IP Library Granted Patent US 8,255,205
Granted Patent B2
US 8,255,205 · App. 12/474,482 · Granted Aug 28, 2012

Automation of auditing claims

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Patent No.
US 8,255,205
App. No.
12/474,482
Granted
Aug 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automation of auditing claims. Data indicative of an insurance company name is received, the data comprising one or more words. The data is processed through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words. One or more candidate word strings are selected based on the one or more processed words. Matching information is associated with each of the one or more candidate word strings. Analysis information is generated for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information. An insurance company identifier is associated with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules.

Claims (10)

1. A computerized method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, data indicative of an insurance company name, the data comprising one or more words; processing, using the processor, the data through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words; selecting, using the processor, one or more candidate word strings based on the one or more processed words; associating, using the processor, matching information with each of the one or more candidate word strings; generating, using the processor, analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information; and associating, using the processor, an insurance company identifier with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules;

wherein selecting one or more candidate word strings based on the one or more processed words comprises: determining whether the data includes two or more words with a same usage number; selecting a first word in the data, wherein the first word has an earliest location in the data of the two or more words with the same usage number; and selecting the one or more candidate word strings based on the first word.

2. A computerized method comprising: receiving, via a processor, data indicative of an insurance company name, the data comprising one or more words; processing, using the processor, the data through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words; selecting, using the processor, one or more candidate word strings based on the one or more processed words; associating, using the processor, matching information with each of the one or more candidate word strings: generating using the processor, analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information; and associating, using the processor, an insurance company identifier with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules, wherein generating analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information comprises: determining whether a location word is in the data, the location word being indicative of an insurance company name; and if there is a location word, for each location word: determining a position of the location word in the data indicative of an insurance company name; and associating the word with an identifier indicative of the position;

calculating a weighted word match count based on a word usage number for the data indicative of an insurance company name, the one or more candidate word strings, or both; and

calculating a sequence number count based on a difference in relative sequence of a lowest usage word in the data indicative of an insurance company name and each of the one or more candidate word strings.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the lowest usage word is a word used least in the data indicative of an insurance company name.

4. A computerized method comprising: receiving, via a processor, data indicative of an insurance company name, the data comprising one or more words; processing, using the processor, the data through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words; selecting, using the processor, one or more candidate word strings based on the one or more processed words; associating, using the processor, matching information with each of the one or more candidate word strings; generating, using the processor, analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information; and associating, using the processor, an insurance company identifier with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules, wherein generating analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information comprises: determining whether a location word is in the data, the location word being indicative of an insurance company name; and if there is a location word, for each location word: determining a position of the location word in the data indicative of an insurance company name; and associating the word with an identifier indicative of the position; and

calculating an average absolute sequence number count for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on a difference in relative sequence of a word in the data indicative of an insurance company name and the candidate word string.

5. A computerized method comprising: receiving, via a processor, data indicative of an insurance company name, the data comprising one or more words; processing, using the processor, the data through one or more processing steps to generate processed data comprising one or more processed words; selecting, using the processor, one or more candidate word strings based on the one or more processed words; associating, using the processor, matching information with each of the one or more candidate word strings; generating, using the processor, analysis information for each of the one or more candidate word strings based on the associated matching information; and associating, using the processor, an insurance company identifier with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules wherein associating an insurance company identifier with received data based on the analysis information and one or more matching rules comprises associating the insurance company identifier based on a word usage number and a number of candidate word string matches.

Assignments (10)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056601 FRAME 0630. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058174/0907 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER D856640 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056598 FRAME 0059. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT. Recorded Nov 17, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058175/0775 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056598/0059 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: OMNITRACS, LLC; ROADNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; SMARTDRIVE SYSTEMS, INC.; XRS CORPORATION; HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.); AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, LLC (F/K/A AUDATEX NORTH AMERICA, INC.); CLAIMS SERVICES GROUP, LLC; DMEAUTOMOTIVE LLC; ENSERVIO, LLC (F/K/A ENSERVIO, INC.); MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY, LLC; SEE PROGRESS, LLC (F/K/A SEE PROGRESS, INC.); SOLERA HOLDINGS, LLC (F/K/A SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC.); EDRIVING FLEET LLC; FINANCE EXPRESS LLC
To: GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056601/0630 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 15, 2021
From: HYPERQUEST, INC.
To: HYPERQUEST, LLC
Reel/Frame 056596/0115 →
PAYOFF LETTER AND LIEN RELEASE Recorded Jun 14, 2021
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: HYPERQUEST, INC.
Reel/Frame 056587/0357 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2021
From: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
To: HYPERQUEST, LLC (F/K/A HYPERQUEST, INC.)
Reel/Frame 056493/0667 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2016
From: HYPERQUEST, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037887/0737 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 4, 2012
From: HYPERQUEST, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 027991/0705 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2009
From: HOGAN, DENNIS M.; HOGAN, JEFFREY J.
To: HYPERQUEST, INC.
Reel/Frame 023105/0459 →