METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VENDOR ASSURANCE
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1. A method for managing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a computer, a selection of a product related to performing the financial transaction;
receiving via the computer, a selection of an ordering profile having desired characteristics;
applying the ordering profile to a predetermined list of product vendors;
obtaining a selection of a product vendor from the predetermined list, the selected product vendor having characteristics aligned with desired characteristics of the selected ordering profile; and
outputting the selection of the product vendor on an output device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing financial transactions. Specifically, the invention includes methods and systems for creating order profiles used to select vendors for carrying out third-party sub-transactions needed to complete financial transactions. A product related to the completion of the financial transaction is selected, a vendor ordering profile is selected, a product vendor that most closely matches the characteristics designated in the ordering profile is selected, and the selected product is ordered from the selected product vendor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a computer, a selection of a product related to performing the financial transaction; receiving via the computer, a selection of an ordering profile having desired characteristics; applying the ordering profile to a predetermined list of product vendors; obtaining a selection of a product vendor from the predetermined list, the selected product vendor having characteristics aligned with desired characteristics of the selected ordering profile; and outputting the selection of the product vendor on an output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing a financial transaction between a product vendor and a system user, the system comprising:
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a processor; a user interface functioning via the processor; and a repository accessible via the processor; wherein a selection is received for ordering from the repository of a product related to the completion of the financial transaction, wherein a selection for a vendor ordering profile having desired characteristics is received; wherein the selected vendor ordering profile is applied to a list of product vendors stored in the repository; wherein a result of the application is displayed via the user interface; wherein a selection of a product vendor to complete an order for the product is received; and wherein the selection of the product vendor is outputted on an output device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to facilitate a transmission between a product vendor and an system user, the control logic comprising:
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first computer readable program code means for receiving a selection of a product related to performing the financial transaction; second computer readable program code means for receiving a selection of an ordering profile having desired characteristics; third computer readable program code means for applying the ordering profile to a predetermined list of product vendors; fourth computer readable program code means for obtaining a selection of a product vendor from the predetermined list, the selected product vendor having characteristics aligned with desired characteristics of the selected ordering profile; and fifth computer readable program code means for outputting the selection of the product vendor on an output device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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