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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85 Claims
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37. A method for sharing information regarding an inspectable object between a jurisdictional entity having jurisdiction over objects of that type of objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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receiving object data for an inspectable object at a computer system via a global computer network;
storing the object data in a database coupled to the computer system;
retrieving and displaying online inspection template information based upon compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for the inspectable object;
receiving object inspection result data relating to an object resulting from inspection of the object by an inspection entity based upon the inspection template information via the global computer network;
storing the object inspection result data in the database;
providing object inspection result data on-line to the jurisdictional entity via the global computer network;
receiving review result data with respect to object inspection result data on-line from a person associated with the jurisdictional entity via the global computer network;
storing the review result data in the database; and
providing the review result data on-line to a nonjurisdictional entity via the global computer network. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for managing inspections of inspectable objects by facilitating the inspection of objects and review and approval of data from object inspection by a jurisdictional entity having a regulatory authority over the inspectable objects, comprising the steps of:
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receiving template information based upon compliance requirements for an object promulgated by a jurisdictional entity at a computer system via a global computer network;
dispatching an inspector for a particular inspectable object by an inspection entity;
providing inspection result data online resulting from inspection of the particular object by the inspection entity based upon the template information displayed via the global computer network for review by the jurisdictional entity; and
accessing review result data from the jurisdictional entity online via the global computer network. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for sharing information regarding an inspectable object between a jurisdictional entity having jurisdiction over 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 and operative for running application programs that contain application program logic for;
receiving and providing object data online relating to inspectable objects, displaying inspection template information based upon compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for use in entry of inspection data by an inspection entity, receiving and providing online inspection data resulting from inspection of objects over which the jurisdictional entity has regulatory authority, and receiving and providing online inspection review data resulting from review of inspection data with respect to objects; and
a data storage system coupled to the at least one server computer for storing application program data, object data, inspection data, and inspection review data. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for managing inspections of inspectable objects by facilitating the inspection of objects and review and approval of data from object inspection by a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over the inspectable object, comprising the steps of:
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receiving object data for an inspectable object over which the jurisdictional entity has a jurisdiction;
displaying inspection template information based upon compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity;
receiving inspection result data relating to an object resulting from inspection of the object by an inspection entity based upon the inspection template information;
providing inspection result data to the jurisdictional entity for review and approval;
providing to the jurisdictional entity for review changes to inspection result data derived from a prior object inspection by an inspection entity;
receiving review result data with respect to inspection result data from the jurisdictional entity; and
providing the review result data to the inspection entity. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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