Electronic entity records system

• US 20030115139A1
• Filed: 12/19/2001
• Published: 06/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: U-Haul International Incorporated (U-Haul Holding Co.)
• Original Assignee: U-Haul International Incorporated (U-Haul Holding Co.)
• Inventors: Moreno, Evangeline, Gahring, Tamara L., Sasser, Joanne K., Snelling, Dennis K., Hurley, Monte V.
• Application Number:
  US10/027,733
• Publication Number:
  US 20030115139A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing

Abstract

An entity records system for tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities is disclosed. The entity records system preferably includes an entity identification capture to record identification information for each entity, a revenue capture to record revenue information for the entity, a delinquency data capture to record account delinquency information for each entity and a negative payment history capture to track the negative payment history for each entity. The entity records system is preferably available over a network having at least one computer-server in communication with the users.

Claims

1. An entity records system for tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

an entity identification capture to record identification information for each entity;

a revenue capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to record revenue information for the entity;

a delinquency data capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to record account delinquency information for each entity; and

a negative payment history capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to track the negative payment history for each entity.

2. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the entity identification capture comprises a business name, an address, and a business telephone number.

3. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the entity identification capture identifies a district number, a marketing number and a route number for a specified entity.

4. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the entity identification capture identifies the business hours for a specified entity.

5. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the revenue capture comprises a prior month commission total.

6. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the revenue capture comprises a prior month gross revenue total.

7. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the revenue capture comprises a year to date commission total.

8. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the revenue capture comprises a year to date revenue total.

9. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the revenue capture identifies a commission payment by displaying a check number, a check date and a check amount corresponding to the commission payment.

10. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the delinquency data capture comprises a delinquency count.

11. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the delinquency data capture identifies an account delinquency by providing a delinquency date and a reason for the delinquency.

12. The entity records system of claim 10 wherein the delinquency data capture identifies an adjustment in the delinquency count.

13. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a bank returned check capture.

14. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a company returned check capture.

15. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a missing check capture.

16. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a missing bank deposit capture.

17. The entity records system of claim 1 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a certified funds requirement indicator.

18. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising a commission schedule for a specified entity.

19. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising a commission check mailing address.

20. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising an owner identification feature.

21. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising a contract information capture.

22. The entity records system of claim 21 wherein the contract information capture includes an addendum information capture.

23. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising a month to date adjustments capture.

24. The entity records system of claim 1 further comprising a year to date adjustments capture.

25. An entity records system for tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

an entity identification capture to record identification information for each entity; and

a revenue capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to record revenue information for the entity.

26. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the entity identification capture comprises a business name, an address, and a business telephone number.

27. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the entity identification capture identifies a district number, a marketing number and a route number for a specified entity.

28. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the entity identification capture identifies the business hours for a specified entity.

29. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the revenue capture comprises a prior month commission total.

30. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the revenue capture comprises a prior month gross revenue total.

31. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the revenue capture comprises a year to date commission total.

32. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the revenue capture comprises a year to date revenue total.

33. The entity records system of claim 25 wherein the revenue capture identifies a commission payment by displaying a check number, a check date and a check amount corresponding to the commission payment.

34. An entity records system for tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

an entity identification capture to record identification information for each entity; and

a delinquency data capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to record account delinquency information for each entity.

35. The entity records system of claim 34 wherein the delinquency data capture comprises a delinquency count.

36. The entity records system of claim 34 wherein the delinquency data capture identifies an account delinquency by providing a delinquency date and a reason for the delinquency.

37. The entity records system of claim 35 wherein the delinquency data capture identifies an adjustment in the delinquency count.

38. An entity records system for tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities, the system comprising:

an entity identification capture to record identification information for each entity; and

a negative payment history capture in data communication with the entity identification capture to track the negative payment history for each entity.

39. The entity records system of claim 38 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a bank returned check capture.

40. The entity records system of claim 38 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a company returned check capture.

41. The entity records system of claim 38 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a missing check capture.

42. The entity records system of claim 38 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a missing bank deposit capture.

43. The entity records system of claim 38 wherein the negative payment history capture comprises a certified funds requirement indicator.

44. A method of tracking information pertaining to a plurality of entities, the method comprising the steps of:

storing and retrieving entity identification data;

storing and retrieving revenue information pertaining to the entities;

storing and retrieving delinquency data pertaining to the entities; and

storing and retrieving negative payment history pertaining to the entities.

45. The method of claim 44, further comprising the steps of:

providing a searchable database having a query field;

wherein in response to the input of an entity identifier, at least one of the entity identification data, revenue information, delinquency data or negative payment history is displayed.