Transaction processing with core and distributor processor implementations
First Claim
1. In an environment of multiple transaction parties, a transaction system for processing transaction and financing information related to a transaction between contracting transaction parties on behalf of a plurality of transaction processing distributors, the transaction system comprising:
- means for accepting transaction data information via one of the transaction parties;
means for generating a set of transaction processing information in response to the transaction data information, said transaction processing information including a code to identify a performing transaction party, a code to identify a purchasing transaction party, and information associated with the goods or services associated with the transaction;
a central processor arrangement, located remote from the transaction parties'"'"' premises, responsive to the transaction information, storing an authorized profile list criterion, and determining whether the transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, wherein the authorized profile list criterion includes information about authorized users; and
means for informing the central processor arrangement of performance by the performing transaction party, the central processor arrangement being responsive to the informing means and using the transaction information and the authorized profile list criterion to audit the transaction and payment thereof.
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Abstract
Transaction processing for distributor-based transactions is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a transaction management approach involves the processing of aspects of a transaction between contracting parties using transaction rules associated with an administrator and at least one distributor sponsoring the transaction. In some applications, the administrator finances the transaction. Fees are assessed as a function of the transaction processing on behalf of the administrator and, in come instances, the distributor.
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20 Claims
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1. In an environment of multiple transaction parties, a transaction system for processing transaction and financing information related to a transaction between contracting transaction parties on behalf of a plurality of transaction processing distributors, the transaction system comprising:
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means for accepting transaction data information via one of the transaction parties;
means for generating a set of transaction processing information in response to the transaction data information, said transaction processing information including a code to identify a performing transaction party, a code to identify a purchasing transaction party, and information associated with the goods or services associated with the transaction;
a central processor arrangement, located remote from the transaction parties'"'"' premises, responsive to the transaction information, storing an authorized profile list criterion, and determining whether the transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, wherein the authorized profile list criterion includes information about authorized users; and
means for informing the central processor arrangement of performance by the performing transaction party, the central processor arrangement being responsive to the informing means and using the transaction information and the authorized profile list criterion to audit the transaction and payment thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In an environment of multiple transaction parties, a transaction system for processing transaction and financing information related to a transaction between contracting transaction parties on behalf of a plurality of transaction processing distributors, the transaction system comprising:
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a communications arrangement for accepting transaction data information from the transaction parties;
a transaction information generator adapted to generate a set of transaction processing information in response to the transaction data information, said transaction processing information including a code to identify a performing transaction party, a code to identify a purchasing transaction party, and information associated with the goods or services associated with the transaction; and
a plurality of distributor processors located remote from the transaction parties'"'"' premises, responsive to transaction information and each adapted to store an authorized profile list criterion including information about authorized users, determine whether transaction information for a particular transaction satisfies authorized profile list criterion, and in response to performance for the particular transaction by an identified performing transaction party, use the transaction information and the authorized profile list criterion to audit the particular transaction and payment thereof. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. For transaction processing involving transaction information related to services provided from a controller and one of a plurality of distributors and processed by one of a plurality of distributor-related merchant-offering providers, a method for validating a service transaction for auditing comprising:
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generating transaction information prior to processing on behalf of a distributor;
providing an authorized profile list criterion that includes information about authorized users empowered to authorize payment by a vendor; and
using a computer arrangement, maintaining data relating to the authorized profile list criterion and processing the transaction information on behalf of a distributor by determining whether the transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, and using the authorized profile list criterion to generate information for auditing a transaction involving one of the plurality of merchant-offering providers.
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