Real-time single entry multiple carrier interface (SEMCI)
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for converting data from ACORD XML format to ACORD AL3 format, comprising:
- receiving by a server data in ACORD XML format;
converting by the server the received data to a tagged file format having tags incorporating AL3 sequence data, at least one of the tags having AL3 sequence data comprising sequence index and length data;
converting by the server the received data in the tagged file format to ACORD AL3 format; and
providing by the server the data in ACORD AL3 format as an output.
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Abstract
A method and system for converting ACORD XML files to and from ACORD AL3 files in real-time. The method for converting from ACORD XML to ACORD AL3 format includes: applying a stylesheet to at least one ACORD XML file thereby generating at least one data record in an intermediate format and including information included in the at least one ACORD XML file; and, translating the at least one record in the intermediate format to ACORD AL3 format. The method for converting from ACORD AL3 files to ACORD XML files includes: translating at least one record including information stored in the ACORD AL3 file format to an intermediate format; and, applying a stylesheet to the at least one record in the intermediate format thereby generating at least one ACORD XML file being indicative of the information and suitable for transmission.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for converting data from ACORD XML format to ACORD AL3 format, comprising:
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receiving by a server data in ACORD XML format; converting by the server the received data to a tagged file format having tags incorporating AL3 sequence data, at least one of the tags having AL3 sequence data comprising sequence index and length data; converting by the server the received data in the tagged file format to ACORD AL3 format; and providing by the server the data in ACORD AL3 format as an output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system for converting data related to an insurance transaction from ACORD XML format to ACORD AL3 format, comprising:
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a web server configured to furnish data related to an insurance transaction in ACORD XML format; and an application server in communication with the web server and configured to; receive the data in ACORD XML format from the web server; convert the received data to an intermediate tagged file format having tags incorporating AL3 sequence data, at least one of the tags comprising sequence index and length data; and convert the received data in the intermediate tagged file format to ACORD AL3 format. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for converting ACORD AL3 format data to ACORD XML format data, comprising:
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receiving by a server data in ACORD AL3 format; converting by the server the received data to a format having tags incorporating AL3 sequence data, at least one of the tags having AL3 sequence data comprising data group name and length data; converting by the server the received data in the format having tags to ACORD XML format; and providing the ACORD XML format data as an output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for converting ACORD AL3 format data to ACORD XML format data, comprising:
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an application server configured to; receive data in ACORD AL3 format; convert the received data to a format having tags incorporating AL3 sequence data, at least one of the tags having AL3 sequence data comprising data group name and length data; convert the received data in the format having tags to ACORD XML format; and provide the ACORD XML format data as an output; and a web server for receiving the output ACORD XML format data from the application server for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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