Multiple server test processing workflow system
First Claim
1. In a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having a plurality of server computers, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein the plurality of server computers are connected to one another via a network permitting the plurality of server computers to distribute to one another the electronic images of test question responses for analysis between the plurality of server computers, the method comprising:
- a. receiving in at least a first one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses;
b. electronically distributing from the at least first one of the plurality of server computers to at least a second one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses initially received in the at least first one of the plurality of server computers;
c. analyzing in the at least a second one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses received;
whereby, distributing the electronic images of test question responses from a first server computer to a second server computer improves the speed at which test responses can be analyzed by the test processing workflow system described because the networking of the plurality of server computer systems facilitates an improved flow of test question responses to networked server systems that are available to process the test question responses.
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Abstract
A system and method to facilitate response processing over a plurality of computer systems wherein the responses received from a response provider are electronically imaged.
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30 Claims
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1. In a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having a plurality of server computers, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein the plurality of server computers are connected to one another via a network permitting the plurality of server computers to distribute to one another the electronic images of test question responses for analysis between the plurality of server computers, the method comprising:
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a. receiving in at least a first one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses;
b. electronically distributing from the at least first one of the plurality of server computers to at least a second one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses initially received in the at least first one of the plurality of server computers;
c. analyzing in the at least a second one of the plurality of server computers at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses received;
whereby, distributing the electronic images of test question responses from a first server computer to a second server computer improves the speed at which test responses can be analyzed by the test processing workflow system described because the networking of the plurality of server computer systems facilitates an improved flow of test question responses to networked server systems that are available to process the test question responses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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16. A system for sharing workflow between server computers of a server subsystem in a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having a plurality of server computers, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein the plurality of server computers are connected to one another via a network permitting the plurality of server computers to distribute to one another the electronic images of test question responses for analysis between the plurality of server computers, the system comprising:
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a. a first server computer configured to receive at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses;
b. a network coupled to the first server computer for electronically distributing the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses from the first server computer to at least a second server computer;
c. at least a second server computer coupled to the network and configured to analyze the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses received.
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23. A system for sharing workflow between server computers of a server subsystem in a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having a plurality of server computers, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein the plurality of server computers are connected to one another via a network permitting the plurality of server computers to distribute to one another the electronic images of test question responses for analysis between the plurality of server computers, the system comprising:
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a. means for receiving at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses in a first server computer;
b. a network means for electronically distributing the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses from the first server computer to at least a second server computer;
c. means for analyzing the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses received by the at least a second server computer.
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30. A system for sharing workflow between server computers of a server subsystem in a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having a plurality of server computers, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein the plurality of server computers are connected to one another via a network permitting the plurality of server computers to distribute to one another the electronic images of test question responses for analysis between the plurality of server computers, the system comprising:
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a. a first server computer configured to receive at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses;
b. a network coupled to the first server computer for electronically distributing the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses from the first server computer to at least a second server computer;
c. at least a second server computer coupled to the network and configured to analyze the at least a portion of the electronic images of test question responses received.
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