Automated posting systems and methods

• US 20050210048A1
• Filed: 03/18/2005
• Published: 09/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZD Acquisition LLC
• Original Assignee: Zenodata Corporation
• Inventors: Szymanski, Curt, Beres, Timothy E., Hayes, Bradford L., Diesch, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US11/083,561
• Publication Number:
  US 20050210048A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/258 Data format conversion from or to a database

Abstract

Methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums are disclosed for converting document fields into data element(s). The method may comprise receiving a plurality of text fields extracted from a document image and receiving a context (including a document type and document state information) associated with the document image. Rule(s) associated with the document type are obtained and used to process the text fields through a first document process associated with the document context. The first document process includes extracting data element(s) from at least a first set of the text fields. The data elements are posted to a searchable database.

Claims

1. A method of converting document fields into one or more data elements, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of text fields extracted from a document image;

receiving a context associated with the document image, the context including a document type and document state information;

obtaining one or more rules associated with the document type;

using the one or more rules to process the text fields through a first document process associated with the document context, the first document process including extracting one or more data elements from at least a first set of the text fields; and

posting the data elements to a searchable database.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the document image relates to a recorded document relating to a property transfer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining a second set of one or more rules associated with the document context;

using the second set of rules to process one of the data elements through a second document process associated with a second document state, the second document process including extracting one or more data attributes from the data element; and

posting the one or more data attributes to the searchable database, the posting including associating the one or more data attributes with the data element.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the data element is associated with one of a grantee field and a grantor field and wherein extracting the one or more data attributes includes extracting at least one of a last name attribute and a first name attribute.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the data element is associated with a legal description field and wherein extracting the one or more data attributes includes extracting at least one of a subdivision name and a lot number.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising at least partially executing a third document process associated with a third document state for the document image concurrently with the second document process.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the third document process executes on a first machine different than a second machine processing the second document process.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first document process further includes sending at least one of the text fields to an operator to resolve at least one processing exception.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving operator input for the text field; and

resuming the first document process.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving operator input for the text field; and

advancing the document image to a second document process.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding auditing information associated with the first document process to the context.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing one or more of the data elements through a verification process.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein processing the one or more data elements through the verification process comprises sending at least one of the data elements to an operator for error resolution.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining updated rules associated with the document type; and

using the updated rules and the one or more data elements to repeat processing the text fields through the first document process.

15. A computer system to convert document fields into one or more data elements, the computer system comprising:

a processor;

a searchable database; and

a memory including instructions executable by the processor to;

receive a plurality of text fields extracted from a document image;

receive a context associated with the document image, the context including a document type and document state information;

obtain one or more rules associated with the document context;

use the rules to process the text fields through a first document process associated with a first document state, the first document process including instructions to extract one or more data elements from at least a first set of the text fields; and

post the data elements to the searchable database.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the document image relates to a recorded document relating to a property transfer.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the instructions further include instructions to:

obtain a second set of one or more rules associated with a second document process;

use the second set of rules to process one of the data elements through a second document process associated with a second document state, the instructions for the second document process including instructions to extract one or more data attributes from the data element; and

post the one or more data attributes to the searchable database, the instructions for posting including instructions to associate the one or more data attributes with the data element.

18. At least one machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a machine cause the machine to perform the actions of:

receiving a plurality of text fields extracted from a document image;

receiving a context associated with the document image, the context including a document type and document state information;

obtaining one or more rules associated with the document context;

using the one or more rules to process the text fields through a first document process associated with a first document state, the first document process including extracting one or more data elements from at least a first set of the text fields; and

posting the data elements to a searchable database.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the document image relates to a recorded document relating to a property transfer.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions, which, when executed by the machine, cause the machine to perform the additional actions of:

obtaining a second set of one or more rules associated with a second document process;

using the second set of rules to process one of the data elements through a second document process associated with a second document state, the second document process including extracting one or more data attributes from the data element; and

posting the one or more data attributes to the searchable database, the posting including associating the one or more data attributes with the data element.