050 , Discovery  2055 , and Memoranda  2060  data structures within the Litigation Top Level  2010  portion of the database tree are at the same level of the data structure tree as the case sites  2020  and  2025  in the Prosecution/Opinion Top Level  2005  portion of the database. 
       FIG. 3  is a flow diagram illustrating steps in creating a client site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. A user of the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ) creates new content for a particular client, then stores and manages content in the system  260 . To achieve this, a user creates data structures that are accessible from user interfaces  200  (See  FIG. 2 ). For example, data structures contain content for a particular client or for a particular case for a client. Client and case content are accessed through the user interface  200  and stored in different data structures within the case management system  260  called client and case sites, respectively.  FIG. 3  illustrates a progression of steps incorporating functional components of an exemplary embodiment that allow a user to create client sites. At step  300 , a user accesses a Case Management System Home Page  400  (See  FIG. 4 ) via the user interface  200 . At step  305 , a user accesses a Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  (See  FIG. 5 ). An “Opinion” encompasses a variety of opinions attorneys render in writing on such matters as whether to sue, settle, or negotiate certain client interests. “Prosecution” relates to the process of applying for patents and trademarks from the United State Patent and trademark Office (USPTO). The Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  accesses content related to these matters in the case management system  260 . At step  310 , a user accesses a New Client Request Page  600  (See  FIG. 6 ). Thereafter at step  315 , a user accesses a New Client Request: New Item Page  700  (See  FIG. 7 ). At step  320 , a user enters client information to be stored into the case management system  260 . Finally, at step  325 , the system  260  creates a new client data structure for new content and stores it into the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ). 
       FIGS. 4-7  are diagrams of exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 4  is a screen shot of an exemplary web or inter-network user interface of an exemplary Case Management System Home Page  400 . The exemplary user interface depicted in  FIG. 4  provides users management capabilities for content contained within the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). A user selects a Patent Pros/Opn link  405  to access the Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  displayed in  FIG. 5  to create and manage content related to client opinions and prosecution matters. Litigation content is accessed by selecting a Litigation link  410 .  FIG. 5  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface of an exemplary Opinion Home Page  500 . Similar to the Case Management Home Page  400 , the Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  enables a user to manage client content for prosecution and opinion matters. The bottom of the Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  500  displays a client list identifying clients  510  that have prosecution and opinion content contained within the case management system  260 . In order to create new client content, a user selects the “New Client Site Request” link  505 . The link allows a user to access a New Client Site Request Page  600  displayed in  FIG. 6 .  FIG. 6  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface of the New Client Site Request Page  600 . The page  600  lists New Client Site Requests  610  and statuses in a column  615 . The status columns  615  shows whether client sites have been created or their creation is pending before the system. In order to create a new client site and then add new client content into the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), a user selects a New Item link  605 . Selecting the link  605  accesses a New Client Site Request: New Item Page  700  displayed in  FIG. 7 .  FIG. 7  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface of the New Client Site Request: New Item Page  700 . To create a new client site data structure that contains new client prosecution or opinion content in the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), a user enters necessary information into the system  260 . The information includes a Client Name  720 , a site administrator  725 , other site users  730 , a request date and time  735 , and a status  740  of a site. The site administrator  725  and site users  730  allow content to be confidential to a group of listed users. Restricting access to the group of site users  730  is part of the security and confidentiality feature of the case management system  260 . Security and confidentiality is restricted to separate groups of users at various levels. Client sites, cases sites, and litigation sites can restrict access to specified groups of users. In addition, sections within these sites such as correspondence, pleadings, or discovery sections are restricted to subset groups of users or to other groups of users of the parent site. The system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ) is capable of restricting access to a particular document or another piece of content contained in the particular section of a site (such as correspondence, pleadings, or discovery). 
     Once data is entered, a user has the option to attach a file to the information via an attach file link  710 , or simply save the data and close the web page  700  to initiate a new client site creation process via the save and close link  705 .  FIG. 8  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. A logged on user (Joe Smith), through a personal computer  800 , creates a new client site by accessing a New Client Site Request: New Item Page  805  (See  FIG. 7 ). As previously discussed, the user interface  200  (See  FIG. 2 ) is presented by the system web server  205 . After a user (Joe Smith) enters necessary information into the user interface  200 , a user saves information via a save push button  827  to initiate creation of a client site. For the case management system  260  to create a new client site, the web server  205  takes the information gathered by the New Client Site Request: New Item Page  805  and sends the information to the document management system  210 . Next, the document management system  210  prompts the administration utility  215  to create a new client data structure  830  using the custom  235  and default templates  240 . Once the administration utility  215 , and templates  235 , and  240 , create a new client data structure  830 , the system  260  stores the new client data structure  830  into its database  245 . A user (Joe Smith)  800  accesses the new client data structure  830  through the user interface  845  to create and manage content. Some capabilities offered by the system  260  for a client site include storing client documents  850 , and client contacts  855 . The new client site  845  also lists cases  860  and a group of site users  865  for a client. Finally, the user interface  845  allows a user to extract documents  870  from the case management system  260 . 
     An example of a user interface to a new client site is displayed in  FIG. 9 .  FIG. 9  is a diagram of an exemplary user interface of a Client Site Home Page  900 . Similar to the general overview diagram presented in  FIG. 8 , the user interface  200  (See  FIG. 2 ) provides access to client documents  905 , client contacts  910 , and client case information  915 . The Client Site Home Page  900  also lists a group of site users  920  and provides a link to the document extractor  925  for a user to access client content from the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). 
       FIG. 10  is a flow diagram illustrating the steps in creating a case site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Case sites contain data for particular cases for a client and are accessible from client sites. Thus, some functional components for creating a site are similar to some functional components for creating a client site. To create a case site, a user progresses through a number of steps and accesses a series of web pages from a system user interface  200 . In the exemplary embodiment, the use accesses a Case Management System Home Page during step  1000 . At step  1005 , the user accesses a Prosecution/Opinion Home Page  1005 , and at step  1010 , the user accesses a Client Site Home Page. Thereafter, at step  1015 , a user accesses a New Case Item Request Page. At step  1020 , a user enters new case information. At step  1025 , a user submits data to the system, to initiate creating of a new case data structure in the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ). 
       FIGS. 11-12  depict exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 11  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of an exemplary Client Site Home Page with an Add Case Feature  1100 . A user creates a case site then adds case content to that site into the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). To add a case site, a user chooses a case type by selecting one of “Prosecution”, “Opinion”, “Litigation”, or some other selection from a drop down menu in the middle of the page  1105 . Thereafter, a user selects an Add Case link  1110  to access a New Case Site Request Page  1200  displayed in  FIG. 12 .  FIG. 12  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a New Case Site Request Page  1200 . A user enters information to create a case site that includes a case category  1205 , firm and client reference numbers  1210 , and a description of a case  1215 . Once a user enters information, a user selects an “Add Opinion” push button  1220  to initiate the creation process of a case site. If, however, a user wants to discontinue a case site creation process, a user simply selects a “Cancel” push button  1225 . 
       FIG. 13  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. A logged on user (Joe Smith), through a personal computer  800 , creates a new case site by accessing a New Case Site Request Page  1300  (See  FIG. 11 ). As previously discussed, user interfaces  1300  are presented by a system web server  205 . After a user (Joe Smith)  800  enters information into the user interface  1300 , the user  800  saves information by pressing a save push button  1327  to initiate creation of a case site. Next, the case management system  260  creates a new case site by having the web server  205  take information gathered by a New Case Site Request user interface  1300  and send the information to the document management system  210 . Next, the document management system  210  prompts the administration utility  215  to create a new case site data structure  1325  using the custom  235  and default  240  templates. Once the administration utility  215 , and custom  235  and default  240  templates create a new case site data structure  1325 , the system  260  stores the case site data structure  1325  into a database  245 . A user (Joe Smith)  800  then accesses a new case data structure  1325  through a user interface  1330  to create and manage the new case site data structure&#39;s content. Some capabilities offered by the system  260  include storing and managing, in a case of the following: official papers  1340 , correspondence  1345 , internal notes  1350 , and client contacts  1355 . A case site also lists a group of site users  1360  for a client. Finally, a user interface  1330  allows a user to extract documents  1365  from a case management system  260 . An example of a user interface to a new case site is displayed in  FIG. 14 .  FIG. 14  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a Case Site Home Page  1400 . Similar to the user interface  1300  presented in  FIG. 13 , the user interface presented, by way of example, in  FIG. 14  provides access to the following: client official papers  1405 , correspondence  1410 , internal notes  1415 , and client contacts  1420 . The Case Site Home Page  1400  also lists a group of site users  1425  and provides a user a link to the document extractor  1430  to access case content from the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). The copy reference utility can be accessed by selecting a link  1427 . The copy reference utility allows a user to copy content from one content data structure in the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) to another. 
       FIG. 15  is a flow diagram illustrating steps in creating a litigation site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Litigation sites contain data for particular litigation matters for a client. In order to create a litigation site, a user progresses through a series of steps that include accessing the Case Management System Home Page  400  during step  1500  (See  FIG. 4 ). At step  1505 , a user accesses a Litigation Home Page, and then at step  1510 , accesses a New Litigation Request Page. Thereafter at step  1515 , a user enters new litigation information. After submitting new litigation data, a content management system creates a new litigation data structure in a database containing the information  1520 . 
       FIGS. 16-17  depict exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 16  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a Litigation Home Page  1600 . For a user to create a new litigation site, a user selects a New Item link  1605  in the middle of the Litigation Home Page  1600  to access a New Litigation Request Page  1700  displayed in  FIG. 17 .  FIG. 17  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a New Litigation Request Page  1700 . A user enters information through a user interface to create a new litigation site. The information includes a case number  1720 , a case title  1725 , a plaintiff  1730 , a defendant  1735 , and a court  1740 . A user also enters a group of site users for a litigation  1745 . Finally, a user enters any additional requests  1750  for a site from a case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). 
       FIG. 18  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment A logged on user (Joe Smith), through a personal computer  800 , creates a new litigation site by accessing a New Litigation Site Request Page  1800  (See  FIG. 17 ). As previously discussed, web user interfaces  1800  are presented by a system web server  205 . After a user (Joe Smith) enters information into a user interface  1800 , a user saves the information by pressing the save push button  1822  to initiate creation of a litigation site. Thereafter, the case management system  260  creates a new litigation site by having the web server  205  take information gathered by a “New Litigation Site Request” user interface  1800  and send it to the document management system  210 . Next, the document management system  210  prompts the administration utility  215  to create a new litigation site data structure  1325  using the custom  235  and default  240  templates. Once the administration utility  215 , and custom  235  and default  240  templates create a new litigation site data structure  1825 , the system  260  stores the new litigation site data structure  1825  into a database  245 . A user (Joe Smith)  800  accesses a new litigation data structure through a user interface to create and manage content  1830 . Some capabilities offered by a system include storing and managing the following: pleadings  1840 , correspondence  1845 , discovery  1850 , memoranda  1855 , and court opinions  1860 . A litigation site also lists a group of site users  1865  for a litigation. Finally, the user interface  1830  allows a user to extract documents from a case management system by selecting a link  1870 . An example of a new litigation site  1900  is displayed in  FIG. 19 .  FIG. 19  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a New Litigation Site Home Page  1900 . Across the top of the page  1900 , a case title  1905  is displayed along with a plaintiff  1910 , a defendant  1915 , and a court  1920 . Similar to the user interface  1830  presented in  FIG. 18 , a user interface provides access to pleadings  1925 , correspondence  1930 , discovery  1935 , and memoranda  1940 . A New Litigation Site Home Page  1900  also lists a group of site users  1945 . 
