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THE PATENT ACT 1970 (39 of 1970)
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The Patents Rules, 2003 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION See Section 10, and rule 13)
1. TltfLE OF INVENTION
SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING A LEGAL DATA FROM A DATABASE CONTAINING LEGAL INFORMATION AND METHOD THEREOF
2. APPLICANT(S)
a) Name : I MEDIA CORP LIMITED
b) Nationality : INDIAN Company
C) Address : EL 201, TTC INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
MIDC MAHAPE, NAVI MUMBAI - 400 079 MAHARASHTRA
3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The I following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed : -

System for retrieving a legal data from a database containning legal information
and method thereof
Field of Invention:
The present invention relates to a data retrieving system and method. More particularly it relates to System for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information and method thereof.
Prior Art;
Now a day due to awareness of the legal rights and law most of the people are
adopting the legal way to solve their legal problems. Hence the burden on the Indian courts is increasing day by day. Indian courts still depend on old filing system to organize their documents. Almost all Indian courts have been maintaining case no. wise folders for filling and safe keeping of the case related Papers & Document. The High Court has its own record room which houses all the case files. Documents & Papers are filled in the folder in chronological order. Due to large number of litigations and new laws it is becoming difficult for the Indian courts to maintain the documents record. Also it is very cumbersome to find any document from record room. As on survey it has been proved that officer's loose 30% time from their professional life to find such documents. Hence there is need of efficient document management system for Indian courts, which will save paper cost in tones, manpower in lots and infinite efficiency as well.
Objects of the Invention:
It is the object of the present invention to provide a system for solving the problem related to data management as discussed above in the prior art.
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Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method of the data retrieval which provides a sophisticated high quality digital imaging services for the digital record keeping of legal data of all kinds of Indian courts.
Another object of the invention is to provide a system and method of the data retrieval, which provides a user friendly and precise search of legal data.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide a system and method of the data retrieval, which is customized application to carry out day-to-day task swiftly.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a system and method of the data retrieval, which provides fast and easy accessibility of document by the means of a powerful search engine.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a system and method of the data retrieval, which provides security and Safe Storage of images from tampering and misuse, also provides disaster recovery capability.
Accordingly there is provided a system for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information, said system comprises:
at least one input device for inputting a request by the user;
a plurality of databases containing legal information, said databases includes database containing of Supreme court judgments, database containing of High court judgments, database containing of Lower court judgments, database containing of all courts judgments and database containing of plurality of legal acts with amendments;
at least one server at the service provider side, said each server consists of: processor unit for processing a request made by the user;
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memory unit which is coupled with said processing unit, said memory unit stores user database, search engine, user interface means and means for modifying the databases containing legal information and user database;
wherein said input device and plurality of databases containing legal information are connected to said service providers server via a communication media & in that as per the request made by the user said server fetch the requested information from the databases and provide it to the user.
The input device of the system comprises: processing circuit for executing the codes being required for working of said input device; memory unit for storing said codes; keyboard for inputting the request by user and displaying means to display the request made by user and the information obtained by the user from databases through said server.
According to invention the user database consists of information related to user, more particularly user's identification for identifying the validity of the user.
The search engine provides user to search the information on the basis of following criteria: Nature of court, Honorable Judge's name, Advocate's name, Case Number, Judgment date, Dates of the proceedings, Party Name, Advance Search and Keywords.
The user interface means facilitates connection to databases and helps users define searches for databases. The means for modifying the user database and database containing legal information facilitates addition, deletion and editing of data by service provider.
According to another embodiment of the invention a method is provided for
retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information. This method comprising steps of:
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logging in by user in to the server provided by the service provider;
checking validity of user by said service provider server; inputting a request for information by the user;
fetching of the requested information from said databases by said server; and
displaying said information on the displaying means.
In this method inputting, fetching and displaying steps runs if user is valid user. Also the method further comprises addition, deletion and editing of data in to the databases by server using said means for modifying the database.
Inputting step in the method comprises entering search criteria into the search engine and search engine finds relevant document to user queries and evaluate the matching results and sort them according to relevance.
