Systems and methods for performing data collection
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1. A system for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form, the system comprising:
- a data input portion that inputs the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator; and
a data collector tool, which processes entered data that is entered by the data entry operator, onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant, the data collector including;
a form flow portion that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic; and
a metadata portion that generates metadata, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various user interface screens.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form. The system may comprise a data input portion that inputs the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator; and a data collector tool, which processes entered data that is entered by the data entry operator, onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant. The data collector may include a form flow portion that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic; and a metadata portion that generates metadata, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various user interface screens.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form, the system comprising:
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a data input portion that inputs the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator; and
a data collector tool, which processes entered data that is entered by the data entry operator, onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant, the data collector including;
a form flow portion that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic; and
a metadata portion that generates metadata, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various user interface screens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form, the method comprising:
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inputting the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator;
performing a data collection process by which entered data is entered by the data entry operator onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant, the performing a data collection process including;
generating a form flow progression that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic;
selectively generating metadata associated with the entered data, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various interface screens. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a first portion that inputs the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator;
a second portion, which processes entered data that is entered by the data entry operator, onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant, the second portion including;
a third portion that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic;
a fourth portion that generates metadata, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various user interface screens.
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22. A system for performing data collection of insurance related submitted data provided by an applicant for insurance on a submitted form, the system comprising:
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a data input portion that inputs the submitted form so that the submitted data on the submitted form is available to a data entry operator;
a data collector tool, which processes entered data that is entered by the data entry operator, onto an internal electronic form, based on the submitted data submitted by the applicant, the data collector including;
a form flow portion that presents the data entry operator with a series of form flows for collection of the submitted data, the form flows progressing through various user interface screens in collection of the submitted data, the form flows using content sensitive logic;
a metadata portion that generates metadata, the metadata containing information about the entered data, the metadata being progressively generated during progression of the form flows through the various user interface screens;
wherein the metadata portion presents the data entry operator with a plurality of metadata to choose from so as to capture information about the entered data, and the data collector tool provides the data entry operator with the ability to reflect deficient information on the submitted form in conjunction with identifying the deficient information with metadata; and
wherein the metadata portion presents the metadata to the data entry operator using labels that are each associated with at least one field on the internal electronic form.
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