Techniques for arranging views and navigating in a web-centric insurance management system
First Claim
1. A method for improving user navigation in a plurality of web-based applications implemented according to a multi-layer component architecture provided to participants in insurance-underwriting processes, each layer in the multi-layer component architecture serving as a container that groups one or more modular components associated with the layer below, a first level in the multi-layer component architecture providing a portal having a web-centric desktop visual metaphor, a second level including the plurality of web-based applications accessed via the portal, the method comprising:
- receiving, at one or more computer systems, a request from one of a plurality of participants of an insurance-underwriting process to access at least one of the plurality of web-based applications;
obtaining, with one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, a plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, the plurality of factors including a user identity and a user role of the one of the plurality of participants;
displaying, with the one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, a web-based application identified by the request according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal using the plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, wherein displaying the web-based application comprises;
displaying a toolbar according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal indicating that the requested web-based application is currently employed, the toolbar having further comprising a visual representation for each of a plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, wherein the visual representation for each of the plurality of business modules comprises a toolbar icon arranged within the toolbar to resemble an arrangement of desktop application icons within the application toolbar,organizing a menu to indicate a menu item for each of a plurality of business logic tools grouped by a corresponding one of the plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors,adapting a tool in focus portion to a corresponding business logic tool in a plurality of business logic tools that manage an entity stored in central data repository specified to the business logic tool, anddisplaying a search tool;
receiving, at the one or more computer systems, an entity classifying a grouping of data obtained from the central data repository, the entity mapped to a selected one of the plurality of business logic tools associated with a selected one of the plurality of business modules; and
displaying, with the one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, at least one of a plurality of pages associated with the selected one of the plurality of business logic tools within the active business module tool portion with data associated with the retrieved entity.
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Abstract
A scalable, adaptable, modular, and web-centric Insurance Back-Office System (IBOS) for serving the needs of carriers, agencies, agents, and service providers in the insurance industry is disclosed. The IBOS provides a framework for allowing web-centric collaboration among agents, agencies, carriers, and service providers, using applications that manage applicants, cases, and policies in an efficient and secure manner. The IBOS infrastructure is designed to facilitate the creation of a new application, module, tool, or view in a simplified manner. A multi-tiered framework of application, module, tool, and view facilitates ease of navigation for users.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for improving user navigation in a plurality of web-based applications implemented according to a multi-layer component architecture provided to participants in insurance-underwriting processes, each layer in the multi-layer component architecture serving as a container that groups one or more modular components associated with the layer below, a first level in the multi-layer component architecture providing a portal having a web-centric desktop visual metaphor, a second level including the plurality of web-based applications accessed via the portal, the method comprising:
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receiving, at one or more computer systems, a request from one of a plurality of participants of an insurance-underwriting process to access at least one of the plurality of web-based applications; obtaining, with one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, a plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, the plurality of factors including a user identity and a user role of the one of the plurality of participants; displaying, with the one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, a web-based application identified by the request according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal using the plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, wherein displaying the web-based application comprises; displaying a toolbar according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal indicating that the requested web-based application is currently employed, the toolbar having further comprising a visual representation for each of a plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, wherein the visual representation for each of the plurality of business modules comprises a toolbar icon arranged within the toolbar to resemble an arrangement of desktop application icons within the application toolbar, organizing a menu to indicate a menu item for each of a plurality of business logic tools grouped by a corresponding one of the plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, adapting a tool in focus portion to a corresponding business logic tool in a plurality of business logic tools that manage an entity stored in central data repository specified to the business logic tool, and displaying a search tool; receiving, at the one or more computer systems, an entity classifying a grouping of data obtained from the central data repository, the entity mapped to a selected one of the plurality of business logic tools associated with a selected one of the plurality of business modules; and displaying, with the one or more processors associated with the one or more computer systems, at least one of a plurality of pages associated with the selected one of the plurality of business logic tools within the active business module tool portion with data associated with the retrieved entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for multi-layer component architecture provided to participants in insurance-underwriting processes, each layer in the multi-layer component architecture serving as a container that groups one or more modular components associated with the layer below, a first level in the multi-layer component architecture providing a portal having a web-centric desktop visual metaphor, a second level including the plurality of web-based applications accessed via the portal, the system comprising:
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a hardware processor; and a non-transitory memory storing a set of instructions which when executed by the processor configure the processor to; receive a request from one of a plurality of participants of an insurance-underwriting process to access at least one of the plurality of web-based applications; obtain a plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, the plurality of factors including a user identity and a user role of the one of the plurality of participants; display a web-based application identified by the request according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal using the plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, wherein displaying the web-based application comprises; displaying a toolbar according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal indicating that the requested web-based application is currently employed, the toolbar further comprising a visual representation for each of a plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, wherein the visual representation for each of the plurality of business modules comprises a toolbar icon arranged within the toolbar to resemble an arrangement of desktop application icons within the application toolbar, organizing a menu to indicate a menu item for each of a plurality of business logic tools grouped by a corresponding one of the of pluggable business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, adapting a tool in focus portion to a corresponding business logic tool in a plurality of business logic tools that manage an entity stored in central data repository specified to the business logic tool, and displaying a search tool; receive an entity classifying a grouping of data obtained from the central data repository, the entity mapped to a selected one of the plurality of business logic tools associated with a selected one of the plurality of business modules; and display at least one of a plurality of pages associated with the selected one of the plurality of business logic tools within the active business module tool portion with data associated with the retrieved entity. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code executable by one or more processors associated with one or more computer systems for improving user navigation in a plurality of web-based applications implemented according to a multi-layer component architecture provided to participants in insurance-underwriting processes, each layer in the multi-layer component architecture serving as a container that groups one or more modular components associated with the layer below, a first level in the multi-layer component architecture providing a portal having a web-centric desktop visual metaphor, a second level including the plurality of web-based applications accessed via the portal, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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code that cause the one or more processors to receive a request from one of a plurality of participants of an insurance-underwriting process to access at least one of the plurality of web-based applications; code that cause the one or more processors to obtain a plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, the plurality of factors including a user identity and user role of the one of the plurality of participants; code that cause the one or more processors to display a web-based application identified by the request according to the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal using the plurality of factors of the one of the plurality of participants, wherein displaying the web-based application comprises; displaying a toolbar adopted from the web-centric desktop visual metaphor of the portal indicating that the requested web-based application is currently employed, the toolbar further comprising a visual representation for each of a plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, wherein the visual representation for each of the plurality of business modules comprises a toolbar icon arranged within the toolbar to resemble an arrangement of desktop application icons within the application toolbar, organizing a menu to indicate a menu item for each of a plurality of business logic tools grouped by a corresponding one of the plurality of business modules grouped by the web-based application that are available to the one of the plurality of participants according to the plurality of factors, adapting a tool in focus portion to a corresponding business logic tool in a plurality of business logic tools that manage an entity stored in central data repository specified to the business logic tool, and displaying a search tool; code that cause the one or more processors to receive an entity classifying a grouping of data obtained from the central data repository, the entity mapped to a selected one of the plurality of business logic tools associated with a selected one of the plurality of business modules; and code that cause the one or more processors to display at least one of a plurality of pages associated with the selected one of the plurality of business logic tools within the active business module tool portion with data associated with the retrieved entity. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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