Data capture and verification system

(12) United States Patent

Mishelevich et al.

US006434547B1

(io) Patent No.: US 6,434,547 Bl (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 13,2002

(54) DATA CAPTURE AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM

(75) Inventors: David J. Mishelevich, Cupertino; Ted W. Lanpher, Half Moon Bay, both of CA (US)

(73) Assignee: Qenm.com, Half Moon Bay, CA (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.

(21) Appl. No.: 09/429,746

(22) Filed: Oct. 28, 1999

(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 17/30

(52) U.S. CI 707/3

(58) Field of Search 707/507, 3; 704/235,

704/270, 278

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Diane D. Mizrahi

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Arter & Hadden LLP

(57) ABSTRACT

A method and system for capturing data and verifying the data accuracy, includes a structured document having defined regions dealing with different categories. Dictionaries specific to the categories are included to check the accuracy, of words and phrases in the various regions. Points are allocated to the entered data to facilitate subsequent decision making, and a facility is provided to maximize the accumulation of points by visually indicating regions that could potentially be filled in to increase points most effectively. Preferably data is entered orally by a user into a computer system, and transcribed using speech-recognition software. The user is prompted for data entry, and the prompting mechanism may follow a predefined pattern and speed, or be adjustable by the user, or be adjusted by the computer by monitoring past user behavior.

63 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets