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US 6,185,583 B2Granted
Parallel rule-based processing of forms
AssigneeGTE Laboratories Incorporated
InventorLuis R. Blando
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Abstract
System and method for verifying data in forms. Each form has a corresponding one or more rule sets each with rules that designate a structure, format, or data type for fields in the form. The rule sets are verified in parallel. Rules within a rule set may also be verified in parallel when the processor determines it is beneficial such as for time consuming rule validation.
Claims16
A system for processing forms, comprising:
- a memory including program instructions;
- and
- a processor operating responsive to the program instructions to:
- receive a form;
- select rules associated with the form;
- and
- apply at least two rules to the form in parallel.
4 more elements
A method for processing forms, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a form;
- selecting rules associated with the form;
- and
- applying two rules to the form in parallel.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.