Method and system for management of cargo claims
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1. A method for managing cargo claims, said method performed by a computer, comprising the steps of:
- receiving information regarding said cargo claims from an external source;
organizing said information into a plurality of documents wherein each document is comprised of at least one part of said information;
indexing said documents into a plurality of folders wherein said folders correspond to individual cargo claims;
storing said folders in a memory;
assigning each individual folder to one of a plurality of workflow queues based on the status of the folder;
(and)allowing a user to perform functions on the plurality of folders in the plurality of workflow queues; and
permitting movement of said folders from one workflow queue to another workflow queue.
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Abstract
The method and system allow a carrier of cargo to effectively manage a system to process customer cargo claims. The method and system utilize a computer, a storage medium, and programing to organize incoming information, store the information in memory, and assign the folders to various workflow queues in order to process the claim. This system and method allow additional information to be input at any point and allows retrieval of any information previously input on any claim. The system has the ability to interface with existing data systems to optimize the performance of the system for claim processing
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1. A method for managing cargo claims, said method performed by a computer, comprising the steps of:
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receiving information regarding said cargo claims from an external source; organizing said information into a plurality of documents wherein each document is comprised of at least one part of said information; indexing said documents into a plurality of folders wherein said folders correspond to individual cargo claims; storing said folders in a memory; assigning each individual folder to one of a plurality of workflow queues based on the status of the folder;
(and)allowing a user to perform functions on the plurality of folders in the plurality of workflow queues; and permitting movement of said folders from one workflow queue to another workflow queue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable memory configured to represent a computer program for directing a computer to manage cargo claims for:
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organizing received information into documents comprised of at least one part of said received information; indexing said documents into a plurality of folders wherein said folders correspond to individual cargo claims; storing said folders in a memory; assigning each individual folder to one of a plurality of workflow queues based on the status of the folder; allowing a user to perform functions on the plurality of folders in the plurality of workflow queues; and permitting movement of said folders from one workfow queue to another workflow queue.
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31. A system to manage cargo claims directed by a computer program to manage cargo claims, the system comprising:
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a memory operable to store a computer program, information input from a variety of external sources concerning the claims, information in a plurality of workflow queues, and information contained within a plurality of folders; a processor coupled to the memory operable to execute said computer program for; organizing said information into documents comprised of at least one part of said information; indexing said documents into a plurality of folders wherein said folders correspond to individual cargo claims; storing said folders in said memory; assigning each individual folder to one of a plurality of workflow queues based on the status of the folder; allowing a user to perform functions on any of the plurality of folders in the plurality of workflow queues; and permitting movement of said folders from one workfow queue to another workflow queue; and an input output device coupled to the processor providing an interface allowing the input of information pertaining to said cargo claims into said system.
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