Patent ID: 7203663

Claim:
A computer implemented method for converting forms to electronic format in a system adapted to process multiple different types of forms, comprising: (a) receiving forms, the forms including form code identifiers on the forms, the form code identifiers being provided by the form provider and not by an applicant completing the form; (b) reading the forms into electronic format based on computer-implemented character recognition; (c) determining the form code identifiers for the forms, the form code identifiers identifying a plurality of different types of forms corresponding to different financial products available to applicants; (d) assigning priorities to the forms based on the determination of the form code identifiers, wherein at least some of the assigned priorities for some forms are different from the assigned priorities for other forms; (e) routing the forms to different validation and repair systems based on the determined form code identifiers; (f) processing the forms for validation and repair according to a contingent workflow, the contingent workflow being based at least in part on priorities assigned to forms; and (g) making the form data available to a subsequent process.