SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTHENTICATION, FRAUD PREVENTION, COMPLIANCE MONITORING, AND JOB REPORTING PROGRAMS AND SOLUTIONS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS
First Claim
1. A method of using a computer, comprising:
- receiving data of a plurality of businesses;
accessing data about the plurality of businesses in one or more remote computers;
for each business, determining whether the data satisfies a plurality of business criteria;
issuing a certification identification number for each business for which the data of the business satisfies the plurality of business criteria;
not issuing a certification identification number for each business for which the data of the business does not satisfy the plurality of business criteria;
receiving data of a plurality of individuals;
accessing data about the plurality of individuals in one or more remote computers;
for each individual, determining whether the data satisfies a plurality of individual criteria;
issuing a certification identification number for each individual for which the data of the individual satisfies the plurality of individual criteria;
not issuing a certification identification number for each individual or which the data of the individual does not satisfy the plurality of individual criteria;
storing in a database identifying information for each individual and business having issued a certification identification number; and
allowing consumers to access the database, via the Internet or by telephone, to verify that a person or company has been issued a certification identification.
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Abstract
A system and method of using a computer to prevent fraud and abuse and to promote reporting transparency, according to various exemplary embodiments, can include receiving data of an entity and individuals; accessing data about the entity and individuals in one or more remote computers to prevent fraud and abuse from being committed by the entity or the individuals; determining whether the data of the entity and individuals satisfies a plurality of criteria and issuing a certification identification number if the data of the entity and individuals satisfies the plurality of criteria; determining whether the data of the entity and individuals is in compliance with at least one government regulation; and defining a plurality of customized criteria and determining whether the data of the entity and individuals satisfies the plurality of customized criteria.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of using a computer, comprising:
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receiving data of a plurality of businesses; accessing data about the plurality of businesses in one or more remote computers; for each business, determining whether the data satisfies a plurality of business criteria; issuing a certification identification number for each business for which the data of the business satisfies the plurality of business criteria; not issuing a certification identification number for each business for which the data of the business does not satisfy the plurality of business criteria; receiving data of a plurality of individuals; accessing data about the plurality of individuals in one or more remote computers; for each individual, determining whether the data satisfies a plurality of individual criteria; issuing a certification identification number for each individual for which the data of the individual satisfies the plurality of individual criteria; not issuing a certification identification number for each individual or which the data of the individual does not satisfy the plurality of individual criteria; storing in a database identifying information for each individual and business having issued a certification identification number; and allowing consumers to access the database, via the Internet or by telephone, to verify that a person or company has been issued a certification identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of using a computer, comprising:
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receiving data of a plurality of businesses; accessing data about the plurality of businesses in one or more remote computers; selecting one or more pre-selected businesses from the plurality of businesses; for each pre-selected business, defining a plurality of customized business criteria; for each pre-selected business, determining whether the data satisfies the plurality of customized business criteria; issuing a certification identification number for each pre-selected business for which the data of the business satisfies the plurality of customized business criteria; not issuing a certification identification number for each pre-selected business for which the data of the pre-selected business does not satisfy the plurality of customized business criteria; receiving data of a plurality of individuals; accessing data about the plurality of individuals in one or more remote computers; selecting one or more pre-selected individuals from the plurality of individuals; for each pre-selected individual, defining a plurality of customized individual criteria; for each pre-selected individual, determining whether the data satisfies the plurality of customized individual criteria; issuing a certification identification number for each pre-selected individual for which the data of the pre-selected individual satisfies the plurality of customized individual criteria; not issuing a certification identification number for each pre-selected individual or which the data of the pre-selected individual does not satisfy the plurality of customized individual criteria; storing in a database identifying information for each pre-selected individual and pre-selected business having issued a certification identification number; and allowing users to access the database, via the Internet or by telephone, to verify that a person or company has been issued a certification identification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for collecting and reporting data for facilitating an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) compliance process using a computer, the method comprising:
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receiving data of a plurality of entities; accessing data about the plurality of entities in one or more remote computers; receiving data of a business relationship between each contractual related entity of the plurality of entities, wherein the contractual related entities are associated based upon a contract; receiving contract data based upon the contract; tracking data of a number of jobs created by the contractual related entities based upon the contract; tracking data of a number of jobs retained by the contractual related entities based upon the contract; storing in a database the data of the number of jobs created and the data of the number of jobs retained based upon the contract; calculating data of a jobs created full-time equivalent based upon the data of the number of jobs created and calculating a jobs retained full-time equivalent based upon the number of jobs retained; storing in the database the data of the jobs created full-time equivalent, the data of the jobs retained full-time equivalent, and the contract data; determining whether the data of the jobs created full-time equivalent, the data of the jobs retained full-time equivalent, and the contract data satisfy requirements of the Recovery Act; and periodically reporting, based on a pre-determined time period, the data of the jobs created full-time equivalent, the data of the jobs retained full-time equivalent, and the contract data to a government agency. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer system for implementing an authentication, compliance monitoring, and job reporting program, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, coupled to the processor, to receive and store data associated with an entity;
wherein the memory further includes code that is executable by the processor and the code comprises;an authentication and verification application for determining whether the data of the entity satisfies a plurality of criteria and issuing a certification identification number if the data of the entity satisfies the plurality of criteria; a job counting application for tracking data of a number of jobs created by the entity based upon a contract, tracking data of a number of jobs retained by the entity based upon the contract, and determining whether the data of the number of jobs created, the data of the number of jobs retained, and contract data based upon the contract satisfy requirements of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 compliance program; and a customized fraud prevention application for defining a plurality of customized criteria and determining whether the data of the entity satisfies the plurality of customized criteria.
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19. A method of using a computer to detect fraud and abuse and to promote spending transparency, the method comprising:
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receiving data of an entity; accessing data about the entity in one or more remote computers to detect occurrences of fraud and abuse committed by the entity; determining whether the data of the entity satisfies a plurality of criteria and issuing a certification identification number if the data of the entity satisfies the plurality of criteria; determining whether the data of the entity is in compliance with at least one government regulation; and defining a plurality of customized criteria and determining whether the data of the entity satisfies the plurality of customized criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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