Patent Application: US-201213667030-A

Abstract:
a system for managing documents , comprising : interfaces to a user interface , proving an application programming interface , a database of document images , a remote server , configured to communicate a text representation of the document from the optical character recognition engine to the report server , and to receive from the remote server a classification of the document ; and logic configured to receive commands from the user interface , and to apply the classifications received from the remote server to the document images through the interface to the database . a corresponding method is also provided .

Description:
a batch is a grouping of pages , that may be : ( 1 ) unsorted ; ( 2 ) untagged ; and / or ( 3 ) unseparated . page is a collection of words , including all alphanumeric sequences . a document is a span of consecutive and / or interrelated pages . a document - type is a user assigned name or other persistent classification for a set of similar documents . a target is a person , company , account , or subject / topic . a cabinet is a user configurable presentation of stored documents including but not limited to : ( 1 ) a hierarchical tree view ; ( 2 ) user defined nodes / folders ; or ( 3 ) a user defined document captions / titles . a fingerprint phrase or word is a unique collection of phrases found to be common in a set of similar documents . phrase is a collection of contiguous words . a word is a collection of contiguous alphanumeric characters . a typical user input station includes a document scanner , which for example , scans pages and forwards tiff ( tagged image file format ) or pdf ( adobe page description format ) files by ftp to a networked ftp server . in the scanner , pages / batches are stacked on a scanner &# 39 ; s input tray . according to a preferred embodiment , there is no need for sorting by document type and document target ( s ) such as patients , customers , clients , etc . blank separator pages and identifying barcodes are also not needed . of course , these may be employed . using the “ add ” transaction , users browse to directories consisting of tiff / pdf images using the client user interface software . specific files are selected for transfer into the system , or a directory can be selected for a batched transfer of its subordinate files . the process can be pre - scheduled to operate at specific hours when high network traffic is not detrimental to normal office work . additional tools are available to pace high - volume transfers . the initial process at the c server queues batches for ocr processing , which is hosted on the c server . the user can transaction monitor progress of queued jobs through the client user interface software . at the end of ocr processing , text data representing each page is sent over a private network , vpn , or the web to the “ saas operations center ”, i . e ., the a server discussed above . the automatically performed process at the a server provides simple interfaces for users to name a few initial samples of each document type . no additional interactions are typically required between users and the automation process , except to override automated decisions on rare occasions and when needing to refine particular document type definitions . the automation process itself is self - tending and adaptive in both its thresholds and sensitivity to most changes experienced with documents . such changes might include ( 1 ) updates and new versions of existing documents , ( 2 ) physical differences routinely experienced in unstructured documents , both in content and number - of - pages , and ( 3 ) anomalous behavior of scanning equipment and ocr software . the system does not typically utilize zone - ocr techniques , nor does it require the presence of separator pages . the automation algorithms utilize a stochastic process of iterative data - reduction , to build each page &# 39 ; s candidacy for matching a known document type . successive pages are assembled into coherent potential documents that also satisfy first and last - page requirements . sliding computational certainty thresholds are applied to each candidate document with iterative comparison to all others . finally , documents are tagged with their document type identities . each identified document undergoes a deterministic process of locating data that can be verified as known target ( s ) such as : client ( s ), customer ( s ), account ( s ), company , patient ( s ), responsible physician ( s ), etc . the process is iterated in - order to locate multiple targets that may belong to a variety of target - categories . each document is tagged with its appropriate target ( s ). the a server retains in its universal document library ( udl ) copies of document type models established at various c server sites , filtering out non - unique duplications . as the udl grows , the odds increase dramatically for widely used documents to be fully recognized upon the processing of their very first sample . messages composed of full or partial identities for assembled and tagged documents are sent back to the c server for further processing . unidentified pages are reported as ‘ unknown ’ in the returned data . the a server tracks the performance of its own automation processes as well as incidents of user overrides . this data is used to refine its automation algorithms , as well as to advise users about incidents of inappropriate identity assignments . after the a server returns messages to the c server , in full edm installations , batches previously sent for a server automation processing are reactivated once their identities are returned from the a server . processed batches are presented to users , along with batch statistics . thus , the message from the a server recalls a context at the c server . pages that were successfully assembled into documents are viewable by users , along with their document types and filing destinations ( targets ), aided by status flags and color indicators . high confidence document types may be auto - filed if they were administratively selected for unattended filing . they will exhibit a blue “ filed ” status indicator . those presented for user review / approval will show a “ complete ” status in green . documents requiring the user intervention to assign their document types and / or target ( s ) will display in orange . unidentified pages will be colored red . they are assembled into documents and identified by users . the manual assembly and identification may be due to ( 1 ) potential document was not yet “ seen ” on the system , ( 2 ) the samples processed by the a server are insufficient for reliable automation , and ( 3 ) either the original document was defective , or the ocr process failed to yield sufficient and unambiguous data . for all manually