System and method to document and display business requirements for computer data entry

• US 9,665,911 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2013
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company (The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hartford Fire Insurance Company (The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Humpherys, Jonathan David
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TIEN C
• Application Number:
  US13/949,951
• Publication Number:
  US 20150032478A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,406 Days
• Field of Search: 705 4, 705 30, 705 40, 705 5, 705 39, 705 37, 705 38, 705325, 705 1, 705 1472, 705 712, 705 21, 705 271, 726 6, 726 9, 726 19, 709223, 709229, 709218, 709201, 715243, 715517, 715530, 713176, 713161, 713190, 713186, 707 10, 719329, 719217, 235379, 235380, 358 113
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance

Abstract

An embodiment provides a real-time or dynamic collaborative computer data collection form prototype builder. An embodiment integrates several concepts in order to streamline the computer data collection form development process. In an embodiment a dataset is used to collect data entry form requirements and attributes about the user interface which are used by a program to render a computer data collection form. Change implementation is facilitated by permitting changes in the underlying data set to be reflected in the computer data collection form, e.g., as re-rendered by the system.

Claims

1. A computerized method for rendering a web page during creation of the web page and prior to completion of the web page using a collaborative form prototype builder, comprising:

storing, in a shared drive, a dataset template including;

data including a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields including data collection fields;

providing a program of executable code that is run by a web browser and that uses the dataset template and web page code to provide a web page version in a web browser of a remote client device;

assigning, using at least one processor, different user permissions for accessing, viewing and updating data of the dataset template;

receiving, from a first remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

determining, using the at least one processor and based on the permissions, that the first remote client device is permitted to alter the dataset template;

receiving, from the first remote client device, user input data that alters the web page code;

storing the user input data into the dataset template;

receiving, from a web browser of the first remote client, a request to view a current web page version;

automatically providing, using the at least one processor, to the web browser running on the first remote client device, an altered version of the web page based on the user input data that has been incorporated into the dataset template;

said providing comprising pointing the web browser of the first remote client to a page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the first remote client;

receiving, from a second remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

granting, using the at least one processor, read only access to the dataset template to the second remote client device based on the permissions;

providing, using the at least one processor, to a web browser running on the second remote client device, the altered view of the web page;

said providing comprising pointing the web browser of the second remote client to the page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the second remote client; and

thereafter providing, using the at least one processor, a completed web page version based on all user input data included in the dataset template;

wherein the completed web page is provided at a web site for end user client device access;

said completed web page incorporating data of the dataset template, wherein the executable code is omitted and does not access the dataset template from the shared drive for end user client access to the completed web page.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating, using at the at least one processor, at least one user with an access permission to the dataset template and at least one user with a modification permission to the dataset template.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing, using the at least one processor, a first version of the dataset template including an indicator that the stored dataset template is a first version.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising storing, using the at least one processor, a second version of the dataset template including an indicator that the stored dataset template is a second version.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the completed web page comprises a computer data collection form for collecting insurance data via one or more data collection points contained therein.

6. A system for rendering a web page during creation of the web page and prior to completion of the web page using a collaborative web page prototype builder, comprising:

a device having at least one processor and at least one memory device storing instructions accessible to the at least one processor, the instructions being executable by the at least one processor to;

store, in a shared drive, a dataset template including;

data including a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields corresponding to data collection points;

provide a program of executable code that is run by a web browser and that uses the dataset template and web page code to provide a web page version in a web browser of a remote client device;

assign different user permissions for accessing, viewing and updating the dataset template;

receive, from a first remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

determine, based on the permissions, that the first remote client device is permitted to alter the dataset template;

receive, from the first remote client device, user input data that alters the web page code;

store the user input data into the dataset template;

receive, from a web browser of the first remote client, a request to view a current web page version;

automatically provide, to the web browser running on the first remote client device, an altered version of the web page that is altered based on the user input data that has been incorporated into the dataset template by pointing the web browser of the first remote client to a page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the first remote client;

receive, from a second remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

grant read only access to the dataset template to the second remote client device based on the permissions;

provide, to a web browser running on the second remote client device, the altered view of the web page by pointing the web browser of the second remote client to the page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the second remote client; and

thereafter provide a completed web page version based on all user input data included in the dataset template;

wherein the completed web page is provided at a web site for end user client device access;

said completed web page incorporating data of the dataset template, wherein the executable code is omitted and does not access the dataset template from the shared drive for end user client access to the completed web page.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to store, in a memory device, at least one additional field.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one additional field comprises an additional data collection point.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to associate, using at the at least one processor, at least one user with an access permission to the dataset.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to store, using the at least one processor, an identification of a user modifying the dataset.

11. The system of claim 6, wherein the instructions are further executable by the at least one processor to store, using the at least one processor, a first version of the dataset template as a first version and a second version of the dataset template as a second version.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of said insurance related fields are modified when the display is re-rendered.

13. The system of claim 6, wherein the dataset template includes insurance related fields comprising at least two of an insurance classification code, an insured state, an insurance policy number, and an insurance agent identifier.

14. The system of claim 6, wherein the completed web page comprises a computer data collection form for collecting insurance data via one or more of the data collection points contained therein.

15. A computer program product for rendering a web page during creation of the web page and prior to completion of the web page, comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code being executable by a processor and comprising;

computer readable program code configured to store, in a shared drive, a dataset template including;

data including a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields corresponding to data collection points;

computer readable program code configured to provide a program of executable code that is run by a web browser and that uses the dataset template and web page code to provide a web page version in a web browser of a remote client device;

computer readable program code configured to assign different user permissions for accessing, viewing and updating data of the dataset template;

computer readable program code configured to receive, from a first remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

computer readable program code configured to determine, based on the permissions, that the first remote client device is permitted to alter the dataset template;

computer readable program code configured to receive, from the first remote client device, user input data that alters the web page code;

computer readable program code configured to store the user input data into a field of the dataset template;

computer readable program code configured to receive, from a web browser of the first remote client, a request to view a current web page version;

computer readable program code configured to automatically provide, to the web browser running on the first remote client device, an altered version of the web page that is altered based on the user input data that has been incorporated into the dataset template by pointing the web browser of the first remote client to a page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the first remote client;

computer readable program code configured to receive, from a second remote client device, a request to access the dataset template;

computer readable program code configured to grant read only access to the dataset template to the second remote client device based on the permissions;

computer readable program code configured to provide, to a web browser running on the second remote client device, the altered view of the web page by pointing the web browser of the second remote client to the page that runs the program of executable code and extracts the data from the dataset template from the shared drive and displays the data in the web browser of the second remote client; and

computer readable program code configured to thereafter provide a completed web page version based on all user input data included in the dataset template;

wherein the completed web page is provided at a web site for end user client device access;

said completed web page incorporating data of the dataset template, wherein the executable code is omitted and does not access the dataset template from the shared drive for end user client access to the completed web page.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the dataset template includes insurance related fields comprising at least two of an insurance classification code, an insured state, an insurance policy number, and an insurance agent identifier.