Computer system and computer-implemented method for creating travel-expense statements

• US 20050015272A1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Published: 01/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Roth, Simone, Wind, Oliver, Berger, Matthias, Bombolowsky, Jens
• Granted Patent: US 7,693,794 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing

Abstract

Computer system and computer-implemented method for creating travel-expense statements. The computer system is based on electronic data processing means comprising identifying means for automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of the travel-expense receipts were related to particular business trips, and determining means for automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense data for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data. Rather than showing all entries, only those automatically-identified entries may be presented to the user as items that should be associated with a particular travel-expense statement.

Claims

1. A system for automated payment and creating travel-expense statements, the system comprising:

a computer system;

an automated payment system for providing transaction data being arranged to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts, the automated payment system comprising interface means for transmitting transaction data to the computer system; and

data exchange means for interconnecting the automated payment system with the computer system;

wherein the computer system comprises;

interface means for receiving transaction data of the automated payment system;

storage means for storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

processing means comprising identifying means for automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of the stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip, and determining means for automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

output means for presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer system further comprises:

input means for selecting travel-expense receipts associated with a particular business trip from the presented travel-expense receipts.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the identifying data comprises a date of the travel-expense receipt.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the automated payment system comprises at least one of magnetic-stripe cards or smart cards for automated payment.

5. A computer system for creating travel-expense statements;

the computer system comprising;

interface means for receiving transaction data of an automated payment system for providing automated payment, wherein the transaction data is arranged to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts;

storage means for storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

processing means comprising identifying means for automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of the stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip, and determining means for automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

output means for presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.

6. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the computer system further comprises:

input means for selecting the travel-expense receipts associated with a particular business trip from the presented travel-expense receipts.

7. The computer system of claim 5, wherein the identifying data comprises the date of the travel-expense receipt.

8. A method for automated payment of and creating travel-expense statements, the method comprising:

providing transaction data when paying with an automated payment system;

arranging the transaction data to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts;

transmitting the transaction data to a computer system;

storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of the stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip;

automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising determining whether travel-expense receipts associated with a particular business trip are selected from the presented travel-expense receipts.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the identifying data comprises a date of the travel-expense receipt.

11. A computer-implemented method for creating travel-expense statements, the method comprising the following steps:

receiving transaction data of an automated payment system for providing automated payment, wherein the transaction data is arranged to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts;

storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip;

automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises determining whether travel-expense receipts associated with a particular business trip are selected from the presented travel-expense receipts.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying data is a date of the travel-expense receipt.

14. A computer program product (CCP) having a plurality of instructions for causing processing means of a computer system to execute a method comprising:

receiving transaction data of an automated payment system for providing automated payment, wherein the transaction data being arranged to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts;

storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of the stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip;

automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the method comprises determining whether travel-expense receipts associated with a particular business trip are selected from the presented travel-expense receipts.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the identifying data comprises a date of the travel-expense receipt.

17. A data carrier readable by a computer, the data carrier storing a plurality of instructions for causing a processing means of a computer system to execute the method of:

receiving transaction data of an automated payment system for providing automated payment, wherein the transaction data is arranged to provide travel-expense data for creating travel-expense receipts;

storing travel-expense data associated with travel-expense receipts;

automatically creating particular identifying data for identifying which of stored travel-expense data were related to a particular business trip;

automatically collecting the identifying data of the travel-expense receipts for determining the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data; and

presenting the travel-expense receipts associated with the particular identifying data.