IP Library Granted Patent US 8,600,782
Granted Patent B2
US 8,600,782 · App. 13/602,980 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Automation of auditing claims

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Patent No.
US 8,600,782
App. No.
13/602,980
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for automation of auditing claims. A data file is received comprising one or more auditable items, each auditable item comprising a word string having one or more words. Each word string for each auditable item is translated using one or more translation steps into a translated item description. Each translated item description is compared to a plurality of terms to generate matching information. Each translated item description is associated with an item identifier based on the matching information. Each auditable item is accepted or rejected based on the item identifier and one or more rules associated with the data file.

Claims (14)

1. A computerized auditing method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a data file comprising one or more auditable items;

extracting, using the processor, a word string from each auditable item;

translating, using the processor, each word string using one or more translation steps into a translated item description;

for each translated item description; comparing, using the processor, the translated item description to a plurality of terms;

generating, using the processor, a matching table comprising one or more entries, wherein each entry of the matching table comprises a matching term from the plurality of terms and matching information, the matching information comprising a match characteristic between the translated item description and the term and an item identifier;

determining, using the processor, whether the match characteristic for each entry is below a predetermined threshold;

if the match characteristic, is below the predetermined threshold, removing, using the processor, the entry from the matching table;

determining, using the processor, if one entry of the matching table comprises a best match;

if one entry comprises the best match, associating, using the processor, the item identifier of the one entry with the translated item description;

if no entry comprises the be match: determining, using the processor, whether a plurality of entries comprise a similar match indicator value;

if the plurality of entries comprise the similar match indicator value, associating, using the processor, the item identifier for each of the plurality of entries with the translated item description, otherwise associating the translated item description with a no match indicator;

accepting, using the processor, or rejecting each auditable item associated with an item identifier based on the item identifier and one or more rules associated with the data file; and

generating, using the processor, an audit report.

Assignments (8)
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
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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 →
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
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2012
From: HOGAN, DENNIS M.; HOGAN, JEFFREY J.
To: HYPERQUEST, INC.
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