       FIG. 21  is a flow diagram illustrating steps in creating and storing content in a case site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. A user progresses through a series of steps to create and store content in a case site. These steps include a step  2100  where a user accesses the Case Site Home Page  1400  (See  FIG. 14 ). At step  2110 , a user accesses an appropriate section of a case site that a user wants to generate or store content. At this point, a user has an option to perform one of two actions. At step  2115 , a user launches a personal computer&#39;s word processing program and creates document content, or at step  2120 , a user uploads an existing document using one of the software tools  2120  available within a system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). When launching a word processing program at step  2115 , the system  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) creates basic content with a document using the pre-existing custom  235  (See  FIG. 2 ) and default  240  (See  FIG. 2 ) templates for user convenience. After editing a document, at step  2125 , a user stores content into a section (such as official papers)  2125  of a case site. 
       FIGS. 22-23  depict exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 22  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a Case Site Official Papers Page  2200 . From the Case Site Official Papers Page  2200 , a user launches a personal computer&#39;s word processing program to create and store content into a system  2205 , or a user accesses an upload document software tool  2210  to store an existing document into a system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). When launching a word processing program by selecting the New Document link  2205 , the system  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) creates some content with a document using custom  235  or default  240  templates for user convenience.  FIG. 23  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of an Upload Document Page  2300 . At an Upload Document Page  2300 , a user uploads a document by entering a name  2310  or browsing through storage media  2315  (e.g. hard drive, flash drive, DVD, or CD). A user also has the ability to upload multiple files by selecting a link  2320 . Finally, a user enters other identifiers for an uploaded document  2325 . Once a user selects a document to upload, a user selects a save and close link  2305  to store documents into the system  260 . 
       FIG. 24  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. In this embodiment, a user (Joe Smith)  800  accesses an Official Papers Home Page  2420  of a case site to create and store a new document. A user (Joe Smith) selects a New Document link  2425  to launch a personal computer&#39;s word processor  2400 . When launching a word processing program by selecting the New Document link  2425 , the system  245  creates some content with a document using custom  235  or default  240  templates for user convenience. Then a user creates an official document  2405 . Next, a user saves a document into the system  260 . The document management system  210  stores content within an Official Papers data structure  2415  underneath a Case Site data structure  2410  into the system database  245 . When a user next accesses the Official Papers Home Page  2420 , the official document is listed underneath “List of Documents”  2435 . 
       FIG. 25  is a functional block diagram illustrating data structure of the database within the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The part of the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) underneath a Prosecution/Opinion Case data structure  2500  contains several data structures that include official papers  2505 , client information  2510 , correspondence  2520 , and notes  2525 . Each of these data structures can contain content. Content is not only text documents  2515 ,  2530 ,  2535 ,  2540 , and  2550  but also other media such as e-mails  2545  and audio files  2555 . 
       FIG. 26  is a flow diagram illustrating steps in creating and storing content within a litigation site, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.  FIG. 26  displays a series of progressive steps, the first step  2600  having a user access a Litigation Home Page (See  FIG. 16 ). At step  2605 , a user accesses a section of a litigation site where a user wants to generate or store content. At this point, a user has the option to perform one of two actions. Either at step  2610 , a user launches a personal computer&#39;s word processing program and creates document content, or at step  2615 , a user uploads an existing document using one of the software tools contained within the system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ). When launching a word processing program at step  2610 , the system  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) creates some content with a document using custom  235  (See  FIG. 2 ) or default  240  (See  FIG. 2 ) templates for user convenience. At step  2620 , a user stores content into a litigation site section (such as pleadings section). 
       FIG. 27-28  depict exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into an exemplary embodiment  FIG. 27  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of a Litigation Site Pleadings Page  2700 . From Litigation Site Pleadings Page  2700 , a user either launches a word processing program to create and store content  2705  into the system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), or accesses an “upload document” software tool  2710  to store an existing document into the system  260 . When launching a word processing program by selecting the New Document link  2705 , the system  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) creates some content with a document using custom  235  (See  FIG. 2 ) or default  240  (See  FIG. 2 ) templates for user convenience.  FIG. 28  is a screen shot of an exemplary user interface of an Upload Document Page  2800 . At the Upload Document Page  2800 , a user uploads a document by entering a document name  2810 , or by browsing through a storage media  2815 . In addition, a user has the ability to upload multiple files by selecting a link  2820 . Finally, once a user selects documents to upload, a user selects a save and close link  2085  to store documents into the system  260 . 
       FIG. 29  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. A logged on user (Joe Smith)  800  accesses a Litigation Pleadings Page  2920  of a litigation site to create and store a new document. The user (Joe Smith) selects a New Document link  2930  to launch a personal computer&#39;s word processor  2900 . The user creates a document such as an answer to a complaint  2905 . When launching a word processing program by selecting the New Document link  2930 , the system  245  creates content with a document potentially using a custom  235  or default  240  template for user convenience. After editing the document, the user saves the document  2905  into the system  260 . Thereafter, the document management system  210  stores the saved content within a Pleadings data structure  2915 , underneath a Litigation Site data structure  2910  within the system database  245 . Subsequently, when a user (Joe Smith) accesses the Litigation Pleadings Page  2920 , the answer to the complaint  2905  is listed underneath “Pleadings Documents”  2950 . 
       FIG. 30  is a functional block diagram illustrating data structure of the database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ) within the case management system  260  (See  FIG. 2 ), in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The system database  245  underneath a Litigation data structure  3000  contains several data structures that include pleadings  3005 , discovery  3025 , memoranda  3010 , and opinions  3030 . Each data structure contains content that is not only documents  3015 ,  3020 ,  3040 ,  3050 , and  3055  but also other media such as video  3045  or photographs. 
       FIG. 31  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. This diagram illustrates a use of the document extractor  250  in an exemplary embodiment. A logged on user (Joe Smith)  800  extracts a Complaint document  3110  from the case management system  260  to electronically file the Complaint  3110  to a court  3100 . The user  800  performs an extraction by accessing a Litigation site  3125  and selecting a Document Extractor link.  3135 . Selecting the Document Extractor link  3135  initiates the document extractor utility  250  of the case management system  260 . A software tool  265  extracts a document from the system database  245  and copies the Complaint document  3110  from a Pleadings data structure  3145  to the flat file database  270 . The document extractor  250  allows the user (Joe Smith)  800  to save the Complaint  3110  on the personal computer  800 . Subsequently, the user (Joe Smith)  800  accesses a court electronic filing system program  3120 , sends an extracted Complaint  3110  to court  3100  through the Internet  3115 , and stores the Complaint  3110  into a court&#39;s database  3105 . The document extractor  250  also allows a user to browse and then extract documents from the system  260  to electronically file into a court database  3105 . 
       FIG. 32  is a general overview of the operation of a system contemplated by an exemplary embodiment. This diagram illustrates a use of the e-mail publisher  255  utility of the case management system  260 . A user (Joe Smith)  800  initiates a personal computer&#39;s e-mail program  3120 . The user (Joe Smith)  800  then accesses the client e-mail publisher application program  3222  to send certain e-mail correspondence  3200  from a personal computer to the system&#39;s e-mail publisher  255 . The e-mail publisher  255  stores e-mail correspondence  3200  in a Correspondence data structure  3210  in the database  245 , contained within a Case Site data structure  3205  in the system database  245 . 
       FIG. 33  depicts exemplary user interfaces, each incorporated into exemplary embodiments. A Correspondence Page  3300  of a case site contains no documents  3305 . A user with a personal computer&#39;s e-mail program accesses the client e-mail publisher application  3222  selecting the “Publish E-mails”  3310  link on an e-mail program toolbar. A user then selects an e-mail message to be stored into a Correspondence data structure  3210 . The client e-mail publisher application  3222  sends the e-mail message across a network to the e-mail publisher  255  that stores a selected e-mail into the appropriate data structure in the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ). When a user next accesses a Correspondence Page  3300 , a user sees a selected published e-mail  3315  listed on a Correspondence Page  3300 . 
       FIGS. 36-41  are diagrams of custom and default templates incorporated into an exemplary.  FIG. 36  shows an embodiment of a default template  3600 . The default template  3600  provides a foundation and underlying content of a data structure contained in the system database  245  (See  FIG. 2 ).  FIG. 37  shows an embodiment of a client custom template  3700  used in creating a client site. The client custom template  3700  is overlaid on top of the default template  3600  to create a client site. Also, the client custom template  3700  populates a content data structure with foundational information and sections that include Client Information  3705 , Contact  3710 , Client Cases  3715 , site user (members)  3720 , a link to the document extractor  3725 , and other links  3730 .  FIG. 38  shows an embodiment of an opinion custom template  3800  used in creating a client site. The opinion custom template  3800  is overlaid on top of the default template  3600  to create an opinion client site. Also, the opinion custom template  3800  populates a content data structure with foundational information and sections that include Correspondence  3805 , References  3808 , Internal Notes  3810 , Invoices  3815 , Client Contacts  3820 , site user (members)  3825 , a link to the copy reference utility  3830 , and a link to the document extractor  3835 .  FIG. 39  shows an embodiment of a patent prosecution custom template  3900  used in creating a client site. The patent prosecution custom template  3900  is overlaid on top of the default template  3600  to create a patent prosecution client site. Also, the patent prosecution custom template  3900  populates a content data structure with foundational information and sections that include a Checklist  3905 , Official Papers  3910 , Correspondence  3915 , References  3920 , Internal Notes  3925 , Invention Disclosure Documents,  3930 , Invoices  3935 , Client Contacts  3940 , site user (members)  3945 , a link to the copy reference utility  3950 , and a link to the document extractor  3955 .  FIG. 40  shows an embodiment of a litigation custom template  4000  used in creating a litigation site. The litigation custom template  4000  is overlaid on top of the default template  3600  to create a litigation site. Also, the litigation custom template  4000  populates a content data structure with foundational information and sections that include Pleadings  4005 , Correspondence  4010 , Patent Documents  4015 , Discovery  4020 , Memoranda  4025 , Opinions  4030 , Events Calendar  4035 , Contacts  4040 , site users (members)  4045 , and a link  4050  to the document extractor  250 .  FIG. 41  shows an embodiment of a patent interference custom template  4100  used in creating a patent interference site. The patent interference custom template  4100  is overlaid on top of the default template  3600  to create a patent interference site. Also, the patent interference custom template  4100  populates a content data structure with foundational information and sections that include Pleadings  4105 , Correspondence  4110 , Patent Documents  4115 , Discovery  4120 , Memoranda  4125 , Opinions  4130 , Events Calendar  4135 , Contacts  4140 , site users (members)  4145 , and a link  4150  to the document extractor  250 . 
     The following tables list the attributes and method functions that use the document management system&#39;s  210  (See  FIG. 2 ) application programming interface and the .net and asp.net software development framework. 
     Table 1 lists exemplary attributes for certain user interface features (i.e. textboxes, error dialog boxes, etc.) when a user add a new client into the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddClients Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute  
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 txtBxName 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client name. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxAlias 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client alias  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 name. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxUrl 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter URL. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 lblInfo 
                 protected: 
                 Label display the error if any  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 occurs and the status. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 protected: 
                 Button When clicked adds the  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 client. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI.  
                 action and link to the admin  
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                 menu. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 chkIsLargeEntity 
                 protected: 
                 Checkbox to check if the  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 client is small entity. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 CheckBox 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of the DAO class. 
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button When clicked cancels  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 the current action. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 ospSites 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPSiteCollection 
                   
