RESOURCE-ALLOCATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND APPROACH WITH ADAPTIVE-ASSESSMENT PROCESSING
First Claim
1. A computer-based system for linking, auditing, and generating electronic payment resource-allocation data for transaction data sets respectively pertaining to one of a multitude of transactions involving disparate transaction entities and different processing rules for each party, the system comprising:
- a data storage arrangement that stores entity-specific audit rules for processing the transaction data sets on behalf of each entity, that stores credit resource allocation rules for providing funds to cover payments made on behalf of each entity, and that stores contract data specifying previously-defined contract terms for specific transactions;
a tracking controller configured to generate and store historical payment resource-allocation data for transaction data sets and transactions to which they pertain, the resource-allocation data including information for categorizing transactions, and for characterizing credit-based characteristics of the transactions,an adaptive rule controller configured to adaptively generate updated allocation rules pertaining to each of a plurality of entities based upon the stored historical resource-allocation data; and
an auditing processor configured to, for each received transaction data set,correlate the transaction data set with a particular entity, the entity'"'"'s audit rules and updated credit allocation rules, and a contract involving the entity and pertaining to the transaction,use the correlated rules together with data in the transaction data set to audit the data set to determine;
a condition of payment authorization on behalf of the particular entity, and a condition of electronic funds allocation for providing funds on behalf of the particular entity, andin response to the audit and respectively-determined conditions of payment authorization and electronic funds allocation, generate data to facilitate electronic payment for the transaction.
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Abstract
Adaptive transaction data processing and analysis is carried out using inputs that are dynamically responsive. Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer-based system and related linking database that are configured to adaptively generate and output audit and electronic resource allocation data (e.g., payment data) based upon tracking fields that dynamically change across a multitude of disparate transactions.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-based system for linking, auditing, and generating electronic payment resource-allocation data for transaction data sets respectively pertaining to one of a multitude of transactions involving disparate transaction entities and different processing rules for each party, the system comprising:
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a data storage arrangement that stores entity-specific audit rules for processing the transaction data sets on behalf of each entity, that stores credit resource allocation rules for providing funds to cover payments made on behalf of each entity, and that stores contract data specifying previously-defined contract terms for specific transactions; a tracking controller configured to generate and store historical payment resource-allocation data for transaction data sets and transactions to which they pertain, the resource-allocation data including information for categorizing transactions, and for characterizing credit-based characteristics of the transactions, an adaptive rule controller configured to adaptively generate updated allocation rules pertaining to each of a plurality of entities based upon the stored historical resource-allocation data; and an auditing processor configured to, for each received transaction data set, correlate the transaction data set with a particular entity, the entity'"'"'s audit rules and updated credit allocation rules, and a contract involving the entity and pertaining to the transaction, use the correlated rules together with data in the transaction data set to audit the data set to determine;
a condition of payment authorization on behalf of the particular entity, and a condition of electronic funds allocation for providing funds on behalf of the particular entity, andin response to the audit and respectively-determined conditions of payment authorization and electronic funds allocation, generate data to facilitate electronic payment for the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-based system for linking, auditing, and generating electronic resource-allocation data for transaction data sets respectively pertaining to one of a multitude of transactions involving disparate transaction entities and related auditing and resource-allocation data, the system comprising:
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a data storage arrangement that stores data sets respectively including rules for processing the transaction data sets and profile data for entities involved in the transactions, and stores correlation data for correlating received transaction data sets with a transaction to which the received transaction data sets apply, with rules for the transaction and with profile data for an entity involved in the transaction; a computer-based processing and allocation circuit programmed for correlating received transaction data sets with a particular transaction and with sets of rules and profile data for the transaction, using the stored correlation data, auditing initial ones of the transaction data sets using the correlated sets of rules and profiles and, based upon the audit, generating electronic resource-allocation data for the initial transactions, for one of the entities involved in a plurality of the transactions occurring over time, storing data representing selected aspects of the audited transaction data sets to develop an historical record of the transactions and provide tracking of attributes indicative of a resource-allocation rating for said one of the entities, adaptively generating updated rules pertaining to said one of the entities, using the historical record and the tracked attributes, and storing the updated rules in the data storage arrangement, and auditing additional transaction data sets using the correlated sets of updated rules and profiles and, based upon the audit, generating electronic resource-allocation data for the additional transaction data sets. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-based method for linking, auditing, and generating electronic resource-allocation data for transaction data sets respectively pertaining to one of a multitude of transactions involving disparate transaction entities and related auditing and resource-allocation data, the method comprising:
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storing, in a database, data sets respectively including rules for processing the transaction data sets and profile data for entities involved in the transactions, and correlation data for correlating received transaction data sets with a transaction to which the received transaction data sets apply, with rules for the transaction and with profile data for an entity involved in the transaction; operating a computer-based processing and allocation circuit for correlating received transaction data sets with a particular transaction and with sets of rules and profile data for the transaction, using the stored correlation data, auditing initial ones of the transaction data sets using the correlated sets of rules and profiles and, based upon the audit, generating electronic resource-allocation data for the initial transactions, for one of the entities involved in a plurality of the transactions occurring over time, storing data representing selected aspects of the audited transaction data sets to develop an historical record of the transactions and provide tracking of attributes indicative of a resource-allocation rating for said one of the entities, adaptively generating updated rules pertaining to said one of the entities, using the historical record and the tracked attributes, and storing the updated rules in the data storage arrangement, and auditing additional transaction data sets using the correlated sets of updated rules and profiles and, based upon the audit, generating electronic resource-allocation data for the additional transaction data sets.
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