Management Of Corporate Entities

• US 20120290986A1
• Filed: 07/23/2012
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Goldman Sachs & Company (Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Zingale, Thomas B., Lyons, Stacy, McHugh, James B., Boulet, Jean
• Application Number:
  US13/556,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20120290986A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/841
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided to facilitate corporate entity management. According to some embodiments, a user interface is provided including an entity selection area allowing selection of at least one corporate entity from a plurality of corporate entities, and a plurality of selectable elements, each of the selectable elements being selectable to cause presentation of an associated area, wherein an area associated with each of the plurality of selectable elements presents information relating to the at least one corporate entity and to the associated selectable element.

Claims

1-31. -31. (canceled)

32. A processor-implemented method comprising:

generating a user interface including a plurality of user selectable corporate entities;

receiving a user selection of a corporate entity via the user interface;

retrieving via a processor, corporate information of the corporate entity, wherein the corporate information includes at least ownership information;

determining a plurality of corporate entities having ownership relationships with the user selected corporate entity based on the retrieved corporate information;

presenting, based on the retrieved corporate information, a tiered selectable corporate ownership structure including the determined plurality of corporate entities showing ownership relationships and a user selectable corporate information category tab,

wherein a first one of the plurality of corporate entities is at least a partial owner of a second one of the plurality of corporate entities;

receiving a selection of the second corporate entity;

receiving a selection of the user selectable corporate information category tab;

retrieving a category of corporate information corresponding to the selected corporate information category tab and determining at least a portion of the retrieved category of corporate information to be related to the second corporate entity; and

presenting the determined information to a user.

33. A method according to claim 32, wherein the determined information comprises one or more of:

information relating to a formation of the second corporate entity;

a location of corporate documents relating to the second corporate entity;

contact information relating to the second corporate entity;

ownership information relating to the second corporate entity;

information relating to regulators of the second corporate entity;

information relating to officers of the second corporate entity;

information relating to jurisdictions in which the second corporate entity is qualified to do business;

information relating to reports filed or to be filed on behalf of the second corporate entity;

controllers information relating to the second corporate entity; and

funds information relating to the second corporate entity.

34. A method according to claim 32, further comprising:

receiving instructions to generate a document including document information relating to the second corporate entity;

determining the document information;

generating the document; and

presenting the document to the user.

35. A method according to claim 32, further comprising:

receiving instructions to edit the determined information;

determining whether the user is authorized to edit the determined information; and

editing the determined information if it is determined that the user is authorized to edit the determined information.

36. A method according to claim 35, further comprising:

associating information identifying the user with the edited information.

37. A method according to claim 35, further comprising:

presenting an indication that the determined information is in the process of being edited.

38. A method according to claim 32, further comprising:

associating information identifying a date on which the information was edited with the edited information.

39. A method according to claim 32, further comprising:

receiving a request for an image of a document relating to the selected second corporate entity; and

presenting the image to the user.

40. A computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions comprising instructions to:

generate a user interface including a plurality of user selectable corporate entities;

receive a user selection of a corporate entity via the user interface;

retrieve via a processor, corporate information of the corporate entity, wherein the corporate information includes at least ownership information;

determine a plurality of corporate entities having ownership relationships with the user selected corporate entity based on the retrieved corporate information;

present, based on the retrieved corporate information, a tiered selectable corporate ownership structure including the determined plurality of corporate entities showing ownership relationships and a user selectable corporate information category tab,

wherein a first one of the plurality of corporate entities is at least a partial owner of a second one of the plurality of corporate entities;

receive a selection of the second corporate entity;

receive a selection of the user selectable corporate information category tab;

retrieve a category of corporate information corresponding to the selected corporate information category tab and determining at least a portion of the retrieved information to be related to relating to the second corporate entity; and

present the determined information to a user.

41. A computer-readable medium according to claim 40, wherein the determined information comprises one or more of:

information relating to a formation of the second corporate entity;

a location of corporate documents relating to the second corporate entity;

contact information relating to the second corporate entity;

ownership information relating to the second corporate entity;

information relating to regulators of the second corporate entity;

information relating to officers of the second corporate entity;

information relating to jurisdictions in which the second corporate entity is qualified to do business;

information relating to reports filed or to be filed on behalf of the second corporate entity;

controllers information relating to the second corporate entity; and

funds information relating to the second corporate entity.

42. A computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions to:

receive instructions to generate a document including document information relating to the second corporate entity;

determine the document information;

generate the document; and

present the document to the user.

43. A computer-readable medium according to claim 40, further comprising instructions to:

receive instructions to edit the determined information;

determine whether the user is authorized to edit the determined information; and

edit the determined information if it is determined that the user is authorized to edit the determined information.

44. A computer-readable medium according to claim 43, further comprising instructions to:

associate information identifying the user with the edited information.

45. A computer-readable medium according to claim 43, further comprising instructions to:

present an indication that the determined information is in the process of being edited.

46. A computer-readable medium according to claim 40, the process steps further comprising instructions to:

associate information identifying a date on which the information was the edited information.

47. A computer-readable medium according to claim 40, the process steps further comprising instructions to:

receive a request for an image of a document relating to the second corporate entity; and

present the image to the user.

48. An apparatus to manage corporate entities, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

generate a user interface including a plurality of user selectable corporate entities;

receive a user selection of a corporate entity via the user interface;

retrieve via a processor, corporate information of the corporate entity, wherein the corporate information includes at least ownership information;

determine a plurality of corporate entities having ownership relationships with the user selected corporate entity based on the retrieved corporate information;

present, based on the retrieved corporate information, a tiered selectable corporate ownership structure including the determined plurality of corporate entities showing ownership relationships and a user selectable corporate information category tab,

wherein a first one of the plurality of corporate entities is at least a partial owner of a second one of the plurality of corporate;

receive a selection of the second corporate entity;

receive a selection of the user selectable corporate information category tab;

retrieve a category of corporate information corresponding to the selected corporate information category tab and determining at least a portion of the retrieved information to be related to relating to the second corporate entity; and

present the determined information to a user.

49. An apparatus according to claim 48, wherein the determined information comprises one or more of:

information relating to a formation of the second corporate entity;

a location of corporate documents relating to the second corporate entity;

contact information relating to the second corporate entity;

ownership information relating to the second corporate entity;

information relating to regulators of the second corporate entity;

information relating to officers of the second corporate entity;

information relating to jurisdictions in which the second corporate entity is qualified to do business;

information relating to reports filed or to be filed on behalf of the second corporate entity;

controllers information relating to the second corporate entity; and

funds information relating to the second corporate entity.

50. An apparatus according to claim 48, the instructions further adapted to be executed by said processor to:

receive instructions to generate a document including document information relating to the second corporate entity;

determine the document information;

generate the document; and

present the document to the user.

51. An apparatus according to claim 48, the instructions further adapted to be executed by said processor to:

receive instructions to edit the determined information;

determine whether the user is authorized to edit the determined information; and

edit the determined information if it is determined that the user is authorized to edit the determined information.

52. An apparatus according to claim 51, the instructions further adapted to be executed by said processor to:

associate information identifying the user with the edited information.

53. An apparatus according to claim 51, the instructions further adapted to be executed by said processor to:

present an indication that the determined information is in the process of being edited.

54. An apparatus according to claim 48, the instructions further adapted to be executed by said processor to:

receive a request for an image of a document relating to the second corporate entity; and

present the image to the user.