identified documents , and for those where users chose to override the automation process with their own definitions , the corresponding pages are automatically resubmitted to the a server for evaluation and continued “ learning ” of the indicated document type . alternately , processing may be resumed at the c server , which is in this case acting as a front - end interface to an emr or a separate edm system , and the processing steps specified above in the full edm system installation apply , except for the physical document filing process . instead of filing under the c server control , the system will deliver to the associated emr or external edm system , all processed images and corresponding identifying data . the receiving system will utilize the images and data to support its own filing and access needs . the c server may interact with an electronic medical record ( emr ) system , and index documents from the emr , and / or enter documents into the emr system , e . g ., for archiving . thus , for example , copies of images ( lab tests , radiology reports , etc .) and self - generated documents ( provider notes , letters , prescriptions , etc .) are sent from an emr system to the present system for identification and filing . fig1 shows flowchart of a method according to the present technology . the c - server transmits a batch of pages to the communications between the a - server 101 . the text is formatted , e . g ., to all lower case 102 . more generally , the ocred text is normalized to a standard format that permits efficient comparisons . a list of potentially useful fingerprint phrases is derived for the batch 103 . if the fingerprint phrases exist 104 , then a list is created of pages with phrases found in any potential fingerprint 105 . the list is then filtered to include only complete fingerprints 106 . a list is then initialized to be populated with documents and target information to be returned to the c - server 107 . the list is then assembled of derived fingerprints for the batch 108 . the next batch is then retrieved 109 . a test is performed to see if the end of the list is reached 110 . if so , a variable is set of all targets found in the document 111 . if not , a batch document object is initialized for return to the c - server 121 . a variable is also set indicating client - side target identifications contained in the targets 112 , and for client - side document type identifications 113 . the range of pages in the batch spanned by the document is then computed 114 . an encapsulated message is built , representing an object containing all information related to document type and target 115 . the information is then added to the document target information 116 . if no potential fingerprint phrases exist 104 , then an empty batch document object is initialized for return to the c server 117 . if the c - server side connection is not active 118 , the message is dropped 119 , otherwise the batch document object is communicated back to the c - server for local processing 120 . fig2 shows a schematic diagram of a preferred system architecture , in which a client user interface 306 communicates with a c - server 302 having a client database 304 , which communicate with the internet 301 . through the internet 301 , the c - server 302 communicates with an a - server 303 , which has associated a central database 305 . the user interface is provided is , for example , a native windows 7 compliant application ( using the dot net (. net ) platform , windows communication foundation ( wcf ), windows presentation foundation ( wpf )). the user interface provides a set of windows , for example , an intake screen , which monitors incoming documents or batches of documents , and indicates its progress though automated tasks , such as the classification . another window provided is the sender window , which , for example , allows the user to control sending documents of any format , to the c server for preprocessing ( image deskewing , despeckling , other image enhancement ) as might be necessary , forming a batch from multiple documents of the same or different document type . the sender also provides a preview function to permit the user to view the document ( s ) to be sent to the c - server , and also provides ability to pace and schedule submissions to the c server , to thus permit administration of workloads and workflows . the sender window can send files to user - specific or function specific designated data zones , which can be , for example , an indication of security status , privacy flags , data partitioning , workflow delineation , etc . the client user interface software may provide a generic communication function for interaction with other systems , and which may include both input and output functions ( controlled through a window ) that permits communication of data with external processes . this function is managed by the client user interface software , but implemented by the c server , typically without having data pass through the user interface component , in such as tcp / ip communications , xml , odbc , soap , and rpc . on the other hand , in some cases , communication can be to or through the client user interface software , for example with a local file system , usb drive or dvd - r , or using ole , com or other data feeds . one task that may be desired is migrating archival or external databases into the c - server database . a function may be provided in the sender to access these documents , and present these to the c server . alternately , the client software may provide a configuration file or command to the c server for automated processing without requiring these documents to pass through the client software . in either case , the c server will generally give preference to processing new documents from the sender , and not to the external workflows . the sender provides an important but optional functionality for the client software , and may be separately licensed and / or enabled . the client software may thus be usable in a data search and retrieval - only mode or a create and consume mode . the c server can directly synchronize with another system to acquire documents input through the other system . the client user interface software is still used to classify documents , to search and retrieve documents , to otherwise interact with the a server , and to provide ancillary functionality . the client software in some cases can act as an add - on or add - in to another document management system . the interaction may be tightly coupled , or non - cooperative . in some cases , documents are placed in a directory structure or other simple database ( e . g ., an email - type archive ) by a separate document management system . the client user interface software or c server can monitor this directory structure or simple database