Patent Document ID: 9582575
Application ID: 13104154

Base Claim:
1. A method for linking items into a matter comprising: retrieving an electronic document from a source; determining whether the electronic document is associated with a predetermined matter; in response to determining that the electronic document is associated with the predetermined matter, linking the electronic document to the predetermined matter, such that accessing the electronic document will provide access to other documents linked to the predetermined matter; in response to determining that the electronic document is not associated with the predetermined first matter, create a second matter and link the electronic document to the second matter, such that accessing the electronic document will provide other documents linked to the second matter; receiving a request for the electronic document; and in response to receiving the request for the electronic document, providing a user option to provide access to the other documents linked to the predetermined matter.

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Claim 5:
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the source from which to retrieve the electronic document, the source being determined from a plurality of sources, wherein retrieving the electronic document includes requesting content, based on the source that was determined.