# US 8,738,659 B1 · Method and apparatus for managing priority in standardized test and survey imaging

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- Number: US 8,738,659 B1
- Document ID: US8738659B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 12/256,303
- Filed: 2008-10-22
- Granted: 2014-05-27
- Earliest claimed: 2007-10-22
- Assignees: Data Recognition Corporation
- Applicants: Damon E. Ray
- Inventors: Damon E. Ray
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8738659B1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
- 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

## Abstract

Disclosed herein, among other things, are method and apparatus for managing priority in a standardized test and survey imaging system. In various embodiments, a batch code is associated with a batch of documents, and a material code and a return-type code are associated with each document of the batch. A prioritization strength is automatically assigned to each document based on the material code and the return-type code, and a prioritization strength is automatically assigned to the batch as a function of the prioritization strengths of the documents in the batch. The batch is processed using a computer as a function of the prioritization strength of the batch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
providing a graphical operating interface for controlling a plurality of applications for batch processing of standardized test results in a standardized test imaging system;
receiving a request from a user for controlling processing of the standardized test results using the interface;
processing the standardized test results in a plurality of batches using a computer, wherein each batch comprises a plurality of documents;
creating a database of results from the processing of the standardized test results, wherein each batch is associated with a batch code, wherein each document in each batch is associated with a material code and a return-type code, wherein each document in a batch is assigned a prioritization strength as a function of the material code and the return-type code, wherein each batch is assigned a prioritization strength as a function of the prioritization strengths of the documents in the batch; and
processing the batches based on the prioritization strength of the batches;
wherein the interface provides monitoring and reporting of status of at least one of the applications, wherein the interface provides a depiction of the prioritization of at least one of the batches, and wherein the interface provides one or more of initiating, stopping or pausing the at least one application.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, comprising using the interface to select a server from a plurality of servers to perform the processing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes a scan quality exporter application.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes an image mark recognition scoring engine (IMRSE) application.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes an instance build application.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes a calibration facilitator application.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications includes a image purge and archive application.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein creating the database includes associating a batch code with a batch of documents.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein creating the database includes associating a material code with each document of the batch.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein creating the database includes associating a return-type code with each document of the batch.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein creating the database includes automatically assigning a prioritization strength to each document based on the material code and the return-type code.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein creating the database includes storing the batch as a function of the prioritization strength.

### Claim 13

A method, comprising:
providing a graphical operating interface for controlling a plurality of applications for batch processing of standardized test results;
receiving a request from a user for controlling processing of the standardized test results using the interface;
processing the standardized test results in a plurality of batches using a computer; and
creating a database of results from the processing,
wherein the interface provides monitoring of prioritization of each batch and monitoring and reporting of status of at least one of the applications and wherein the interface provides one or more of initiating, stopping or pausing the at least one application, and
wherein creating the database includes:
associating a batch code with a batch of documents;
associating a material code with each document of the batch;
associating a return-type code with each document of the batch;
automatically assigning a prioritization strength to each document based on the material code and the return-type code; and
storing the batch as a function of the prioritization strength,
wherein the interface provides a depiction of the prioritization of at least one batch.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein creating the database further includes:
assigning a prioritization strength to the batch as a function of the prioritization strength of at least one document in the batch.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein creating the database further includes:
assigning a prioritization strength to the batch as a function of the prioritization strength of each document in the batch.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the interface provides resetting a batch from a step in processing to any previous step in processing.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein each batch includes a date code.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein batches of equal prioritization strength are processed by date code.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising using the interface to select a server from a plurality of servers to perform the processing.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, comprising processing the batch using a computer as a function of the prioritization strength of the batch.

### Claim 21

A method, comprising:
providing a graphical operating interface for controlling a plurality of applications for batch processing of standardized test results in a standardized test imaging system;
receiving a request from a user for controlling processing of the standardized test results using the interface;
processing a plurality of batches of standardized test results according to a prioritization strength for each batch using a computer, wherein each batch comprises a plurality of documents, wherein each batch is associated with a batch code, wherein each document in each batch is associated with a material code and a return-type code, wherein each document in a batch is assigned a prioritization strength as a function of the material code and the return-type code, wherein each batch is assigned a prioritization strength as a function of the prioritization strengths of the documents in the batch; and
creating a database of results from the processing,
wherein the interface provides monitoring and reporting of status of at least one of the applications, wherein the interface provides a depiction of prioritization of at least one of the batches, and wherein the interface provides one or more of initiating, stopping or pausing the at least one application.