IP Library Granted Patent US 7,225,367
Granted Patent B2
US 7,225,367 · App. 09/933,768 · Granted May 29, 2007

Method and system for tracking errors

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Patent No.
US 7,225,367
App. No.
09/933,768
Granted
May 29, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention includes a system and method for tracking errors, the system residing on a user's desktop communicating with a central database over a network. The system comprises an error log including error recording tools for enabling the user to record an error; error resolution tools for enabling the user to resolve the error; and error follow-up tools for enabling a user to follow up on resolved errors; error reporting tools for enabling a user to generate error reports from the user's desktop; and communication tools for enabling the user to transmit logged errors to the central database and to receive reports generate from errors logged in the central database.

Claims (36)

1. A method enabling a user to log errors that occurred during a process, the method comprising the steps of:

finding an error, wherein finding an error comprises finding the error in an imaged document, the error comprising one of a missing page, a missing portion, and an unsigned document;

selecting an error log icon;

entering document details, wherein entering document details comprises entering policy details such as a policy number;

entering personal details;

entering error details;

determining whether assistance is needed to correct the error;

completing resolution details and saving changes if assistance is not necessary;

entering recipient details if assistance is necessary and sending an email message to a selected recipient; and

saving error data in an error log database.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the policy details includes a policy number.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of entering personal details comprises entering at least one of a name, a department, and a company reporting the error.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of entering error details comprises entering an error and entering an error description.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein completing resolution details comprises entering a name of a resolving party and entering a method of resolution.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein entering recipient details comprises entering a selected recipient capable of resolving the error.

7. A method for resolving an error logged through an error log system, the method comprising the steps of:

locating an error that requires resolution, wherein locating an error comprises locating the error while reviewing a document;

opening the error log;

locating an error incident number, wherein the error incident number is associated with a policy number;

entering resolution details;

closing the incident;

generating error resolution data based on the resolution details; and

storing the error resolution data in a computer-implemented error log database.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of locating an error that requires resolution comprises receiving a routed error.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of opening the error log comprises selecting an error log icon on a user device.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of entering resolution details comprises entering a resolving party name and a method of resolution.

11. A method enabling a user to log errors that occurred during a process, the method comprising the steps of:

finding an error;

selecting an error log icon;

entering document derails, wherein entering document details comprises entering policy details such as a policy number;

entering personal details;

entering error details;

determining whether assistance is needed to correct the error;

completing resolution details and saving changes if assistance is not necessary;

entering recipient details if assistance is necessary and sending an email message to a selected recipient; and

saving error data in an error log database.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 23, 2013
From: GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
To: GENWORTH HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 030485/0945 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2004
From: GE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
To: GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 015483/0828 →