System and method for an on-line jurisdiction manager
First Claim
1. A method for sharing information regarding a particular object of a type of regulated objects that are inspectable, between a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over that type of regulated objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
- storing, in a computer database, information required by the juridictional entity relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object;
storing, in the computer database, initial object information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information;
providing remote access to the stored initial object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing, in the computer database, additional object information input by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity applicable to the particular object relating to inspection of the particular object by a person;
allowing online review and approval of the initial object information and the additional object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity, based on the stored information relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity;
receiving and storing, in the computer database, approval information generated from approval of the initial object information and additional object information as complying with the compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity, by the person associated with the jurisdictional entity; and
in response to receipt of the approval information, issuing a certificate of compliance for the particular object.
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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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1. A method for sharing information regarding a particular object of a type of regulated objects that are inspectable, between a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over that type of regulated objects and a nonjurisdictional entity, comprising the steps of:
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storing, in a computer database, information required by the juridictional entity relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object; storing, in the computer database, initial object information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information; providing remote access to the stored initial object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity; receiving and storing, in the computer database, additional object information input by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity applicable to the particular object relating to inspection of the particular object by a person; allowing online review and approval of the initial object information and the additional object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity, based on the stored information relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity; receiving and storing, in the computer database, approval information generated from approval of the initial object information and additional object information as complying with the compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity, by the person associated with the jurisdictional entity; and in response to receipt of the approval information, issuing a certificate of compliance for the particular object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for sharing information regarding a particular object of a type of regulated objects that are inspectable, between a jurisdictional entity having a jurisdiction over regulated 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 including a database and operative for running application programs that contain application program logic for; storing regulation information required by the jurisdictional entity relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity for regulation of regulated objects of that particular type of object; storing initial object information relating to the particular object applicable to the object as one of the regulated objects of that particular type of object, as stored object information; providing remote access to the stored initial object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity and by a person associated with a nonjurisdictional entity; receiving and storing additional object information input by a person associated with the nonjurisdictional entity applicable to the particular object relating to inspection of the particular object by a person; and allowing online review and approval of the initial object information and the additional object information by a person associated with the jurisdictional entity based on the stored regulation information;
relating to compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity; andin response to receipt of approval indication information resulting from approval of the initial object information and additional object information as complying with the compliance requirements of the jurisdictional entity, by the person associated with the jurisdictional entity, issuing a certificate of compliance for the particular object; and a data storage system coupled to the server computer for storing application program data, regulation information, stored object information, initial object information and additional object information, and approval indication information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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