Brief description of the drawings:
Figure 1 Shows system for retrieving a legal data from a database containing
legal information in accordance to present invention.
Figure 2 Shows system flow diagram in accordance to present invention.
Figure 3 Shows the details of data entry block of the system flow diagram
shown in figure 2.
Figure 4 Shows details of add block of the data entry block of figure 3.
Figure 5 Shows details of Delete block of the data entry block of figure 3.
Figure 6 Shows details of View block of the data entry block of figure 3.
Figure 7 Shows details of Edit block of the data entry block of figure 3.
Figure 8 Shows the details of the search block of the system flow diagram
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shown in figure 2.
Figure 9 Shows flowchart for the lo gin process as shown in figure Z
Figure Shows flowchart for the data entry, more particularly addition of the
10 data as shown in figures 2,3 and 4.
Figure Shows flowchart for the data entry, more particularly deletion of the
11 data as shown in figures 2,3 and 5.
Figure Shows flowchart for the data entry, more particularly viewing of the
12 data as shown in figures 2,3 and 6.
Figure Shows flowchart for the data entry, more particularly editing of the
13 data as shown in figures 2,3 and 7.
Figure : Shows flowchart for simple search of the data as shown in figure 2
14 and 8.
Figure Shows flowchart for advance search of the data as shown in figure 2
15 and 8.
Detailed Description of the invention:
The above, and the other objects, features & advantages of invention will become apparent from following description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Refereeing to figure 1, it shows system for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information in accordance to present invention. As shown in figure 1 system for legal data retrieval comprises at least one input device for inputting a request by the user, a plurality of databases containing legal information and at least one server at the service provider side.
The input device comprises processing circuit for executing the codes being required for working of said input device, memory unit for storing said codes, keyboard for
inputting the request by user and displaying means to display the request made by user and the information obtained by the user from databases through said server.
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A Plurality of databases contains the legal information. These databases include the judgments of various Indian courts. These may include database containing of Supreme Court judgments, database containing of High court judgments, database containing of Lower court judgments, database containing of all courts judgments. The database may include various legal acts with amendments for e.g. The Indian Contract Act, Indian Penal Code, and The constitution of India etc.
The input devices and all databases are connected to the server of the service provider through communication media. The communication media may include but not limited to telephone lines, cable lines, communication buses and satellite transmission. The system of the present invention may include more than one server. Each server consists of processor unit for processing a request made by the user and memory unit. The memory unit is coupled with the processing unit. The memory unit stores user database, search engine, user interface means and means for modifying the databases containing legal information and user database.
The user database consists of the all information relating to users. It includes the user name and his Identification like password. Hence when he will enter his user name and password and if it matches with the data given in user database the user is the authenticated user and eligible for retrieving the data.
The search engine provides both simple search as well as advanced search. The features of simple and advanced search will be discussed later. The search engine provides user to search the information on the basis of various criteria. These criteria include but not limited to Nature of court, Honorable Judge's name, Advocate's name, Case Number, Judgment date, Dates of the proceedings, Party Name, Advance Search and Keywords.
The user interface means helps user define searches for databases. The technique includes one or more browser compatible applets, WebPages templates, user
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interface elements, objects or control features or other programmatic objects or structures. Also there is a provision in the system to modify the user database and the databases containing legal information. This is taken care by means for modifying the databases. There are provisions for adding, deleting and editing of the data in the databases. This provisions are to keep the databases updated with the recent information.
Now refereeing to figures 2 to 8 shows the detailed system flow diagram in accordance to present invention. First of all it consists of login block being used by the user for retrieving the data or by the service provider to update the data in the databases. Hence this login block is divided in to two blocks i.e. search for user and data entry for service provider.
Now we will see the data entry block in details with the help of figures 3 to 7. The data entry block is again divided into four different kinds of blocks called add, delete, view and edit blocks. Addition block facilitates service provider to add the information into databases for keeping it updated. Deletion block facilitates service provider to delete the information from the database. For example if user want to discontinue the service provided by the service provider then in such condition name of that user will be deleted from the user database. View block facilitates the user to see the information which he is requested for on the displaying means. Edit block facilitates service provider to edit/modify the data from databases. Due to this service provider get opportunity to correct the errors.