               
               
                 ospSite 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPSite 
                   
               
               
                 ospGlobalAdmin 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPGlobalAdmin 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static :  
                 Initial Value: Configuration- 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Settings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Domain string name is stored  
               
               
                   
                   
                 from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: Configuration- 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Settings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Domain User name is stored  
               
               
                   
                   
                 from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: Configuration- 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Settings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Domain User password is  
               
               
                   
                   
                 stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomain 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: Configuration- 
               
               
                 Name 
                 string 
                 Settings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Domain name is stored from  
               
               
                   
                   
                 the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 2 lists exemplary method functions that are invoked when a user adds a client to the case management system across a user interface. For example, the CreateSiteUsingAdminSrvc method creates a client site using the Admin Utility. A further example is the RegisterinSite Directory method, which registers the new client site into the data structure of the database. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 2 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddClients Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type  
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateSiteUsingAdmin  
                 private: bool 
                 param: adminSrvcUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 Srvc (string, string, 
                   
                 param: portalSiteURL [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteTitle [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: siteDescription [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteTemplate [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerEmail [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: OwnerPwd [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteDomain [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: PortalName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Creates the client site using the admin webservice. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls RegisterInSiteDirectory( ) 
               
               
                 RegisterInSiteDirectory  
                 public: void 
                 param: siteDirectoryAreaName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteDirectoryName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 Hashtable) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ownerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: itemData [ Hashtable - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Registers the created site in the site directory. 
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″Admin″] is checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 __REQUESTDIGEST hidden field is registered. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lblpgTitleId is filled 
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 InitializeComponent( ) is called 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support - 
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.addClient( ) is called to update the of the  
               
               
                   
                   
                 database(Clients table) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CreateSiteUsingAdminSrvc( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the site is not created then the added record  
               
               
                   
                   
                 is deleted from the database by using  
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.deleteCase ( ) method. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 obj.addUserToSite ( ) is called. 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 3 lists exemplary attributes that provide user interface features when a user adds a case into the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 3 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddCases Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute  
                 Type  
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 txtBxLVMRef 
                 protected:  
                 Textbox to enter the LVM  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 Reference Number 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display errors if any  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 occurs and the status 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxFamilyID 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter FamilyId. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxTitle 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter case title. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxClientRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client reference 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 number. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxDesc 
                 protected:  
                 Textbox to enter case description. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 ddlCountry 
                 protected: 
                 Dropdown List displays all the countries. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DropDownList 
                   
               
               
                 ddlCategory 
                 protected: 
                 Dropdown list displays the case  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI.  
                 category types Patent, Trademark 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 DropDownList 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button When clicked Cancels the current  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 action and redirects to the previous page. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 protected: 
                 Button When clicked Adds the Prosecution  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 case. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 to the admin menu. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance for the DAO class. 
               
               
                 ospGlobalAdmin 
                 private: 
                 Instance for SPGlobalAdmin class. 
               
               
                   
                 SPGlobalAdmin 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxAppno 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter application number. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the  
               
               
                   
                   
                 web.config file. 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain Admin user name is stored from the  
               
               
                   
                   
                 web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain Admin user password is stored from  
               
               
                   
                   
                 the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomain 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                 Name 
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 4 lists exemplary method functions that are invoked when a user adds a case to the case management system across a user interface. For example, the CreateSubSite method creates a client site using the Admin Utility. A further example is the RegisterinSite Directory method, which registers the new case site into the data structure of the database. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 4 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddCases Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type  
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateSubSite (string,  
                 public: bool 
                 param: topLevelSiteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: newSiteRelativeUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteTemplate [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: userName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: displayName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: email [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: notes [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Creates the site in the Sharepoint portal 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls RegisterInSiteDirectory. 
               
               
                 RegisterInSiteDirectory 
                 public: void 
                 param: siteDirectoryAreaName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteDirectoryName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: subSiteName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ownerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Registers the created site in the site directory 
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 __REQUESTDIGEST hidden field is registered. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Here the request is from SharePoint portal site or not is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the request is from SharePoint portal site then 
               
               
                   
                   
                 fillinSessions( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LoadPage( ) is called. 
               
               
                 fillinSessions (string,  
                 private: void 
                 param: clientaliais [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.getClients( ) is called and sessions are filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″clientID″],Session[″name″],Session[″alias″], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″islargeEntity″] 
               
               
                 loadPage ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 lblpgTitleId is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Clears the controls values. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 BindCountry( ) is called. 
               
               
                 BindCountry ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Fills the ddlCountry dropdown list from the LVMcountires 
               
               
                   
                   
                 table of the database. 
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 InitializeComponent( ) is called 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( )  
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support- 
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object,  
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Description ( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Dao. AddCases( ) is called which updates the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 database.(Prosecution_Cases table). 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CreateSubSite ( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the site is not successfully created the then added record is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 deleted from the database by using dao.deleteCase( ) method. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 obj.addUserToSite ( ) is called which adds the Domain Users 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the active directory to the site created. 
               
