# US 12,182,740 B2 · Online data validation

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- Number: US 12,182,740 B2
- Document ID: US12182740B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/651,518
- Filed: 2022-02-17
- Published: 2023-08-17
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2022-02-17
- Assignees: ADP, Inc.
- Applicants: ADP, Inc.
- Inventors: Dominic Gadoury; Merajuddin Mohammad
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12182740B2

## CPC

- G06Q 10/063112: {Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task}
- G06F 16/338: Presentation of query results
- G06F 16/93: Document management systems
- G06Q 10/1053: Employment or hiring
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product provide visual verification of electronic data. The computer system comprises a hardware processor and a data verifier in communication with the hardware processor. The data verifier is configured to execute program code for: receiving a request to verify data listed in an electronic document; determining a set of a characteristics about the data; determining, from the characteristics, an endpoint for a data steward that maintains data records about the data; generating a query from the data; forwarding the query to the endpoint that was determined; in response to receiving a query response, determining whether the query response matches the data; and in response to determining that the query response matches the data, sending a verification of the data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for providing verification of electronic data, the method comprising:
receiving, by at least one processor coupled with memory, a request to verify data listed in an electronic document;
determining, by the at least one processor, a characteristic about the data, the characteristic having a pattern of characters;
determining, by the at least one processor, from the pattern of characters of the characteristic, an endpoint for a data steward that maintains data records about the data;
generating, by the at least one processor, for the endpoint, a query from the data;
forwarding, by the at least one processor, the query to the endpoint determined based on the pattern of characters;
determining, by the at least one processor, based on a response from the endpoint to the query, that the response matches the data; and
sending, by the at least one processor, based on the response, a verification of the data responsive to the request.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining, by the at least one processor, a format of the pattern of characters of the data, the format including an arrangement of strings within the data;
mapping, by the at least one processor, the arrangement of strings to the endpoint using a rule; and
determining, by the at least one processor, the endpoint based at least on the mapping.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining, by the at least one processor, a set of endpoints comprising the endpoint by applying a set of rules to a format of the pattern of characters; and
forwarding, by the at least one processor, the query to each of the set of endpoints to determine the endpoint.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein determining the endpoint further comprises:
determining, by the at least one processor, that access to the data records maintained by a primary steward is restricted by an API that requires sensitive data not included in the data;
determining, by the at least one processor, an endpoint for a secondary steward that maintains the data records without the sensitive data.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein determining that the response matches the data further comprises:
determining, by the at least one processor, that the response matches a set of local records;
determining, by the at least one processor, that the set of local records matches the data; and
determining, by the at least one processor, responsive to the set of local records matching the data, that the response matches the data.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein forwarding the query to the endpoint further comprises:
generating, by the at least one processor, a JSON object that includes the data; and
forwarding, by the at least one processor, the JSON object to the endpoint in a RESTful request message.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein sending the verification further comprises:
generating, by the at least one processor, a graphical image attesting to a veracity of the data; and
sending, by the at least one processor, the graphical image to the requesting service.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic document comprises at least one of a resume or job application, and wherein the data is selected from one of an employment history, a position, a job title, an education history, a certification, a credential, a license, a badge, a skill, or an achievement.

### Claim 9

A system comprising at least one processor coupled with memory and configured to:
receive a request to verify data listed in an electronic document;
determine a characteristic about the data, the characteristic having a pattern of characters;
determine, from the pattern of characters of the characteristic, an endpoint for a data steward that maintains data records about the data;
generate a query from the data;
forward the query to the endpoint determined based on the pattern of characters;
determine, based on a response from the endpoint to the query, that the response matches the data; and
send, based on the response, a verification of the data responsive to the request.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
the
determine a format of the of the pattern of characteristics of the data, the format including an arrangement of strings within the data;
map the arrangement of strings to the endpoint using a rule; and
determine the endpoint based at least on the mapping.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine a set of endpoints comprising the endpoint by applying a set of rules to a format of the pattern of characters; and
forward the query to each of the set of endpoints to determine the endpoint.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine that access to the data records maintained by a primary steward is restricted by an API that requires sensitive data not included in the data;
determine an endpoint for a secondary steward that maintains the data records without the sensitive data.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
determine that the response matches a set of local records;
determine that the set of local records matches the data; and
determine, responsive to the set of local records matching the data, that the response matches the data.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
generate a JSON object that includes the data; and
forward the JSON object to the endpoint in a RESTful request message.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
generate a graphical image attesting to a veracity of the data; and
send the graphical image to the requesting service.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic document comprises at least one of a resume or job application, and wherein the data is selected from one of an employment history, a position, a job title, an education history, a certification, a credential, a license, a badge, a skill, and an achievement.

### Claim 17

A non-transitory computer readable media comprising instruction that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive a request to verify data listed in an electronic document;
determine a characteristic about the data, the characteristic having a pattern of characters;
determine, from the pattern of characters of the characteristic, an endpoint for a data steward that maintains data records about the data;
generate a query from the data;
forward the query to the endpoint determined based on the pattern of characters;
determine, based on a response from the endpoint to the query, that the query response matches the data; and
send, based on the response, a verification of the data responsive to the request.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine a format of the pattern of characteristics of the data, the format including an arrangement of strings within the data;
map the arrangement of strings to the endpoint using a rule; and
determine the endpoint based at least on the mapping.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine a set of endpoints comprising the endpoint by applying a set of rules to a format of the pattern of characters; and
forward the query to each of the set of endpoints to determine the endpoint.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that access to the data records maintained by a primary steward is restricted by an API that requires sensitive data not included in the data;
determine an endpoint for a secondary steward that maintains the data records without the sensitive data.

### Claim 21 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
determine that the query response matches a set of local records;
determine that the set of local records matches the data; and
determine, responsive to the set of local records matching the data, that the response matches the data.

### Claim 22 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
generate a JSON object that includes the data; and
forward the JSON object to the endpoint in a RESTful request message.

### Claim 23 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the instruction, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
generate a graphical image attesting to a veracity of the data; and
send the graphical image to the requesting service.

### Claim 24 (depends on 17)

The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the electronic document comprises at least one of a resume or job application, and wherein the data is selected from one of an employment history, a position, a job title, an education history, a certification, a credential, a license, a badge, a skill, and an achievement.