Patent Document ID: 20040181500
Application ID: 10198100
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method generating a representation of an overall rule for subsequent automated rule processing where the overall rule includes multiple rules or components thereof, the method comprising: for each rule, providing a relational diagram in the form of a graphical user interface, receiving at least one parameter that defines an attribute or an enumeration of said relational diagram, defining respective rule components of the rule by placing a term in the diagram at a location that defines a logical relationship between respective attributes or enumeration of a rule component, or that defines a logical relationship between an enumeration and an attribute of a rule component; after defining each rule, assigning an order to the defined attributes and enumerations of the rules; and based on the assigned order, producing a representation of the overall rule to be processed in the form of respective signatures, addresses for said signatures, and validity statuses associated with the addresses for each component of each rule.