               
                 Description (string) 
                 private: void 
                 param: isLargeEntity [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Builds the description for the site to be created. 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 private: void  
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Cancels the current action. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 5 lists exemplary attributes that provide user interface features when a user adds an opinion case into the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 5 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddOpinionCases Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 txtBxLVMRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter the LVM reference number 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label display the error if any occurs and the status 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxClientRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client reference number. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxDesc 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter case description. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked cancels the action. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked adds the case. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link to the admin 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 menu 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of the Dao class. 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User Password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomain 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                 Name 
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ospSites 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPSiteCollection 
                   
               
               
                 ospSite 
                 private: SPSite 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                 ddlCategory 
                 protected: 
                 Dropdown list displays the case category types Patent, 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 Trademark 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 DropDownList 
                   
               
               
                 ospGlobalAdmin 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 SPGlobalAdmin 
                   
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 6 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddOpinionCases Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateSubSite (string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: topLevelSiteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: newSiteRelativeUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteTemplate [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: userName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: displayName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: email [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: notes [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Creates the site in the SharePoint portal 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls RegisterInSiteDirectory. 
               
               
                 RegisterInSiteDirectory  
                 public: void 
                 param: siteDirectoryAreaName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteDirectoryName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: subSiteName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ownerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Registers the created site in the site directory 
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 __REQUESTDIGEST hidden field is registered. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Here the request is from SharePoint portal site or not is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the request is from SharePoint portal site then 
               
               
                   
                   
                 fillinSessions( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LoadPage ( ) is called. 
               
               
                 fillinSessions (string,  
                 private: void 
                 param: clientaliais [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.getClients ( ) is called and sessions are filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″clientID″],Session[″name″],Session[″alias″], 
               
               
                 loadPage ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 lblpgTitleId is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Clears the controls values. 
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Dao. AddCases( ) is called which updates the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 database.(Prosecution_Cases table). 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CreateSubSite ( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the site is not successfully created the then added record is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 deleted from the database by using dao.deleteCase( ) method. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 obj.addUserToSite ( ) is called which adds the Domain Users 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the active directory to the site created 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 7 lists exemplary attributes that provide user interface features when a user adds a litigation case into the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 7 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddLCase Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute  
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link to the admin 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI.  
                 menu 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxLVMRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter the LVM reference number 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked adds the case. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked cancels the action. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxPlaintiff 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter Plaintiff 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxDefendant 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter Defendant 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label display the error if any occurs and the status 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxCourt 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter the court 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxTitle 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter the Title. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of the Dao class. 
               
               
                 ospSites 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPSiteCollection 
                   
               
               
                 ospSite 
                 private: SPSite 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                 ospGlobalAdmin 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPGlobalAdmin 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User Password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomain 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                 Name 
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 8 lists exemplary method functions that are invoked when a user adds a litigation case to the case management system across a user interface. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 8 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddLCase Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateSiteUsingAdmin 
                 private: bool 
                 param: adminSrvcUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 Srvc (string, string, 
                   
                 param: portalSiteURL [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteTitle [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: siteDescription [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteTemplate [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteOwnerEmail [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: OwnerPwd [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteDomain [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: PortalName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Creates the client site using the admin webservice. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls RegisterinSiteDirectory( ) 
               
               
                 UpdateCaseSite (string,  
                 public: bool 
                 param: SiteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: NewTitle [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: NewDescription [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates the case site. 
               
               
                 RegisterInSiteDirectory  
                 private: void 
                 param: siteDirectoryAreaName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: siteDirectoryName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 Hashtable) 
                   
                 param: description [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: siteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ownerLogin [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: itemData [ Hashtable - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Registers the created site in the site directory. 
               
               
                 fillCaseDetails (string) 
                 private: void 
                 param: caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Fills the textbox values from the database for the case 
               
               
                   
                   
                 number. 
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″Admin″] is checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 __REQUESTDIGEST hidden field is registered. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lblpgTitleId is filled 
               
               
                   
                   
                 QueryString [″Action″] is checked. If QueryString 
               
               
                   
                   
                 [″Action″]is “Edit” then fillCaseDetails( ) is called.  
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object,  
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If btnAdd.Text==″Update″ then UpdateCaseSite( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the site is updated then UpdateCase ( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If btnAdd.Text is not ″Update″ then Addcase( ) is called. 
               
               
                 AddCase (string, short,  
                 private: void 
                 param: LVMRef [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: caseType [ short - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: Title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Plaintiff [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Defendant [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Court [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.addcases ( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CreateSiteUsingAdminSrvc( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the site is not created then the added record is deleted from 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the database by using dao.deleteCase( ) method. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 obj.addUserToSite ( ) is called. 
               
               
                 UpdateCase (string, 
                 private: void 
                 param: CaseNo [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 short, string, string, 
                   
                 param: CaseType [ short - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: Title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Plaintiff [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Defendant [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: Court [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.updateCases( ) is called 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 9 lists exemplary method functions that are implemented to add a user to the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 9 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AddUsers Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 AddUsers ( ) 
                 public: 
                   
               
               
                 addUserToSite (string,  
                 public: void 
                 param: domain [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: userName [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: Role [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: SiteUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Adds the domain users to “Reader”  
               
               
                   
                   
                 group of the sharepoint site created. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 10 lists exemplary attributes that provide user interface features when a user is interfacing with the Admin Menu. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AdminMenu Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 btnClients 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked redirects to Clients.aspx 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnCases 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked redirects to ViewLitigationCases.aspx 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomain 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                 Name 
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 11 lists exemplary method functions that are implemented when the user is interfacing with the Admin Menu. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 AdminMenu Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls ifuserexistsin( ) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 if the login user not belongs to “LVMAdminTool”  
               
               
                   
                   
                 group of the Active Directory the page is redirected  
               
               
                   
                   
                 to “NotAuthorised.aspx” 
               
               
                 ifuserexistsin (string)  
                 private: bool 
                 param: logonuser [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checks if the login user belongs to “LVMAdminTool”  
               
               
                   
                   
                 group of the Active Directory. 
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnClient_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to “Clients.aspx” 
               
               
                 btnCases_Click (object,  
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to “ViewLitigationCases.aspx” 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 12 lists exemplary attributes for the clients data structure within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Clients Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 dgClients 
                 Protected: 
                 Datagrid shows all the clients  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI.  
                 from Clients table of the database. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DataGrid 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 Protected: 
                 Label to display if any error  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 occurs and the status. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls.  
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 Protected: 
                 Button when clicked cancels  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 the current action. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 Protected: 
                 Button when clicked redirects  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 to ″AddClients.aspx″ 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 Protected: 
                 Label to display the current  
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 action and link to the admin menu 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 ds 
                 private: 
                 Dataset 
               
               
                   
                 DataSet 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 13 lists exemplary method functions for the clients data structure within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Clients Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type  
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“Admin”] is checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lblpgTitleId is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls dao.getclients( ) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Binds the datagrid. 
               
               
                 OnInit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ′true′ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnView_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridCommand 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridCommandEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                 Session is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″clientID″],Session[″name″],Session[″alias″], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[″url″],Session[″islargeEntity″] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to ″ViewClients.aspx″. 
               
               
                 btnChangePage_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridPageChangedEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridPageChanged 
                   
                 Datagrids CurrentPageIndex is set. 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects ″AddClients.aspx″. 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to AdminMenu.aspx 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 14 lists an exemplary attribute for Data Access Object (DAO) that performs database transactions within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 DAO Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 _errMsg 
                 private:  
                 Initial Value: string.Empty; 
               
               
                   
                   
                 string 
                 Used by ErrMg property. 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 15 lists exemplary method functions for Data Access Objects that performs database transactions within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 DAO Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 DAO ( ) 
                 public: 
                 Constructor. 
               
               
                 ErrMsg ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;property&gt;&gt; 
                 Property ErrMsg. 
               
               
                   
                 public: string 
                 _errMsg is set by this property when any exception is fired. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 _errMsg is by this property as a parameter to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 InsertCodeError( ) 
               
               
                 InsertCodeError 
                 public: void 
                 param: errText [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string) 
                   
                 To insert into lvmCodeErrors table of the database when any 
               
               
                   
                   
                 exception occurs using “USP_InsertCodeError” procedure 
               
               
                 deleteClient (int) 
                 public: bool 
                 param: pk [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Deletes client from client table of the database. 
               
               
                 addClient (string, int,  
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: pk [ int - out ] 
               
               
                 int) 
                   
                 param: name [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: alias [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: url [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: isLargeEntity [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Inserts client details into Client table of the database. 
               
               
                 updateClient (string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: name [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 int) 
                   
                 param: alias [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: url [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: islargeEntity [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates client details. 
               
               
                 getClients (string, 
                 public: void 
                 param: alias [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string) 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: clientID [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: name [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Returns the clientId, name from clients  
               
               
                   
                   
                 table of the database when alias is passed. 
               
               
                 getClients (string, 
                 public: void 
                 param: alias [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 bool) 
                   
                 param: clientID [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: name [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: islargeEntity [ bool - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Returns the clientId, name,islargeentity  
               
               
                   
                   
                 from clients table of the database when alias is passed 
               
               
                 getClients (string) 
                 public: DataSet 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Returns all the rows from the client table of the database 
               
               
                 deleteCase (string, int) 
                 public: bool 
                 param: caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: caseType [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Delete the case from case table, Prosecution_cases, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LVMOpinion_cases, Litigation_cases tables of the database 
               
               
                   
                   
                 based on caseno and the casetype.using “USP_DeleteCase” 
               
               
                   
                   
                 procedure. 
               
               
                 addcases (string, string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: casetype [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: clientID [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: clientRef [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: desc [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: fullurl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Adds the case to LVMOpinion_cases table of the database 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using “USP_InsertLVMOpinionCase” procedure. 
               
               
                 addcases (string, string,  
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 short, string, string, 
                   
                 param: caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string) 
                   
                 param: casetype [ short - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: plaintiff [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: defendant [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: court [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: fullurl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Adds the case to Litigation_cases table of the database using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “USP_InsertLitigationCase” procedure. 
               
