SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ON-LINE JURISDICTION MANAGER
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Abstract
The jurisdiction online manager manages required jurisdictional inspections mandated by a plurality of different jurisdictions performed by non-governmental entities. A central computer system receives object data for an object and most other information via a global computer network, typically the Internet. Based upon the provided object data, the jurisdiction online manage can determine the controlling jurisdiction for the object. The controlling jurisdiction is the jurisdiction in which the object is located. After determining the controlling jurisdiction, the jurisdiction'"'"'s inspection form or a similar inspection template can be provided to the inspectors, who will perform the actual physical inspections of the objects. After receiving inspection result data from the non-governmental inspection, the inspection result data is stored the system database. The inspection result data is then provided to the controlling jurisdiction. The controlling jurisdiction reviews the result data online and result data is provided to the inspection entity.
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Citations
126 Claims
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37. A method for sharing information regarding a particular object of a type of regulated objects between a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over regulated objects of that type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a computer database, information required by the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object;
storing, in the computer database, initial information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information;
providing remote access to the stored object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with a nonjurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing, in the computer database, additional object information input by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity applicable to the particular object; and
allowing online review and approval of the initial information and the additional object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for certifying a status of a particular object of a particular type of regulated objects, based on information required by a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over regulated objects of that type of objects and information obtained by a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a computer database, certification information required by the jurisdictional entity as required for certification of regulated objects of that particular type of object;
storing, in the computer database, initial information relating to the particular object applicable the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object;
providing remote access to the stored object information and the stored certification information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing, in the computer database, additional object information input by a person associated with a nonjurisdictional entity, the additional object information relating to certification of the particular object;
displaying the initial information and the additional object information to a person associated with the jurisdictional entity for review and approval;
in response to receipt of approval of the initial information and of the additional object information by the person associated with the jurisdictional entity, issuing a certificate of compliance relating to the object. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method for jurisdictional certification a particular object of a particular type of regulated objects, involving ajurisdictional entity having jurisdiction over regulated objects of the particular type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a computer database, initial information relating to the particular object as required for certification of objects of that particular type of object;
providing scheduling information relating to the particular object for scheduling of an inspection of the particular object;
providing remote access to the stored object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing, in the computer database, object inspection information applicable to the particular object input by a person conducting a scheduled inspection;
displaying the initial information and the object inspection information to a person associated with the jurisdictional entity for review and approval; and
in response to receipt of approval of the initial information and of the inspection information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity, issuing a certificate of compliance relating to the particular object. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A method for jurisdictional inspection of a particular object of a particular type of regulated objects, involving a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over regulated objects of that type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a computer database, information required by the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object;
storing, in the computer database, initial information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information;
providing scheduling information relating to the particular object for scheduling of an inspection of the object;
providing remote access to the stored object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with a nonjurisdictional entity;
in response to selection of the particular object for inspection, storing inspection scheduling data associated with the particular object in the database;
in response to a request input by a person assigned for an inspection, retrieving and displaying a data entry template of the jurisdictional entity for receiving inspection data resulting from inspection of objects of the type of object corresponding to the particular object; and
receiving and storing data resulting from inspection of the particular object input by a person associated with inspection of the particular object as additional object information. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106)
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107. A system for sharing information regarding a particular object of a type of regulated objects between a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over regulated objects of that type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising:
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a data network component for coupling to a global communication network for communicating on-line with a computer system of a jurisdictional entity and at least one nonjurisdictional entity;
a server computer coupled to the data network component including a database and operative for running application programs that contain application program logic for;
storing regulation information required by the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object;
storing initial information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information;
providing remote access to the stored object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with a nonjurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing additional object information input by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity applicable to the particular object; and
allowing online review and approval of the initial information and the additional object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity; and
a data storage system coupled to the server computer for storing application program data, regulation information, stored object information, initial and additional object information, and approval indication information resulting from approval of the object information. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
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Specification