RULE-BASED ARCHIVAL MAINTENANCE

• US 20140330789A1
• Filed: 05/03/2013
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Copes, Deborah A., Bennett, Deborah N., Gauvin, Timmy L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,589,252 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/665
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24565 Triggers; Constraints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for rule-based maintenance of an archive. In some embodiments, a system is provided that includes: a computing platform including a processor and a storage device, a database comprising rules relating to maintenance of information stored in an archive, a software module stored in the storage device comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: (a) receive information related to at least one event; (b) compare the information related to the at least one event to the rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive; and (c) determine whether to update information stored in an archive based at least partially on the comparison of the information related to the at least one event and the rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive.

Claims

1. A system for providing rule-based maintenance of an archive, the system comprising:

a computing platform including at least one processor and a storage device;

a database comprising one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in an archive;

a software module stored in the storage device, comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to;

receive information related to at least one event;

compare the information related to the at least one event to the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive; and

determine whether to update information stored in an archive based at least partially on the comparison of the information related to the at least one event and the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event external to the entity maintaining the archive, and wherein the event external to the entity is associated with a customer of the entity.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event internal to the entity maintaining the archive, and where the event internal to the entity is associated with a division of the entity.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an initiation or an occurrence of litigation, wherein the initiation or the occurrence of litigation involves the customer of the entity.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to a change in regulations governing a time requirement for storing financial information in the archives for customers of a financial institution.

6. The system of claim 1, the software module further comprises executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

automatically update a status corresponding to information in the archive, wherein the update changes a prior date for purging the information from the archives to a new date for purging the information from the archive.

7. The system of claim 1, the software module further comprises executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the process to:

determine information stored in the archive that is associated with the at least one event;

aggregate the information stored in the archive that is associated with the at least one event; and

transfer the information into one or more new files, where the one or more new files are specifically designated for information associated with the at least one event.

8. A computer program product for providing rule-based maintenance of an archive, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code stored thereon, such that when the computer-readable code is executed by a computer processor it causes the computer to:

receive information related to at least one event;

compare the information related to the at least one event to the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive; and

determine whether to update information stored in an archive based at least partially on the comparison of the information related to the at least one event and the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event external to the entity maintaining the archive, and wherein the event external to the entity is associated with a customer of the entity.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event internal to the entity maintaining the archive, and where the event internal to the entity is associated with a division of the entity.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an initiation or an occurrence of litigation, wherein the initiation or the occurrence of litigation involves the customer of the entity.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to a change in regulations governing a time requirement for storing financial information in the archives for customers of a financial institution.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising computer-readable code that when executed by a computer processor causes the computer to:

automatically update a status corresponding to information in the archive, wherein the update changes a prior date for purging the information from the archives to a new date for purging the information from the archive.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising computer-readable code that when executed by a computer processor causes the computer to:

determine information stored in the archive that is associated with the at least one event;

aggregate the information stored in the archive that is associated with the at least one event; and

transfer the information into one or more new files, where the one or more new files are specifically designated for information associated with the at least one event.

15. A computer-implemented method for providing rule-based maintenance of an archive, the computer-implemented method comprising:

using a computer processor comprising computer program code instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein said computer program code instructions are structured to cause said computer processor to;

receive information related to at least one event;

compare the information related to the at least one event to the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive; and

determine whether to update information stored in an archive based at least partially on the comparison of the information related to the at least one event and the one or more rules relating to maintenance of information stored in the archive.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event external to the entity maintaining the archive, and wherein the event external to the entity is associated with a customer of the entity.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an occurrence of an event internal to the entity maintaining the archive, and where the event internal to the entity is associated with a division of the entity.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to an initiation or an occurrence of litigation, wherein the initiation or the occurrence of litigation involves the customer of the entity.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the information related to the at least one event relates to a change in regulations governing a time requirement for storing financial information in the archives for customers of a financial institution.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, further comprises computer program code instructions are structured to cause said computer processor to:

automatically update a status corresponding to information in the archive, wherein the update changes a prior date for purging the information from the archives to a new date for purging the information from the archive.