               
                 addcases (string, string,  
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: casetype [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: reference [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: familyID [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: clientID [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: clientRef [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: cntryCode [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: desc [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: fullurl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: isLargeEntity [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ApplicationNo [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Adds the case to Prosecution_cases table of the database 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using “USP_InsertProsecutionCase” procedure. 
               
               
                 updateCases (string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string) 
                   
                 param: clientRef [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: desc [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: reference [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates the LVMOpinion_cases table of the  
               
               
                   
                   
                 database for the given caseno. 
               
               
                 updateCases (string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 short, string, string, 
                   
                 param: casetype [ short - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string) 
                   
                 param: reference [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: plaintiff [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: defendant [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: court [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates the Litigation_cases table of the database for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 caseno using “USP_UpdateLitigationCase” procedure 
               
               
                 updateCases (string, 
                 public: bool 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: casetype [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: reference [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: familyID [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: clientRef [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: entryCode [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: title [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: desc [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: ApplicationNo [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates the Prosecution_cases table of  
               
               
                   
                   
                 the database for the given caseno. 
               
               
                 getCases (string, 
                 public: DataSet 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: clientID [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets all the prosecution cases from Prosecution_cases table 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the database for the given clientId. Using 
               
               
                   
                   
                 “USP_GetProsecutionCases” procedure. 
               
               
                 getCases (string) 
                 public: DataSet 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets all the litigation cases from the Litigation_Cases table 
               
               
                   
                   
                 of the database. 
               
               
                 getCases (string, string,  
                 public: void 
                 param: _error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: _caseType [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: _clientRefNum [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _caseDesc [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _clientName [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _alias [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets all the opinion cases from LVMOpinion_cases table 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and the clients table of the database when the request is from 
               
               
                   
                   
                 webpart. 
               
               
                 getCases (string, string,  
                 public: void 
                 param: _error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: _caseType [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string, 
                   
                 param: _country [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string, string, string) 
                   
                 param: _familyID [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _clientRefNum [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _caseDesc [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _title [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _clientName [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _alias [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _ApplicationNo [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: _caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets all the Prosecution cases from Prosecution_cases table 
               
               
                   
                   
                 and the clients table of the database when the request is from 
               
               
                   
                   
                 webpart. 
               
               
                 getCaseDetails (string, 
                 public: DataSet 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: caseno [ string - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets the litigation case details from Litigation_cases table of 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the database for the given caseno. 
               
               
                 getCountry (string, int) 
                 public: DataSet 
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: usaID [ int - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets all the countries from lvmCountries table of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 database and returns the US country ID 
               
               
                 getEntityType (int) 
                 public: string 
                 param: caseNo [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Gets the IsLargeEntity from prosecution_cases table of the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 database for the given caseno. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 16 lists exemplary global attributes for the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Global Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 components 
                 private: 
                 Required designer variable. 
               
               
                   
                 System. ComponentModel. 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 IContainer 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 17 lists exemplary global method functions for the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Global Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Global ( ) 
                 public: 
                   
               
               
                 Application_Start 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 Session_Start (Object,  
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 Application_BeginRequest  
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Application_EndRequest 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 Application_AuthenticateRequest 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Application_Error 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 Session_End (Object, 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 Application_End 
                 protected:  
                 param: sender [ Object - in ] 
               
               
                 (Object, EventArgs) 
                 void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private:  
                 Required method for  
               
               
                   
                 void 
                 Designer support - do not  
               
               
                   
                   
                 modify thecontents of this  
               
               
                   
                   
                 method with the code editor. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 18 lists exemplary attributes that are used to impersonate a login user within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Impersonate Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 impersonationContext 
                 private: WindowsImpersonationContext 
                   
               
               
                 LOGON32_LOGON_NETWORK 
                 public const: int 
                 Initial Value: 3; 
               
               
                 LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE 
                 public const: int 
                 Initial Value: 2; 
               
               
                 LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT 
                 public const: int 
                 Initial Value: 0; 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 19 lists exemplary method functions that are used to impersonate a login user within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Impersonate Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 LogonUserA (String, 
                 public  
                 param: lpszUserName [ String - in ] 
               
               
                 String, String, int, int, 
                 static:  
                 param: lpszDomain [ String - in ] 
               
               
                 IntPtr) 
                 int 
                 param: lpszPassword [ String - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: dwLogonType [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: dwLogonProvider [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: phToken [ IntPtr - inout ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Attribute = 
               
               
                   
                   
                 ‘[ DllImport(“advapi32.dll”)]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 extern = ‘true’ 
               
               
                 DuplicateToken 
                 public  
                 param: hToken [ IntPtr - in ] 
               
               
                 (IntPtr, int, IntPtr) 
                 static:  
                 param: impersonationLevel [ int - in ] 
               
               
                   
                 int 
                 param: hNewToken [ IntPtr - inout ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Attribute =‘[ DllImport(“advapi32.dll”, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CharSet=CharSet.Auto,  
               
               
                   
                   
                 SetLastError=true)]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 extern = ‘true’ 
               
               
                 RevertToSelf ( ) 
                 public  
                 Attribute =‘[DllImport(“advapi32.dll”, 
               
               
                 bool 
                 static: 
                 CharSet=CharSet.Auto,  
               
               
                   
                   
                 SetLastError=true)]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 extern = ‘true’ 
               
               
                 CloseHandle (IntPtr) 
                 public  
                 param: handle [ IntPtr - in ] 
               
               
                   
                 static: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 bool 
                 Attribute = ‘[DllImport(“kernel32.dll”, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CharSet=CharSet.Auto)]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 extern = ‘true’ 
               
               
                 impersonate ( ) 
                 public: 
                   
               
               
                 impersonateValidUser 
                 public:  
                 param: userName [ String - in ] 
               
               
                 (String, String, String) 
                 bool 
                 param: domain [ String - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: password [ String - in ] 
               
               
                 undoImpersonation ( ) 
                 public:  
                   
               
               
                   
                 void 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 20 lists exemplary attributes that are used to determine an unauthorized user of the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 20 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 NotAuthorised Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 lblMsg 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display not authorized message. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 uxBack 
                 protected: 
                 LinkButton when clicked redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 LinkButton 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 21 lists exemplary method functions that are used to determine an unauthorized user of the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 21 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 NotAuthorised Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checks Session[ “alias” ]  
               
               
                 Onlnit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 uxBack_Click (object,  
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 22 lists exemplary attributes that are used to view cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 22 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewCases Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 lblCaseType 
                 protected:  
                 Label displays the case type patent or trademark 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblLVMRefNum 
                 protected:  
                 Label displays the LVMRefNum 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected:  
                 Label displays the errors if any occurs and status. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxFamilyID 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter family id. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxTitle 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter case title. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxClientRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client ref. Number 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxDesc 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter case description 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 ddlCountry 
                 protected: 
                 Drop downlist contains all the countries. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DropDownList 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked cancels the current action 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnUpdate 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked updates the case. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleld 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link to the admin 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 menu 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblPortalUrlText 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the portal URL 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of the DAO class. 
               
               
                 tempObj 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: new LVMAdmin.AddLCase( ); 
               
               
                   
                 LVMAdmin. 
                 Instance of AddLCase( ) class. 
               
               
                   
                 AddLCase 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 txtBxAppno 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter Application number. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 23 lists exemplary method functions that are used to view cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 23 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewCases Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object,  
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Here the request is from Sharepoint portal site or not is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the request is from Sharepoint portal site then 
               
               
                   
                   
                 fillinSessions( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 LoadPage( ) is called. 
               
               
                 fillinSessions (string, 
                 private: void 
                 param: lvmRefNum [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.getCases( ) is called . 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sessions are filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“clientRefNum”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“case_type”],Session[“country”,Session[“familyID”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[lvmRefNum”],Session[“case_desc”],Session[“title”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“name”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“alias”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“ApplicationNo”] 
               
               
                 LoadPage ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 lblpgTitleId,lblCaseType, lblLVMRefNum,txtBxFamilyID, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 txtBxClientRef,txtBxTitle txtBxDesc.Text, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 txtBxAppno,lblPortalUrlText are set based on the caseno 
               
               
                 Onlnit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override =‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support - do not modify the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 contents of this method with the code editor. 
               
               
                 BindCountry ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Fills the dropdown list with the countries. 
               
               
                 btnUpdate_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 calls tempObj.UpdateCaseSite( ) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls dao.updateCases( ). 
               
               
                 Description ( ) 
                 private: string  
                 Sets the description for the site being modified. 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 24 lists exemplary attributes that are used to view clients across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 24 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewClients Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 lblName 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the client name 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblAlias 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the client alias 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxUrl 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client URL 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 btnUpdate 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked updates the client details. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblInfo 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the status of the updated information. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 btnBack 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked redirects to the previous page. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the errors if any . 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 dgCases 
                 protected: 
                 Datagrid shows all case details.. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DataGrid 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of Dao class. 
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link to the admin 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 menu. 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgSubTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the sub page title id 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblPortalUrlText 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the portal URL 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 chkIsLargeEntity 
                 protected: 
                 Checkbox isLargeEntity 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 CheckBox 
                   
               
               
                 ds 
                 private: 
                 Dataset 
               
               
                   
                 DataSet 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 drpCaseTypes 
                 protected: 
                 Drop down list contains Case Types. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DropDownList 
                   
               
               
                 btnClients 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked adds the prosecution or opinion cases 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ospGlobalAdmin 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: null; 
               
               
                   
                 SPGlobalAdmin 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 25 lists exemplary attributes that are used to view clients across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 25 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewClients Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System. EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“name”]is checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lblpgTitleId.Text ,lblpgTitleId.Text, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lblpgSubTitleId.Text, lblName.Text,lblAlias.Text, 
               
               
                   
                   
                 txtBxUrl.Text are filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls dao.getCases( ). 
               
