Systems and methods for integrating mainframe and client-server data into automatically generated business correspondence

• US 20020178190A1
• Filed: 05/22/2001
• Published: 11/28/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ge Capital Mortgage Corporation (General Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: Ge Capital Mortgage Corporation (General Electric Company)
• Inventors: Pope, Allison, Simora, Kristin
• Application Number:
  US09/862,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20020178190A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/530
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Systems and techniques are described for automatically generating correspondence documents. One system is described that includes a web server for generating web pages that are transmitted for remote viewing using a client browser. The generated web pages are configured to include a document selection section for identifying a type of correspondence to be generated and an input variables section for identifying a subject of the correspondence. The system further includes a transaction server connected to the web server for receiving inputs from the web server and, in response to those inputs, automatically retrieving necessary data and a document template and, using the retrieved data and document template, generating a document that is transmitted back to the user for viewing and editing.

Claims

1. A system for automatically generating correspondence, comprising:

a web server for generating web pages that are transmitted for remote viewing using a client browser, the generated web pages being configured to provide a user of the system with a document selection section for identifying a type of correspondence to be generated and an input variables section for identifying a subject of the correspondence;

a transaction server connected to the web server for receiving inputs from the web server and, in response to those inputs, automatically retrieving necessary data and a document template and, using the retrieved data and document template, generating a document that is transmitted back to the user for viewing and editing.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction server, in generating the document, accesses an electronic signature file and inserts a graphical image of the user'"'"'s signature into the generated document.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction server, in response to an input by the user, generates an electronic document including a letterhead image.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction server, in response to an input by the user, generates an electronic document including a watermark.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction server, in response to an input from the user, faxes the generated document to a designated recipient.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction server, in response to an input from the user, e-mails the generated document to a designated recipient.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the generated document may be printed as a hard copy for mailing to a designated recipient.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein, in response to an input from the user, the a document template may be modified.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a capitalization table that is dynamically updated.

10. A method for automatically generating correspondence, comprising:

using a web server to generate web pages that are configured to provide a user of the system with a document selection section for identifying a type of correspondence to be generated and an input variables section for identifying a subject of the correspondence;

transmitting the generated web pages for remote viewing by a user using a client browser and for receiving from the user inputs identifying the type of correspondence to be generated and the subject of the correspondence;

in response to the user inputs, automatically retrieving necessary stored data and a stored document template; and

using the retrieved data and document template, generating a document that is transmitted back to the user for viewing and editing.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of generating a document includes:

accessing an electronic signature file and inserting a graphical image of the user'"'"'s signature into the generated document.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of generating a document includes:

generating an electronic document including a letterhead image.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of generating a document includes:

generating an electronic document including a watermark.

14. The method of claim 10, further including:

faxing the generated document to a designated recipient.

15. The system of claim 10, further including:

e-mailing the generated document to a designated recipient.

16. The system of claim 10, further including:

printing the generated document may be printed as a hard copy for mailing to a designated recipient.