to concurrently input these new documents into the c server database . further , a window may be provided for pending user intervention , i . e ., messages or tasks that require the user to provide input to permit completion of processing . the pending window shows jobs that require confirmation before filing , or are incomplete or unidentifiable from the automation process of the server . typically , the operation of the a server is not in real time with respect to the user interface software , so the pending jobs are delayed with respect to original user inputs for those jobs . a window showing complete jobs representing documents or batches of documents that are completely filed , and are thus available for search and retrieval is also provided . this window , and other windows within the client user interface software , provides an ability for a user to review historical information such as jobs submitted and / or completed within a given date range . the intake monitoring ( which encompasses the sender ), pending , and complete processes are preferably subject to data zone partitioning , and thus may be separately filterable and controllable on that basis . a view window is provided , which provides a method of presenting a directory or group of documents , representing a targeting of documents , filtered based on target categories . these target categories are user selectable , and thus provide a convenient means for interacting with the database , providing instant directed search and document retrieval . the view window provides an ability to preformat certain “ cabinet ” views based on user defined criteria . document views may be represented in a strip of thumbnails presented as a scrollable transparent overlay over a larger selected full page view , to facilitate user navigation in a group of pages . this may be implemented using the windows aero , or in an apple mountain lion interface or the like . a search window is provided to manage search and retrieval of documents from the c server database . the search window provides full and complex search facilities , including logical ( boolean ), key phrase and full text searches , field range , etc . the search window may be used for detailed data analysis , for example in a medical information database , to extract information on patients , medical conditions , and productivity . the user may save a formulated search for future re - execution or to later retrieve the same results . another function is a subsearch of a defined document set defined by another search or other document set definition . various document sets may be named , that is , the limiting criteria defined by a shorthand reference . a project may be defined as a set of retrieved documents , which for example , have a common subject . the client user interface software also provides functionality for administration of the c server , for example , target categories , target subcategories , document types , users , security considerations , c server communications . the system serves as a user interface for document management , and therefore tends to be paper - intensive . often , a user has a stack of papers which are in the process of being input into the system . in many cases , the user retains the paper stack until the documents are fully filed , and thus creates a hybrid paperless and paper intensive workflow . one aspect of the technology provides a virtual paper stack in which documents are maintained electronically or scanned , and then truncated . instead of working with a stack of paper , the images are available to the user on a separate screen , in parallel with the document management functions . preferably , the separate screen is a separate device , such as an ipad , android or windows 8 tablet , which can be positioned comfortably for the user to view and manipulate a graphic user interface . because the user “ swipes ” the mages to flip pages , the virtual paper stack may be positioned flat , next to the user , rather than on a screen in front of the user . for example , a tablet computer may be controlled through a virtual screen driver interface as an extended desktop view , presenting the viewer window of the client user interface software . in order to provide greater efficiency , the tablet computer may also communicate directly with the c server , so that page views are directly drawn from the c server database , without communication through the client user interface software . this requires external synchronization of the client software and the virtual paper stack system . the client user interface system may include email functionality to permit inflow and outflow of data through an email infrastructure . for example , one or more documents may be sent as an email attachment to an email message , where the email body , recipients and subject are defined by and stored within the c server . the email itself is formatted and sent by email client software on the client system , though the c server may also communicate directly with an email server system . email can be received directly by an email server that routes the email to particular accounts , which are associated with users or groups , and forwarded to an appropriate c server . the email typically comes from outside a client firewall from an e server ( email server ), and may communicate with the c server over an arbitrary tcp port using an encrypted protocol , for example using wcf . alternately , the c server itself may have an email address , and receive emails and their respective attachments directed to it . further , a user may have an email account that is monitored for received documents , which are then automatically input into the c server or client user interface software . in any case , the document or document image is then automatically processed by the c server , either without user intervention or after user authorization and initiation . the email message and header associated with the document are preferably stored in the c server database in association with the document received as an attachment . fig3 ( see u . s . pat . no . 