               
                 Onlnit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( )  
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer 
               
               
                 btnUpdate_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System. EventArgs) 
                   
                 calls dao.updateClient( ) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Updates the site information in the portal. 
               
               
                 btnView_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridCommandEventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridCommandEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sessions are filled 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“clientRefNum”],Session[“case_type”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“country”],Session[“familyID”], 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“lvmRefNum”],Session[“case_desc”] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“title”],Session[“ApplicationNo”] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to “ViewCases.aspx” or 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to “ViewOpinionsCases.aspx” based on case type. 
               
               
                 btnChangePage_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridPageChangedEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridPageChangedEventArgs) 
                   
                 Datagrid page index is set. 
               
               
                 btnBack_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                 btnAdd Click (object,  
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System. EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to addcases.aspx or addopinioncases.aspx based on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the case type selected in the dropdown list. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 26 lists exemplary attributes that are used to view litigation cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 26 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewLitigationCases Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 dgCases 
                 protected: 
                 Datagrid shows all the litigation cases. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 DataGrid 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the errors if any occurs and the status. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleId 
                 protected: 
                 Label to display the current action and link to the admin 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                 menu 
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 btnAdd 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked redirects to AddLCase.aspx 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Domain user name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 27 lists exemplary method functions that are used to view litigation cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 27 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewLitigationCases Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 checks Session[ “Admin” ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls dao.getcases( ) 
               
               
                 Onlnit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnAdd_Click (object, 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System. EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to “AddLCase.aspx” 
               
               
                 btnView_Click (object, 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridCommandEventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridCommandEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“lvmRefNum”] is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Redirects to AddLCase.aspx with query string “Action=Edit” 
               
               
                 btnChangePage_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridPageChangedEventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 DataGridPageChangedEventArgs) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 28 lists exemplary attributes that are used to view opinion cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 28 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewOpinionsCases Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 lblLVMRefNum 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the LVMRefNum 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblError 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the errors if any and status. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxClientRef 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter clientrefNum. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 txtBxDesc 
                 protected: 
                 Textbox to enter client description. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                   
               
               
                 btnCancel 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked cancels the current action. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 btnUpdate 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked updates the case. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                   
               
               
                 lblpgTitleld 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the current action and link to the admin menu 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblPortalUrlText 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the portal url. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 dao 
                 protected: 
                 Initial Value: new DAO( ); 
               
               
                   
                 DAO 
                 Instance of DAO class. 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserlD 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 lblCaseType 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the case type. 
               
               
                   
                 System.Web.UI. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WebControls. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 tempObj 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: new LVMAdmin.AddLCase( ); 
               
               
                   
                 LVMAdmin. 
                 Instance of AddLCase class. 
               
               
                   
                 AddLCase 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 29 lists exemplary method functions that are used to view opinion cases across a user interface within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 29 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 ViewOpinionsCases Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Page_Load (object,  
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session [ “fromcasewebpart” ] n is filled if the request is from 
               
               
                   
                   
                 portal site. fillinSessions( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session [ “lvmRefNum” ] is checked. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Loadpage( ) is called. 
               
               
                 fillinSessions (string, 
                 private: void 
                 param: lvmRefNum [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: error [ string - out ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.getCases is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Sessions are filled 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Session[“clientRefNum”],Session[“case_type”],Session[“lvm 
               
               
                   
                   
                 RefNum”],Session[“case_desc”],Session[“name”],Session[“a 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lias”]. 
               
               
                 LoadPage ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 lblpgTitleId.Text is filled. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 ViewState[“CaseSiteUrl”]is set. 
               
               
                 Onlnit (EventArgs) 
                 private: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls InitializeComponent ( ) 
               
               
                 InitializeComponent ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 Required method for Designer support 
               
               
                 btnUpdate_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System. EventArgs) 
                   
                 tempObj.UpdateCaseSite( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 dao.updateCases( ) is called. 
               
               
                 btnCancel_Click 
                 public: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to previous page. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 30 lists exemplary attributes that are used for a cases grid within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 30 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 CasesGrid Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 dgCases 
                 private: 
                 Datagrid shows all the prosecution and opinion cases of a 
               
               
                   
                 DataGrid 
                 client 
               
               
                 lnkAddCase 
                 private: 
                 Hyperlink 
               
               
                   
                 HyperLink 
                   
               
               
                 UserinSiteGroup 
                 private: 
                 Holds the value returned by . IsCurrentUserInSiteGroup ( ) 
               
               
                   
                 bool 
                 method 
               
               
                 IsuserReader 
                 private: 
                 Specifies whether the login user is in which 
               
               
                   
                 bool 
                 group(administrator, contributor, webdesigner, reader) 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     Table 31 lists exemplary method functions that are used for a cases grid within a case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 31 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 CasesGrid Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method  
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateChildControls ( ) 
                 protected: void 
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 All declared controls are build. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Calls IsCurrentUserInSiteGroup( ) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 If the login user belongs to reader group then the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 lnkAddCase is visibled false. 
               
               
                 dgCases_ItemCommand  
                 private: void 
                 param: source [ object - in ]  
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridCommandEventArgs - in ]  
               
               
                 DataGridCommandEventArgs) 
                   
                 Redirects to asp.net solution when edit link is clicked 
               
               
                 dgCases_SortCommand 
                 private: void 
                 param: source [ object - in ]  
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridSortCommandEventArgs - in ]  
               
               
                 DataGridSortCommandEventArgs) 
                   
                 sets the sort expression and the sort direction for the datagrid. 
               
               
                 CreateDataSource 
                 protected: 
                 param: alias [ string - in ]  
               
               
                 (string) 
                 DataSet 
                 Gets all the prosecution and opinion cases for the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 corresponding client from tables 
               
               
                   
                   
                 prosecution_Cases,LVMOpinion_cases table of the database 
               
               
                   
                   
                 using “USP_GetProsecutionCasesForClientAlias” procedure 
               
               
                 OnPreRender 
                 protected: void 
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ]  
               
               
                 (EventArgs) 
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CreateDataSource( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Datagrid datasource is set. 
               
               
                 RenderWebPart 
                 protected: void 
                 param: output [ HtmlTextWriter - in ]  
               
               
                 (HtmlTextWriter) 
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Controls are rendered HTML view is built. 
               
               
                 dgCases_PageIndexChanged  
                 private: void 
                 param: source [ object - in ]  
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ DataGridPageChangedEventArgs - in ]  
               
               
                 DataGridPageChangedEventArgs) 
                   
                 Datagrid page index is set. 
               
               
                 buildgrid ( ) 
                 private: void 
                 CreateDataSource( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Datagrid datasource is set. 
               
               
                 IsCurrentUserInSiteGroup 
                 private: bool 
                 param: TargetSiteGroup [ string - in ]  
               
               
                 (string) 
                   
                 Checks the login users security group. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 CopyDL Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 _text 
                 public: 
                 Initial Value: _defaultText; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                   
               
               
                 btn 
                 private: 
                 objectInitialiser = ‘true’ - The default value  
               
               
                 &lt;&lt;with events&gt;&gt; 
                 Button 
                 is a parameter list for an object initialiser 
               
               
                 txtB 
                 private: 
                 objectInitialiser = ‘true’ - The default value  
               
               
                   
                 TextBox 
                 is a parameter list for an object initialiser 
               
               
                 lblC 
                 private: 
                 objectInitialiser = ‘true’ - The default value  
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                 is a parameter list for an object initialiser 
               
               
                 lblMsg 
                 private: 
                 objectInitialiser = ‘true’ - The default value  
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                 is a parameter list for an object initialiser 
               
               
                 tb 
                 private: 
                 Table 
               
               
                   
                 Table 
                   
               
               
                 tr 
                 private: 
                 Table row 
               
               
                   
                 TableRow 
                   
               
               
                 td 
                 private: 
                 Table column 
               
               
                   
                 TableCell 
                   
               
               
                 str 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 String 
                   
               
               
                 LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE 
                 public: 
                 Private objImpersonator As New Impersonator 
               
               
                   
                 Integer 
                 Initial Value: 2; 
               
               
                 LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT 
                 public: 
                 Initial Value: 0; 
               
               
                   
                 Integer 
                   
               
               
                 moImpersonationContext 
                 public: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 WindowsImpersonationContext 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: Configuration Settings; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static: 
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 m_filescount 
                 private: 
                 Total files copied 
               
               
                   
                 Int16 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 33 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 CopyDL Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 LogonUser ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;import&gt;&gt;  
                 Lib = ‘advapi32.dll’ 
               
               
                 public: 
                   
                   
               
               
                 DuplicateToken ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;import&gt;&gt;  
                 Lib = ‘advapi32.dll’ 
               
               
                 public: 
                   
                   
               
               
                 ImpersonateUser 
                 public: Boolean 
                 param: userName [String - in ]  
               
               
                 (String, String, String) 
                   
                 param: domain [String - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: password [String - in ]  
               
               
                 undoImpersonation ( ) 
                 public: 
                   
               
               
                 [Text] ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;property&gt;&gt; 
                 Attribute = ‘&lt;Browasable(True), Category(“Miscellaneous”), 
               
               
                   
                 public: String  
                 DefaultValue(_defaultText), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal), FriendlyName(“Text”), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Description(“Text Property”)&gt;’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 attribute_name = ‘m_[Text]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Webpart property 
               
               
                 RenderWebPart 
                 protected: 
                 param: output [ System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter - in ]  
               
               
                 (System.Web.UI. 
                   
