Patent ID: 6810232
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
In a computerized test processing workflow system configured for analyzing electronic images of test question responses provided by a test taker, the system comprising a server subsystem having at least one server computer, a client subsystem having a plurality of client computers, and at least one of a plurality of types of optical imaging devices for electronically capturing the test question responses, wherein each type of optical imaging device is electronically identifiable, a method for increasing the volume of test question responses processed by embedding within each electronic image an individual digital identifier, the method comprising:a. receiving audit information, wherein the audit information comprises information pertaining to the optical imaging device, information pertaining to the type of test question response documents and process parameters; b. electronically generating at least one unique batch identifier at the server subsystem, wherein: 1. each unique batch identifier is based on the audit information, and 2. each unique batch identifier corresponds to a particular set of test question responses; c. optically imaging the particular set of test question responses; d. electronically embedding within each electronic image an individual digital identifier, wherein each individual digital identifier is based on: 1. the optical imaging device that was used to generate the electronic image; 2. the unique batch identifier; and 3. the sequence in which the test question response were optically imaged; or 4. the coordinates of the image; e. selectively moving the electronic images of the particular set of test question responses through one or more individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier; f. using the unique batch identifier to track the progress of the electronic images through the individual workflow steps.