Now referring to figure 8, it shows the search block in details. The system of the present invention provides both simple as well as advanced search. User can use any search as per his need.
Now we will see how data/information is retrieved from the plurality of database using the system of the present invention. This method is well illustrated by the flowcharts shown in figures 9 to 15. As shown in figure 9 firstly the user who wants
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the information has to make a request through the input means. For that purpose he has to first log in into the server of the service provider. For that user first enter his user name and identification code through input means. Then service provider checks for the validity of the user. If the name and code of the user matches with the data given in user database server allows the user to access the databases and if user found invalid it displays the same on the displaying means and disallow the user to further access. Then by using search engine user can search for the data by any of the search method i.e. either simple or advanced. Both are given in figures 14 and 15 respectively. Once the search engine found the appropriate data, same is fetched from the databases and displayed on the display.
Also system facilitates the service provider to add, delete and edit the databases as discussed by us above. Such methods are given in form of flowcharts in figures 10, 11 and 13 respectively. As shown in figure 10 for addition service provider has to first enter the information. Then said information is checked by the means for modifying the databases. If it found valid then only service provider can add the new data and update the database. For deletion also means for modifying data first ask for the confirmation of the deletion once it get confirmed by the service provider the information/data is deleted from the databases. For edition also means for modifying data facilitates the service provider to edit the data.
Industrial Applicability:
Document retrieval systems find legal information to given criteria by matching text
records (documents) against user queries, as opposed to expert systems that answer
questions by inferring over a logical knowledge database. A document retrieval
system performs the following two tasks:
i. Find relevant legal documents to user queries
ii. Evaluate the matching results and sort them according to relevance.
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WE CLAIM:
1. A system for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information, said system comprises:
at least one input device for inputting a request by the user;
a plurality of databases containing legal information, said databases includes database containing of Supreme court judgments, database containing of High court judgments, database containing of Lower court judgments, database containing of all courts judgments and database containing of plurality of legal acts with amendments;
at least one server at the service provider side, each said server consists of:
- processor unit for processing a request made by the user;
- memory unit which is coupled with said processing unit, said memory unit stores user database, search engine, user interface means and means for modifying the databases containing legal information and user database;
wherein said input device and plurality of databases containing legal information are connected to said service providers server via a communication media & in that as per the request made by the user said server fetch said information from the databases and provide it to the user.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each said input device comprises:
- processing circuit for executing the codes being required for working of said input device;
- memory unit for storing said codes;
- keyboard for inputting the request by user and
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- displaying means to display the request made by user and the information
obtained by the user from databases through said server.
3 The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said user database consists of information related to user, more particularly user's identification for identifying the validity of the user.
4 The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said search engine provides user to search the information on the basis of following criteria:
- Nature of court
- Honorable Judge's name
- Advocate's name
- Case Number
- Judgment date
- Dates of the proceedings
- Party Name
- Advance Search and
- Keywords.
5 The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said user interface means facilitates connection to databases and helps users define searches for databases.
6 The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for modifying the user database and database containing legal information facilitates addition, deletion and editing of data by service provider.
7 A method for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information by using a system as claimed in claims 1 to 6, said method comprising steps of:
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logging in by user in to the server provided by the service provider;
checking validity of user by said service provider server;
inputting a request for information by the user;
fetching of the requested information from said databases by said server; and
displaying said information on the displaying means.
8. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein said inputting, fetching and displaying steps runs if user is valid user.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7 further comprises addition of data in to the databases by server using said means for modifying the database.
10. The method as claimed in claim 7 further comprises deletion of data in to the databases by server using said means for modifying the database.
11. The method as claimed in claim 7 further comprises editing of data in to the databases by server using said means for modifying the database.
12. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein inputting step comprises entering search criteria into the search engine.
13. The method as claimed in claim 12 wherein search engine finds relevant document to user queries and evaluate the matching results and sort them according to relevance.
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14. A system for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information such as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to accompanying drawings.
15. A method for retrieving a legal data from a database containing legal information such as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to accompanying drawings.
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Dated this 19th day of January, 2007.