                 Render this Web Part to the output parameter specified. 
               
               
                 HtmlTextWriter) 
                   
                 Overrides = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Child controls are rendered and the HTML view is 
               
               
                   
                   
                 generated. 
               
               
                 CreateChildControls ( ) 
                 protected: 
                 Overrides = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Controls are built. 
               
               
                 IsValidCaseNumber 
                 public: String 
                 param: CaseCardNo [ String - in ]  
               
               
                 (String) 
                   
                 checks whether the given casecardno is valid or not. 
               
               
                 btnClick (Object, 
                 public: 
                 param: obj [Object - in ]  
               
               
                 EventArgs) 
                   
                 param: e [ EventArgs - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls CopyReferences( ) 
               
               
                 FilesCount ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;property&gt;&gt; 
                 attribute_name = ‘m_FilesCount’  
               
               
                   
                 public: Int16 
                 Property FilesCount 
               
               
                 CopyReferences 
                 public: 
                 param: relativepath [ String - in ]  
               
               
                 (String) 
                   
                 Dim desSite As SPSite =  
               
               
                   
                   
                 SP Control.GetContextSite(Context) 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Files under “References” document libraries are copied to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 current sites “References” document library 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 34 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 SiteFileExtractor Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 chkRecurseSubSites 
                 protected: 
                 Checkbox when checked  
               
               
                   
                 CheckBox 
                 includes sub sites. 
               
               
                 btnExtractDocs 
                 protected: 
                 Button when clicked extracts  
               
               
                   
                 Button 
                 documents. 
               
               
                 lblStatusMsg 
                 protected: 
                 Label displays the status  
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                 message or any error occurs  
               
               
                   
                   
                 during file copy. 
               
               
                 m_RecurseWebs 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 bool 
                   
               
               
                 m_RecurseFolders 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 bool 
                   
               
               
                 lTotalSize 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 long 
                   
               
               
                 m_iTotalFiles 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 long 
                   
               
               
                 m_ strExportDir 
                 private: 
                   
               
               
                   
                 string 
                   
               
               
                 logMessage 
                 private:  
                 Initial Value: new StringBuilder( ); 
               
               
                   
                 StringBuilder 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 SiteFileExtractor Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CreateChildControls ( ) 
                 protected: void 
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 All controls are built. 
               
               
                 btnExtractDocs_Click 
                 private: void 
                 param: sender [ object - in ] 
               
               
                 (object, 
                   
                 param: e [ System.EventArgs - in ] 
               
               
                 System.EventArgs) 
                   
                 calls ExtractSiteDocuments( ) 
               
               
                 RenderWebPart 
                 protected: void 
                 param: output [ HtmlTextWriter - in ] 
               
               
                 (HtmlTextWriter) 
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Controls are rendered and HTML view is generated. 
               
               
                 ExtractSiteDocuments 
                 protected: long 
                 param: siteColl [ SPSite - in ] 
               
               
                 (SPSite, bool) 
                   
                 param: recurseSubSites [ bool - in ] 
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls GetWebDetails( ) 
               
               
                 GetWebDetails 
                 protected: long 
                 param: web [ SPWeb - in ] 
               
               
                 (SPWeb) 
                   
                 logMessage is appended. 
               
               
                 GetFolderDetails 
                 protected: long 
                 param: folder [ SPFolder - in ] 
               
               
                 (SPFolder) 
                   
                   
               
               
                 CheckPathAndCreate  
                 protected: 
                 param: ServerRelativeUrl [ string - in ] 
               
               
                 (string) 
                 string 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 Checklist Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 defaultText 
                 private const:  
                 Initial Value: “ ”; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                   
               
               
                 text 
                 private: 
                 Initial Value: defaultText; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                   
               
               
                 lblerror 
                 public: 
                 Label displays errors if any. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 hypChecklist 
                 private: 
                 HyperLink navigates to asp.net solution. 
               
               
                   
                 HyperLink 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnFFOC 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds the foreign originated Case ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnFFIss 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds the foreign filing issues specify ‘Yes’ 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 value. 
               
               
                 rbtnPRpc 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the priority claimed/all priority 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 documents filed ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                 rbtnPRuspto 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the USPTO acknowledgement of priority 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 claim/documents ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                 rbtnDrawAny 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the any drawings ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnDrawFDF 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the formal drawings filed ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnDrawFDA 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the formal drawings approved by official 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 Draftsmen ‘Yes’ value 
               
               
                 rbtnOFRrrec 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the official filing receipt received ‘Yes’ 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 value. 
               
               
                 rbtnOFRcreq 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the correction of official filing receipt 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 requested ‘Yes’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnOFRcrec 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the corrected receipt received ‘Yes’ 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 value. 
               
               
                 rbtnInventor 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the Inventor/Assignee Info Changed 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 After Submission of First ADS ‘Yes’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnAssign 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the multiple ownership/multiple 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 assignments ‘Yes’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnAssign1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the multiple ownership/multiple 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 assignments ‘No’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnFFOC1 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds the foreign originated Case ‘No’ value 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnFFIss1 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds the foreign filing issues specify ‘No’ 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 value. 
               
               
                 rbtnPRpc1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the priority claimed/all priority 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 documents filed ‘No’ value 
               
               
                 rbtnPRuspto1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the USPTO acknowledgement of priority 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 claim/documents ‘No’ value 
               
               
                 rbtnDrawAny1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the any drawings ‘No’ value 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnOFRcreq1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the correction of official filing receipt 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 requested ‘No’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnInventor1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the Inventor/Assignee Info Changed 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 After Submission of First ADS ‘No’ value. 
               
               
                 rbtnOffAct1 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the restriction requirement ‘Multiple’ 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                 value. 
               
               
                 rbtnOffAct2 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the restriction requirement ‘Yes’ value. 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnOffAct3 
                 private: 
                 RadioButton holds the restriction requirement ‘No’ value. 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 txtFFiss 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the foreign filing issues value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtInventor 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the Inventor/Assignee value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtAssign1 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the Assignment 1 value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtAssign2 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the Assignment 2 value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtAssign3 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the Assignment 3 value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtIDS 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the IDS1 value. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtComments 
                 private: 
                 Label displays comments value 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 txtLvmRefNo 
                 private: 
                 Label displays the LvmReference number. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 tbl 
                 private: 
                 Table 
               
               
                   
                 Table 
                   
               
               
                 pch1 
                 private: 
                 PlaceHolder 
               
               
                   
                 PlaceHolder 
                   
               
               
                 pnl 
                 private: 
                 Panel 
               
               
                   
                 Panel 
                   
               
               
                 lbldate 
                 private: 
                 Label displays IDS date values 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 lblref 
                 private: 
                 Label displays IDS references values. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 rbfile 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds IDS “Filed” values 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbexchk 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds IDS “Exr.Chk” values 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 ds 
                 private: 
                 Dataset. 
               
               
                   
                 DataSet 
                   
               
               
                 lblAssign 
                 private: 
                 Label displays Assignment values. 
               
               
                   
                 Label 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnAFiled 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds Assignment “Filed” values 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 rbtnRecorded 
                 private: 
                 Radiobutton holds Assignment “Recorded” values 
               
               
                   
                 RadioButton 
                   
               
               
                 AssignPnl 
                 private: 
                 Panel 
               
               
                   
                 Panel 
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain string name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain User name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain user password is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainName 
                 private static:  
                 Initial Value: ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings; 
               
               
                   
                 string 
                 Domain name is stored from the web.config file 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 37 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Checklist Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Method 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Text ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;property&gt;&gt; 
                 Attribute = ‘[Browsable(true), 
               
               
                   
                 public: string 
                 Category(“Miscellaneous”), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 DefaultValue(defaultText), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 FriendlyName(“Text”), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Description(“Text Property”)]’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Property 
               
               
                 RenderWebPart 
                 protected: void 
                 param: output [ HtmlTextWriter - in ]  
               
               
                 (HtmlTextWriter) 
                   
                 The HTML writer to write out to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Render this Web Part to the output parameter specified. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 All the controls are rendered and HTML view is generated. 
               
               
                 CreateChildControls ( ) 
                 protected: void 
                 override = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 All controls are built. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Createlables( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Createtexboxs( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Createradiobuttons( ) is called 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Displayvalues( ) is called. 
               
               
                   
                   
                 IsUserReader( ) is called. 
               
               
                 createlables (Label, 
                 public: Label 
                 param: lbl [ Label - out ]  
               
               
                 string) 
                   
                 param: text [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 labels are built. 
               
               
                 createlables (Label, 
                 public: Label 
                 param: lbl [ Label - out ]  
               
               
                 string, string) 
                   
                 param: text [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: id [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 labels are built. 
               
               
                 createradiobuttons 
                 public: 
                 param: rbtn [ RadioButton - out ]  
               
               
                 (RadioButton, string) 
                 RadioButton 
                 param: groupname [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 radiobuttons are built. 
               
               
                 createradiobuttons 
                 public: 
                 param: rbtn [ RadioButton - out ]  
               
               
                 (RadioButton, string,  
                 RadioButton 
                 param: groupname [ string - in ]  
               
               
                 string, int) 
                   
                 param: id [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 param: chk [ int - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 radiobuttons are built. 
               
               
                 createtexboxs (Label)  
                 public: Label 
                 param: txt [ Label - out ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 labels are built. 
               
