COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH SECOND TRANSLAATOR FOR VEHICLE PARTS

• US 20120310632A1
• Filed: 08/13/2012
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HyperQuest, Inc. (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: HyperQuest, Inc. (Solera Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hogan, Dennis M., Hogan, Jeffrey J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,510,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/237 Lexical tools

Abstract

Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automation of auditing claims. Data indicative of an insurance company name is received, the data comprising one or more words. The data is processed through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words. One or more candidate word strings are selected based on the one or more processed words. Matching information is associated with each of the one or more candidate word strings. Analysis information is generated for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information. An insurance company identifier is associated with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules.

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. A computerized auditing method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a data file comprising one or more auditable items, each auditable item being a line item from an insurance demand file and comprising a word string having one or more words;

translating, using the processor, each word string for each auditable item into a translated part item identifier via a part translator having a first parts translator and a second parts translator, wherein the second parts translator is different from the first parts translator;

comparing, using the processor, each translated part item identifier to a plurality of terms to generate matching information;

associating, using the processor, each translated part item identifier with an item identifier based on the matching information; and

accepting, using the processor, or rejecting each auditable item based on the item identifier.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

determining the item identifier is rejected for an auditable item and rejecting the auditable item;

or

determining the item identifier is accepted for the auditable item and accepting the auditable item.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

unsuccessfully translating a word string into a translated part item identifier; and

logging the word string as an unsuccessful translation.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

unsuccessfully associating a translated part item identifier with a single item identifier; and

associating the translated part item identifier with a plurality of item identifiers.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein translating comprises preprocessing each word string, and wherein the preprocessing comprises removing one or more orientation words from each word string, removing one or more unnecessary words from each word string, adding a space before one or more punctuation marks in each word string, or any combination thereof.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the translating includes using both the first parts translator and the second parts translator.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein translating each word string comprises:

determining the word string comprises one or more standard words from a plurality of standard words; and

removing the one or more standard words from the word string.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein translating the word string comprises:

determining word string comprises one or more specific words from a plurality of specific words; and

for each specific word from the one or more specific words, processing the word string based on the specific word.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the plurality of specific words comprise predetermined word strings, structural part groupings, abbreviations, metric indicators, computer generated formats, non-alphanumeric characters, single letters, or any combination thereof.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the metric indicators are alphanumeric, alpha, and numerical characters dealing with metrics.

29. The method of claim 19, wherein translating each word string comprises:

determining the word string comprises one or more abbreviations from a plurality of abbreviations; and

for each abbreviation from the one or more abbreviations, processing the word string based on the abbreviation.

30. The method of claim 19, wherein translating the word string comprises:

determining the word string comprises header information; and

processing the word string based on the header information.

31. The method of claim 19, wherein translating the word string comprises:

determining the word string comprises one or more ambiguous words from a plurality of ambiguous words; and

processing the word string based on the one or more ambiguous words.

32. An auditing system comprising:

a processor configured to receive a data file having one or more auditable items, each auditable item being a line item from an insurance demand file and comprising a word string having one or more words; and

a part translator in communication with the auditing apparatus, the part translator having a first parts translator and a second parts translator, wherein the second parts translator is different from the first parts translator, the part translator configured to;

translate each word string for each auditable item using one or more translation steps into a translated part item identifier;

compare each translated part item identifier to a plurality of terms to generate matching information;

associate each translated part item identifier with an item identifier based on the matching information; and

accept or reject each auditable item based on the item identifier.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the part translator is configured to translate using one of the first parts translator or the second parts translator.

34. The system of claim 32, further comprising an output unit configured to generate an audit report, the audit report comprising an audit result for each auditable item of the data file.

35. The system of claim 32, wherein the part translator is configured to translate using both the first parts translator and the second parts translator.

36. A nontransitory computer readable medium having stored thereon software instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:

receiving a data file comprising one or more auditable items, each auditable item being a line item from an insurance demand file and comprising a word string having one or more words;

translating, using a part translator, each word string for each auditable item into a translated part item identifier, the part translator having a first parts translator and a second parts translator, wherein the second parts translator is different from the first parts translator;

comparing each translated part item identifier to a plurality of terms to generate matching information;

associating each translated part item identifier with an item identifier based on the matching information; and

accepting or rejecting each auditable item based on the item identifier.