Interview question modification during preparation of electronic tax return

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9916628
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14448481

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Computer-implemented methods, systems and articles of manufacture for modifying the manner in which interview questions are presented to a user of a tax return preparation application to provide a more personalized experience during preparation of an electronic tax return. A selected question that is consistent with a data model or schema is modified or twisted such that the selected question is reworded or rephrased. The modified question, rather than the original question, is presented to the user. The user's answer to the modified question is converted, mapped or “untwisted” to derive a corresponding answer to the original question that is consistent with the data model or schema utilized by the tax return preparation application. The corresponding answer may then be read by a rule engine or logic agent that utilizes a decision table that defines rules to determine which additional or other questions can be presented to the user.

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  • INTUIT INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McCluskey, Kevin M Carlsbad, US 59 839
Sivertson, Matthew L San Diego, US 6 101
Wang, Gang San Diego, US 1225 7748
Yu, Jay J Encinitas, US 9 252

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