               
                 radiovalues 
                 private: int 
                 param: rbtn [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 (RadioButton, int) 
                   
                 param: retval [ int - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 if radio button is unchecked then returns −1 value else returns 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the return value. 
               
               
                 displayvalues (string) 
                 private: void 
                 param: caseno [ string - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 calls “uso_getchecklistforwebpart( )” procedure and fills the 
               
               
                   
                   
                 controls 
               
               
                 radiochecked 
                 private: void 
                 param: rb1 [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 (RadioButton, 
                   
                 param: rb2 [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 RadioButton, int) 
                   
                 param: rdvalue [ int - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 checks a RadioButton among two radio buttons based on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the value. 
               
               
                 radiochecked 
                 private: void 
                 param: rb1 [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 (RadioButton, 
                   
                 param: rb2 [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 RadioButton, 
                   
                 param: rb3 [ RadioButton - in ]  
               
               
                 RadioButton, int) 
                   
                 param: rdvalue [ int - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 checks a RadioButton among three radio buttons based on 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the value. 
               
               
                 returnradiovalue (int) 
                 private: int 
                 param: rdvalue [int - in ]  
               
               
                   
                   
                 returns the value 0, 1, 2, −1 based on the input value provided. 
               
               
                 IsUserReader ( ) 
                 private: bool 
                 Checks if the login user belongs to Reader group. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 38 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Contacts Attributes 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Attribute 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 _ text 
                 public: 
                 Initial Value: _defaultText; 
               
               
                   
                 String 
                 Property 
               
               
                 dg 
                 private: 
                 objectInitialiser = ‘true’ - The default value is a parameter list 
               
               
                 &lt;&lt;with events&gt;&gt; 
                 DataGrid 
                 for a object initialiser 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Datagrid displays all the contacts from client site. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 39 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Contacts Methods 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Methods 
                 Type 
                 Notes 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 [Text] ( ) 
                 &lt;&lt;property&gt;&gt; 
                 Attribute = ‘&lt;Browsable(True), Category(“Miscellaneous”), 
               
               
                   
                 public: String  
                 Default Value(_defaultText), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 WebPartStorage(Storage.Personal), FriendlyName(“Text”), 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Description(“Text Property”)&gt;’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 attribute_name = ‘m_[Text]’ 
               
               
                 RenderWebPart 
                 protected: 
                 param: output [ System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter - in ]  
               
               
                 (System.Web.UI. 
                   
                 Render this Web Part to the output parameter specified. 
               
               
                 HtmlText Writer) 
                   
                 Overrides = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Child controls are rendered. 
               
               
                 CreateChildControls ( ) 
                 protected: 
                 Dim listItems As SPListItemCollection =  
               
               
                   
                   
                 list.GetItems(query) Dim listItem As SPListItem End Sub 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Overrides = ‘true’ 
               
               
                   
                   
                 Child controls are built. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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                 TABLE 40 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Procedures 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 Parameters 
                   
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 Procedure Name 
                 Input 
                 Return 
                 Notes 
                 Tables 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 USP_GetFullURL 
                 @casecardnum, 
                   
                 Select a case type from Cases 
                 Cases 
               
               
                   
                 @fullurl, @caseType 
                   
                 Table based on casecardnum 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 provided and get fullurl as 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 per casetype 
                   
               
               
                 USP_GetProsecutionCases 
                 @clientId 
                   
                 Get Client details based on 
                 prosecution_cases, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 ClientID checking the 
                 LVMOpinion_cases 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 case_type. 
                   
               
               
                 USP_InsertProsecutionCase 
                 @case_no, 
                 @error 
                 Insert client details for 
                 Prosecution_cases 
               
               
                   
                 @case_type, 
                   
                 prosecution case. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @client_id, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @family_id, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @case_desc, @title, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @country, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @clientRefNumber, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @fullurl, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @isLargeEntity, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @ApplicationNo 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 USP_InsertLVMOpinionCase 
                 @case_no, 
                 @error 
                 Insert client details for 
                 LVMOpinion_cases 
               
               
                   
                 @case_type, 
                   
                 opinion case. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @client_id, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @case_desc, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @clientRefNumber, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @fullurl 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 USP_InsertLitigationCase 
                 @case_no, 
                 @error 
                 Insert client details for 
                 Litigation_cases 
               
               
                   
                 @case_type, 
                   
                 litigation case. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @title, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @plaintiff, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @defendant, @court, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @fullurl 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 USP_UpdateLitigationCase 
                 @case_no, 
                 @success 
                 Update client details for 
                 Litigation_Cases 
               
               
                   
                 @title, 
                   
                 litigation case referring 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @plaintiff, @defendar 
                   
                 case_no 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @court, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 USP_DeleteCase 
                 @case_no, 
                   
                 Delete from cases referring 
                 Prosecution_Cases, 
               
               
                   
                 @case_type 
                   
                 case_no 
                 Litigation_Cases 
               
               
                 USP_InsertCodeError 
                 @errtext 
                   
                 Insert Error 
                 lvmCodeErrors 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Message into lvmCodeErrors 
                   
               
               
                 usp_InsertChecklist 
                 @lvmrefno, 
                   
                 Insert details into checklist 
                 Checklist 
               
               
                   
                 @FFval1, 
                   
                 table. 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @inventorval2, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @idsval6, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @commentsval12, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @ffocval13, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @ffIssval14, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @PRpcval15, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @PRusptoval16, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @DrawAnyval17, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Drawfdval18, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Drawfdval19, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRrrecval20, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRcrecval21, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRcrecval22, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Inventorval23, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Assignval24, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @offActval33, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @offActval34 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 usp_deleteChecklist 
                 @lvmrefno 
                   
                 Delete details from checklist 
                 Checklist 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 table based on LVM RefNo. 
                   
               
               
                 usp_updatechecklist 
                 @lvmrefno, 
                   
                 Update details into checklist 
                 Checklist 
               
               
                   
                 @FFval1, 
                   
                 table based on LVM RefNo 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @inventorval2, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @idsval6, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @commentsval12, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @ffocval13, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @ifissval14, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @PRpcval15, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @PRusptoval16, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @DrawAnyval17, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Drawfdval18, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Drawfdval19, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRrrecval20, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRcrecval21, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @OFRcrecval22, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Inventorval23, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @Assignval24, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @offActval33, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @offActval34 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 uso_getchecklist 
                 @caseno 
                   
                 Get details from checklist 
                 Checklist 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 table based on LVM RefNo 
                   
               
               
                 usp_deletefromAssignTable 
                 @lvmrefno 
                   
                 Delete from AssignTable 
                 AssignTable 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 based on lvmRefNo 
                   
               
               
                 usp_deletefromIdstable 
                 @lvmrefno 
                   
                 Delete from idstable based on 
                 Idstable 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 lvmRefNo 
                   
               
               
                 usp_getAssignValues 
                 @lvmrefNo 
                   
                 Select AssignText, 
                 assigntable 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 AssignValue from 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 assigntable based on 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 lvmrefNo 
                   
               
               
                 usp_getIdsValues 
                 @lvmrefNo 
                   
                 select IDSDate, IDSRef, 
                 Idstable 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 idsFile from idstable based 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 on lvmrefNo 
                   
               
               
                 usp_insertAssignTable 
                 @LVMrefNo, 
                   
                 Insert values into 
                 AssignTable  
               
               
                   
                 @AssignText, 
                   
                 AssignTable 
                   
               
               
                   
                 @AssignValue 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 usp_insertIdsTable 
                 @LVMrefNo, 
                   
                 insert values into idstable 
                 Idstable 
               
               
                   
                 @IDSdate, 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 @IDSRef, @IDSFi1e 
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                 uso_getchecklistforwebpart 
                 @caseno 
                   
                 Select details from checklist 
                 Checklist 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 table based on LVM RefNo 
                   
               
               
                 USP_GetProsecutionCasesForClientAlias 
                 @clientAlias 
                   
                 Get details for 
                 prosecution_cases, 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 prosecution_cases and 
                 LVMOpinion_cases 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 LVMOpinion_cases based on 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 clientAlias 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     This &lt;appSettings&gt; section of the web.config maintains all the settings for the application. 
     Table 41 lists the keys used within the case management system. 
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 41 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Keys 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Key 
                 Description 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 ADLookupDomainStr 
                 In this key Active Directory domain string is stored. 
               
               
                 ADLookupUserID 
                 In this key Active directory admin user is stored. 
               
               
                 ADLookupPassword 
                 In this key Active directory admin user password stored. 
               
               
                 domainStr 
                 In this key Active Directory domain name is stored 
               
               
                 ExtractDocsLocation 
                 In this key the documents extract location is stored. 
               
               
                 AdminGroup 
                 In this key Active directory group name is stored. 
               
               
                 ClientSiteCustomTemplateID 
                 In this key Client site template id is stored. 
               
               
                 ProsecutionSiteCustomTemplateID 
                 In this key Prosecution case site template id is stored. 
               
               
                 LitigationSiteCustomTemplateID 
                 In this key Litigation case site template id is stored. 
               
               
                 LVMOpinionsCustomTemplateID 
                 In this key Opinion case site template id is stored. 
               
               
                 ConnectionString 
                 In this key database connection string is stored 
               
               
                 strSMTP 
                 In this key SMTP ip address is stored 
               
               
                 strSMTPUserName 
                 In this key SMTP username is stored. 
               
               
                 strSMTPPassword 
                 In this key SMTP password is stored. 
               
               
                 strToAddress 
                 In this key “To Email address” is stored. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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