Method and apparatus for electronic collection, translation, grouping, and delivery of wage assignment information
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a system that electronically collects, translates, groups, and delivers wage assignment information from at least one initiator to at least one recipient via an accumulator. An initiator initially receives the wage assignment information. Then, an accumulator collects the wage assignment information from at least one initiator, such as a government agency. The accumulator then translates the wage assignment information into a format compatible with electronic data interchange (EDI), such as the ANSI X12 standard. The accumulator then groups the EDI wage assignment information into specific files, batching the files based upon one data field contained within the wage assignment information data set, such as a recipient. The accumulator then delivers a batched EDI wage assignment file to each respective recipient. Once the EDI wage assignment file is received by the recipient, the wage assignment may then be implemented.
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133. A data processing system for collecting and processing a wage assignment of a person, comprising:
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a collecting component configured to collect a plurality of wage assignments into files in a database at an accumulator;
a translating component configured to translate each file in the database into a file with a standardized format, the standardized format includes data stored in at least one data field;
a batching component configured to batch the standardized format file based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
a delivering component configured to deliver the batched file to one of a plurality of recipients. - View Dependent Claims (134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139)
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140. A method of collecting and processing a wage assignment of a person, the method, performed by a processor, comprising:
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collecting a plurality of wage assignments into files in a database at an accumulator;
translating each file in the database into a file with a standardized format, the standardized format includes data stored in at least one data field;
batching the standardized format file based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
delivering the batched file to one of a plurality of recipients. - View Dependent Claims (141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146)
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147. A data processing system for collecting and processing a wage assignment of a person, comprising:
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means for collecting a plurality of wage assignments into files in a database at an accumulator;
means for translating each file in the database into a file with a standardized format, the standardized format includes data stored in at least one data field;
means for batching the standardized format file based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
means for delivering the batched file to one of a plurality of recipients.
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148. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for collecting and processing a wage assignment of a person, the computer readable code comprising:
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a collecting module configured to collect a plurality of wage assignments into files in a database at an accumulator;
a translating module configured to translate each file in the database into a file with a standardized format, the standardized format includes data stored in at least one data field;
a batching module configured to batch the standardized format file based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
a delivering module configured to deliver a batched file to one of a plurality of recipients.
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149. A system for collecting and processing a plurality of wage assignments representing child support payments for a plurality of noncustodial parents, comprising:
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a collecting component configured to collect a plurality of wage assignment information into files in a database at an accumulator;
a translating component configured to translate the files in the database into electronic data interchange (EDI) files;
a batching component configured to batch the EDI files based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
a delivering component configured to deliver a batched file to one of a plurality of recipients. - View Dependent Claims (150, 151, 152, 153)
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154. A method of collecting and processing a plurality of wage assignments representing child support payments for a plurality of noncustodial parents, the method, performed by a processor, comprising:
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collecting a plurality of wage assignment information into files in a database at an accumulator;
translating the files in the database into electronic data interchange (EDI) files;
batching the EDI files based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
delivering a batched file to at least one of a plurality of recipients. - View Dependent Claims (155, 156, 157, 158)
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159. A system for collecting and processing a plurality of wage assignments representing child support payments for a plurality of noncustodial parents, comprising:
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means for collecting a plurality of wage assignment information into files in a database at an accumulator;
means for translating the files in the database into electronic data interchange (EDI) files;
means for batching the EDI files based at least on the data stored in the one data filed; and
means for delivering a batched file to one of a plurality of recipients.
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160. A computer usable medium having computer readable code therein for collecting and processing a plurality of wage assignments representing child support payments for a plurality of noncustodial parents, the computer readable code comprising:
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a collecting module configured to collect a plurality of wage assignment information into files in a database at an accumulator;
a translating module configured to translate the files in the database into electronic data interchange (EDI) files;
a batching module configured to batch the EDI files based at least on the data stored in the one data field; and
a delivering module configured to deliver a batched file to one of a plurality of recipients.
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161. A data processor at an initiator, the data processor comprising:
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a receiving component configured to receive a wage assignment;
an inputting component configured to input the wage assignment into a database; and
a transmitting component configured to transmit the wage assignment to an accumulator, the accumulator comprising;
a collecting component configured to collect the wage assignment with a plurality of wage assignments from a plurality of initiators, a translating component configured to translate the collected wage assignments into files with a standard wage assignment format, the format including data in at least one data field, a grouping component configured to group the standard wage assignment format files into batch files based on the data stored in at least one data field of the standard wage assignment format, and a delivering component configured to deliver a batch file containing the wage assignment to one of a plurality of recipients.
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162. A method of processing a wage assignment at an initiator, the method, performed by a data processor, comprising:
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receiving the wage assignment;
inputting the wage assignment into a database; and
transmitting the wage assignment to an accumulator, wherein the accumulator performs the steps of;
collecting the wage assignment with a plurality of wage assignments from a plurality of initiators, translating the collected wage assignments into files with a standard wage assignment format, the format including data in at least one data field, grouping the standard wage assignment format files into batch files based on the data stored in at least one data field of the standard wage assignment format, and delivering a batch file containing the wage assignment to one of a plurality of recipients.
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163. A data processor at an initiator, comprising:
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means for receiving the wage assignment;
means for inputting the wage assignment into a database; and
means for transmitting the wage assignment to an accumulator, the accumulator comprising;
means for collecting the wage assignment with a plurality of wage assignments from a plurality of initiators, means for translating the collected wage assignments into files with a standard wage assignment format, the format including data in at least one data field, means for grouping the standard wage assignment format files into batch files based on the data stored in at least one data field of the standard wage assignment format, and means for delivering a batch file containing the wage assignment to one of a plurality of recipients.
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164. A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for processing a wage assignment at an initiator, the computer readable code comprising:
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a receiving module configured to receive a wage assignment;
an inputting module configured to input the wage assignment into a database; and
a transmitting module configured to transmit the wage assignment to an accumulator, the accumulator comprising;
a collecting module configured to collect the wage assignment with a plurality of wage assignments from a plurality of initiators, a translating module configured to translate the collected wage assignments into files with a standard wage assignment format, the format including data in at least one data field, a grouping module configured to group the standard wage assignment format files into batch files based on the data stored in at least one data field of the standard wage assignment format, and a delivering module configured to deliver a batch file containing the wage assignment to one of a plurality of recipients.
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