7 , 702 , 660 , issued to chan , expressly incorporated herein by reference ), shows a block diagram that illustrates a computer system 400 upon which an embodiment of the invention may be implemented . computer system 400 includes a bus 402 or other communication mechanism for communicating information , and a processor 404 coupled with bus 402 for processing information . computer system 400 also includes a main memory 406 , such as a random access memory ( ram ) or other dynamic storage device , coupled to bus 402 for storing information and instructions to be executed by processor 404 . main memory 406 also may be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of instructions to be executed by processor 404 . computer system 400 further includes a read only memory ( rom ) 408 or other static storage device coupled to bus 402 for storing static information and instructions for processor 404 . a storage device 410 , such as a magnetic disk or optical disk , is provided and coupled to bus 402 for storing information and instructions . computer system 400 may be coupled via bus 402 to a display 412 , such as a cathode ray tube ( crt ), for displaying information to a computer user . an input device 414 , including alphanumeric and other keys , is coupled to bus 402 for communicating information and command selections to processor 404 . another type of user input device is cursor control 416 , such as a mouse , a trackball , or cursor direction keys for communicating direction information and command selections to processor 404 and for controlling cursor movement on display 412 . this input device typically has two degrees of freedom in two axes , a first axis ( e . g ., x ) and a second axis ( e . g ., y ), that allows the device to specify positions in a plane . the invention is related to the use of computer system 400 for implementing the techniques described herein . according to one embodiment of the invention , those techniques are performed by computer system 400 in response to processor 404 executing one or more sequences of one or more instructions contained in main memory 406 . such instructions may be read into main memory 406 from another machine - readable medium , such as storage device 410 . execution of the sequences of instructions contained in main memory 406 causes processor 404 to perform the process steps described herein . in alternative embodiments , hard - wired circuitry may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions to implement the invention . thus , embodiments of the invention are not limited to any specific combination of hardware circuitry and software . the term “ machine - readable medium ” as used herein refers to any medium that participates in providing data that causes a machine to operation in a specific fashion . in an embodiment implemented using computer system 400 , various machine - readable media are involved , for example , in providing instructions to processor 404 for execution . such a medium may take many forms , including but not limited to , non - volatile media , volatile media , and transmission media . non - volatile media includes , for example , optical or magnetic disks , such as storage device 410 . volatile media includes dynamic memory , such as main memory 406 . transmission media includes coaxial cables , copper wire and fiber optics , including the wires that comprise bus 402 . transmission media can also take the form of acoustic or light waves , such as those generated during radio - wave and infra - red data communications . all such media must be tangible to enable the instructions carried by the media to be detected by a physical mechanism that reads the instructions into a machine . common forms of machine - readable media include , for example , a floppy disk , a flexible disk , hard disk , magnetic tape , or any other magnetic medium , a cd - rom , any other optical medium , a ram , a prom , and eprom , a flash - eprom , any other memory chip or cartridge , a carrier wave as described hereinafter , or any other medium from which a computer can read . various forms of machine - readable media may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to processor 404 for execution . for example , the instructions may initially be carried on a magnetic disk of a remote computer . the remote computer can load the instructions into its dynamic memory and send the instructions over a telephone line using a modem . a modem local to computer system 400 can receive the data on the telephone line and use an infra - red transmitter to convert the data to an infra - red signal . an infra - red detector can receive the data carried in the infra - red signal and appropriate circuitry can place the data on bus 402 . bus 402 carries the data to main memory 406 , from which processor 404 retrieves and executes the instructions . the instructions received by main memory 406 may optionally be stored on storage device 410 either before or after execution by processor 404 . computer system 400 also includes a communication interface 418 coupled to bus 402 . communication interface 418 provides a two - way data communication coupling to a network link 420 that is connected to a local network 422 . for example , communication interface 418 may be an integrated services digital network ( isdn ) card or a modem to provide a data communication connection to a corresponding type of telephone line . as another example , communication interface 418 may be a local area network ( lan ) card to provide a data communication connection to a compatible lan . wireless links may also be implemented . in any such implementation , communication interface 418 sends and receives electrical , electromagnetic or optical signals that carry digital data streams representing various types of information . network link 420 typically provides data communication through one or more networks to other data devices . for example , network link 420 may provide a connection through local network 422 to a host computer 424 or to data equipment operated by an internet service provider ( isp ) 426 . isp 426 in turn provides data communication services through the world wide packet data communication network now commonly referred to as the “ internet ” 428 . local network 422 and internet 428 both use electrical , electromagnetic or optical signals that carry digital data streams . the signals through the various networks and the signals on network link 420 and through communication interface 418 , which carry the digital data to and from computer system 400 , are exemplary forms of carrier waves transporting the information . computer system 400 can send messages and receive data , including program code , through the network ( s ), network link 420 and communication interface 418 . in the internet example , a server 430 might transmit a requested code for an application program through internet 428 , isp 426 , local network 422 and communication interface 418 . the received code may be executed by processor 404 as it is received , and / or stored in storage device 410 , or other non - volatile storage for later execution . in this description , several preferred embodiments were discussed . persons skilled in the art will , undoubtedly , have other ideas as to how the systems and methods described herein may be used . it is understood that this broad invention is not limited to the embodiments discussed herein . each of the following references ( and associated appendices and / or supplements ) is expressly 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