Component based task handling during claim processing
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for handling tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the computer program comprising:
- a data component that stores, retrieves and manipulates data utilizing a plurality of functions; and
a client component having a user interface for processing said insurance related claims and including;
an adapter component that transmits and receives data to/from the data component,a business component that serves as a data cache and includes logic for manipulating the data, anda controller component adapted to handle events generated by a user utilizing the business component to cache data and the adapter component to ultimately persist data to a data repository,wherein the client component is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allowing the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules and (v) outputting the task.
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Abstract
A computer program for handling insurance-related tasks includes a data component that stores, retrieves and manipulates data utilizing a plurality of functions, a client component that includes: (1) an adapter component that transmits and receives data to/from the data component; (2) a business component that serves as a data cache and includes logic for manipulating the data; and (3) a controller component that is adapted to handle events generated by a user utilizing the business component to cache data and the component to ultimately persist data to a data repository. In use, the client component allows a user to define tasks during execution phase of the program that achieve a goal upon completion. The user is able to input rules which dictate which tasks should be selected based on a set of predetermined events. Tasks are generated based on received events.
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39 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for handling tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the computer program comprising:
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a data component that stores, retrieves and manipulates data utilizing a plurality of functions; and a client component having a user interface for processing said insurance related claims and including; an adapter component that transmits and receives data to/from the data component, a business component that serves as a data cache and includes logic for manipulating the data, and a controller component adapted to handle events generated by a user utilizing the business component to cache data and the adapter component to ultimately persist data to a data repository, wherein the client component is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allowing the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules and (v) outputting the task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. A computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for handling tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the computer program comprising:
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a user interface form code segment adapted for collecting data from a user input; a business object code segment adapted for caching data; an adapter code segment adapted for transmitting data to a server; and a controller component code segment adapted for handling events generated by the user interacting with the user interface code segment, providing validation within a logic unit of work, containing logic to interact with the business component, creating one or more business objects, interacting with the adapter component to add, retrieve, modify, or delete business objects, and providing dirty flag processing to notify a user of change processing; wherein the computer program is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of a user interface of a client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allowing the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task-based on the received event in accordance with the rules and (v) outputting the task. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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13. A computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for allowing communication between a plurality of clients and a server in order to handle tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the computer program comprising:
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one or more client components included with each client, each client component of each client adapted for communicating and manipulating data with a first data type, wherein the client component is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules by way of a user interface of the client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allow the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules, and (v) outputting the task;one or more server components adapted for communicating and manipulating data with a second data type; and one or more adapter components included with each client for translating data from the one or more client components to the second data type when communicating data from the client to the server and further translating data from the one or more server components to the first data type when communicating data from the server to the client. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for handling tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the system comprising:
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a computer readable medium; a server in communication with the computer readable medium; and a data storage device comprising a data repository in communication with the server; wherein a computer program is embodied on the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising; a data component that stores, retrieves and manipulates data utilizing a plurality of functions; and a client component having a user interface for processing said insurance related claims and including; an adapter component that transmits and receives data to/from the data component, a business component that serves as a data cache and includes logic for manipulating the data, and a controller component adapted to handle events generated by a user utilizing the business component to cache data and the adapter component to ultimately persist data to a data repository, wherein the client component is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allow the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules and (v) outputting the task. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for handling tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the system comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and a server in communication with the computer readable medium; wherein a computer program is embodied on the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising; a user interface form code segment adapted for collecting data from a user input; a business object code segment adapted for caching data; an adapter code segment adapted for transmitting data to the server; and a controller component code segment adapted for;
handling events generated by the user interacting with the user interface code segment;
providing validation within a logic unit of work;
containing logic to interact with the business component;
creating one or more business objects;
interacting with the adapter component to add, retrieve, modify, or delete business objects; and
providing dirty flag processing to notify a user of change processing;wherein the computer program is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of a user interface of a client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allow the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules and (v) outputting the task. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for allowing communication between a client workstation and a server in order to handle tasks associated with the processing of an insurance related claim, the system comprising:
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a client workstation; a computer readable medium; and a server in communication with the client workstation and the computer readable medium; and wherein a computer program is embodied on the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising; a client component for execution on the client workstation, the client component adapted for communicating and manipulating data with a first data type, wherein the client component is adapted for;
(i) allowing a user to define tasks, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and rules, by way of a user interface of the client component, wherein said tasks are carried out by a claim handler to achieve a goal upon completion, (ii) allow the user to define the rules, during the execution phase of the program that processes the tasks and the rules, by way of the user interface of the client component, wherein said rules dictate which said tasks to select based on predetermined events defined in said rules, (iii) receiving at least one event, (iv) automatically generating a task based on the received event in accordance with the rules, and (v) outputting the task;a server component adapted for communicating and manipulating data with a second data type; and an adapter component included with the client component for translating data from the client workstation to the second data type when communicating data from the client workstation to the server and further translating data from the server component to the first data type when communicating data from the server to the client workstation. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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