US 2002/0176598 A1 · Test processing workflow tracking system

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 a 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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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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 a individual digital identifier, the method comprising:

a. receiving in the server subsystem 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 in the server subsystem 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. receiving in the server subsystem optical images of 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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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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 a individual digital identifier, the method comprising:

a. receiving in at least one client computer 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 in at least one client computer 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. receiving in at least one client computer optical images of 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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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A computerized test processing workflow system for increasing the volume of test question responses processed by embedding within each electronic image a individual image identifier and 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, the system comprising:

a. an input for 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. a processing system configured to electronically generate 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. an optical imaging device for electronically imaging the particular set of test question responses;
d. the processing system being further configured to electronically embed 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 responses were optically imaged;
or
4. the coordinates of the image;

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A computer program product readable by a computing system for a computer process for a 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 a individual digital identifier, the computer program product comprising encoded instructions either embedded on a computer-readable media or transmitted in a propagating wave, the encoded instructions being arranged and configured to be read by the computing system for causing the computing system to perform the steps of:

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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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A computer program product readable by a computing system for a computer process for 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 a individual digital identifier, the computer program product comprising encoded instructions either embedded on a computer-readable media or transmitted in a propagating wave, the encoded instructions being arranged and configured to be read by the computing system for causing the computing system to perform the steps of:

a. receiving in the server subsystem 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 in the server subsystem 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. receiving in the server subsystem optical images of 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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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A computer program product readable by a computing system for a computer process for 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 a individual digital identifier, the computer program product comprising encoded instructions either embedded on a computer-readable media or transmitted in a propagating wave, the encoded instructions being arranged and configured to be read by the computing system for causing the computing system to perform the steps of:

a. receiving in at least one client computer 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 in at least one client computer 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. receiving in at least one client computer optical images of 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 responses 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 the individual workflow steps using the individual digital identifier;
f. using the unique batch identifier to track the workflow progress of the particular set of electronic images;
whereby, through the assignment of the individual digital identifier, the system distributes and tracks relatively small images grouped selectively by the unique batch identifier to be processed electronically or by appropriate human editors in a manner common for the particular set without the inefficiency of distributing the electronic images individually.

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