ACCELERATED PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
First Claim
1. A construction project funding system comprising a networked computer server for processing accelerated payments, associated with a construction project, that are funded through a third-party funding source, the server configured to:
- receive, from a first participant associated with the construction project, a request for a payment for services or materials provided in connection with the construction project, the request for payment including a requested payment amount;
receive an approval of the request for payment based on a review of a first project metric;
transmit an accelerated payment instruction to the third-party funding source;
make available a second project metric to the third-party funding source; and
receive a funding approval from the third-party funding source confirming that an accelerated payment for the requested payment amount will be funded by the third-party funding source.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for processing accelerated payments, associated with a construction project, that are funded through a third-party funding source. The server is configured to receive, from a first participant associated with the construction project, a request for a payment for services or materials provided in connection with the construction project, the request for payment including a requested payment amount. The server also receives an approval of the request for payment based on a review of a first project metric. An accelerated payment instruction is then transmitted to the third-party funding source and a second project metric is made available to the funding source to aid their review of whether to approve funding. A funding approval is then received from the third-party funding source confirming that an accelerated payment for the requested payment amount will be funded by the third-party funding source.
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49 Claims
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1. A construction project funding system comprising a networked computer server for processing accelerated payments, associated with a construction project, that are funded through a third-party funding source, the server configured to:
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receive, from a first participant associated with the construction project, a request for a payment for services or materials provided in connection with the construction project, the request for payment including a requested payment amount; receive an approval of the request for payment based on a review of a first project metric; transmit an accelerated payment instruction to the third-party funding source; make available a second project metric to the third-party funding source; and receive a funding approval from the third-party funding source confirming that an accelerated payment for the requested payment amount will be funded by the third-party funding source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A construction project funding system comprising a networked computer server for processing accelerated payments associated with a construction project that are funded through a third-party funding source, the server configured to:
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receive, from a first participant associated with the construction project, a request for a payment for services or materials provided in connection with the construction project, the request for payment including a requested payment amount; and receive an approval of the request for payment from a second participant associated with the construction project, wherein the approval is based on a review of a first project metric by the second participant, and wherein the approval by the second participant cannot be revoked by the second participant and creates an obligation that the second participant satisfy the request for payment by providing payment to the third-party funding source. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer-based system for managing and facilitating accelerated payments, associated with a construction project, that are funded through a third-party funding source, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an approval of a request for a payment, the approval being based on a review of a first project metric; means for transmitting an accelerated payment instruction to the third-party funding source; means for making available a second project metric to the third-party funding source; and means for receiving a funding approval from the third-party funding source confirming that an accelerated payment for a requested payment amount will be funded by the third-party funding source.
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49. A construction project funding system for processing accelerated payments associated with a construction project that are funded through a third-party funding source, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, from a first participant associated with the construction project, a request for a payment for services or materials provided in connection with the construction project, the request for payment including a requested payment amount; and means for receiving an approval of the request for payment from a second participant associated with the construction project, wherein the approval is based on a review of a first project metric by the second participant, and wherein the approval by the second participant cannot be revoked by the second participant and creates an obligation that the second participant satisfy the request for payment by providing repayment to the third-party funding source.
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