Automatic data transmission in response to content of electronic forms satisfying criteria
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method of simplifying workflow and improving responsiveness for an institution by conditionally messaging one or more parties based upon data entered by a user into a web form, comprising:
- presenting a form on behalf of the institution over a computer network to a form user to enter data;
presenting to the institution a web-based template through which the institution can specify a message, one or more recipients for that message, and a combination of one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values which if matched by data submitted from a form user will automatically cause delivery of that message to the one or more recipients;
comparing data entered by a form user to each combination of the one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values so specified by the institution, and upon detecting a match, delivering the specified message to the one or more recipients.
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Abstract
Automatic transmission of information is generated when the content of a posted electronic form matches a predefined criteria. An interface allows the user to create a criterion template to specify the match criterion without requiring the user to have the skills of a professional programmer. The person to be notified and the form and content of the notification can also be defined by the user and can be dependent on the content of the posted form. In one application, individuals associated with an institution of higher learning are automatically notified when a student submits an electronic profile form showing that the student meets a pre-specified criteria.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of simplifying workflow and improving responsiveness for an institution by conditionally messaging one or more parties based upon data entered by a user into a web form, comprising:
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presenting a form on behalf of the institution over a computer network to a form user to enter data;
presenting to the institution a web-based template through which the institution can specify a message, one or more recipients for that message, and a combination of one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values which if matched by data submitted from a form user will automatically cause delivery of that message to the one or more recipients;
comparing data entered by a form user to each combination of the one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values so specified by the institution, and upon detecting a match, delivering the specified message to the one or more recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for simplifying workflow and improving responsiveness for an institution by conditionally messaging one or more parties based upon data entered by a user into a web form, the apparatus comprising:
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a central processing unit;
a computer memory, die computer memory storing instructions for;
presenting a form on behalf of the institution aver a computer network to a form user to enter data;
presenting to the institution a web-based template through which the institution can specify a message, one or more recipients for that message, and a combination of one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values which if matched by data submitted from a form user will automatically cause delivery of that message to the one or more recipients;
comparing data entered by a form user to each combination of the one or more fields and the corresponding field value or values so specified by the institution, and upon detecting a match, delivering the specific message to the one or more recipients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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