DISTRIBUTED LEDGER SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AGGREGATE TRACKING AND THRESHOLD TRIGGERING

• US 20180114205A1
• Filed: 11/14/2016
• Published: 04/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Thomas, Richard Huw, Castinado, Joseph Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US15/350,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20180114205A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography postage metering system using cryptography G06Q2250/05
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03

Abstract

Embodiments provide a system operatively connected with a block chain distributed network and for using the network for providing aggregate tracking and threshold triggering. Embodiments receive, at a node of a blockchain distributed network, an interaction record associated with an interaction between a payor entity and a payee entity. The system accesses and updates a distributed ledger based on communications from the block chain and determines, from the distributed ledger, a net position between the entity and a third party. If the entity is the payor entity and the third party is the payee entity, the system debits the net position in the amount of the interaction; however, if the entity is the payee entity and the third party is the payor entity, the system credits the net position in the amount of the interaction. The system then updates and records an updated net position on the distributed ledger.

Claims

1. A system operatively connected with a block chain distributed network for facilitating real-time clearance aggregate tracking and threshold triggering, the system maintained by an entity, the system comprising:

a memory device;

a network communication interface; and

a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device and the network communication interface, wherein the processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to;

receive, over a network via the network communication interface, an interaction record associated with a first entity and a second entity, wherein the interaction record comprises a previous interaction and a previous net position;

extract, from a node of the block chain distributed network, the previous net position associated with the first entity and the second entity recorded on a block of the block chain distributed network;

calculate an updated net position based on the interaction record associated with the first entity and the second entity;

communicate the updated net position to one or more other nodes of the block chain distributed network, wherein each of the one or more other nodes is configured to store at least a portion of a distributed ledger;

monitor, continuously, using a block chain smart contract application, the updated net position, wherein the block chain smart contract application generates a threshold amount for triggering a settlement of the updated net position;

based on determining that the updated net position has exceeded the threshold amount, trigger the settlement of the updated net position;

initiate a settlement transfer from the first entity to the second entity, wherein the settlement transfer at least reduces the updated net position below the threshold amount;

receive validation of the settlement transfer from a predetermined number of the one or more other nodes on the block chain distributed network; and

communicate a record of the settlement to the one or more other nodes on the block chain distributed network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

record settlement between the entity and the second entity on a second distributed ledger different than the distributed ledger.

3. A system operatively connected with a block chain distributed network and for using the block chain distributed network for facilitating real-time clearance aggregate tracking and threshold triggering, the system maintained by an entity, the system comprising:

a memory device; and

a processing device operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured to execute computer-readable program code to;

receive, at a node of a blockchain distributed network, an interaction record associated with an interaction between a payor and a payee, wherein the payor is associated with a payor entity and the payee is associated with a payee entity;

access a distributed ledger, wherein the distributed ledger is updated based on communications from the block chain distributed network;

determine, from the distributed ledger, a net position between the entity and a third party;

determine whether the interaction record is associated with the entity as the payor entity or the payee entity and;

if the entity is the payor entity and the third party is the payee entity, debit the net position in an amount of the interaction; and

if the entity is the payee entity and the third party is the payor entity, credit the net position in the amount of the interaction,

thereby resulting in an updated net position between the entity and the third party; and

record the updated net position on the distributed ledger.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

record the interaction record alongside the updated net position on the distributed ledger.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

compare the updated net position to a predetermined threshold;

if the updated net position is greater than the predetermined threshold, initiate settlement of an amount associated with the updated net position.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

if the updated net position indicates the entity owes the third party the amount, initiate payment of the amount to the third party.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

if the updated net position indicates the third party owes the entity the amount, initiate request of the amount from the third party.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

determine settlement of the amount has occurred; and

update the updated net position based on the settlement.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

record settlement between the entity and the third party on a second distributed ledger different than the distributed ledger.

10. The system of claim 3, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

determine, from a transaction request, that an alias is associated with the transaction request;

access a private alias ledger comprising a listing of a plurality of aliases and a corresponding plurality of account numbers;

determine that the alias corresponds to an account number maintained by the entity; and

based on determining that the alias corresponds to the account number maintained by the entity, authorize a transaction associated with the transaction request.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

communicate authorization of the transaction to the block chain distributed network.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

update the distributed ledger stored by the system and provide access to the distributed ledger to the block chain distributed network.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processing device is further configured to execute computer-readable program code to:

update the distributed ledger with the authorization of the transaction.

14. A computer program product for using a block chain distributed network for facilitating real-time clearance aggregate tracking and threshold triggering, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured for receiving, at a node of a blockchain distributed network, an interaction record associated with an interaction between a payor and a payee, wherein the payor is associated with a payor entity and the payee is associated with a payee entity;

an executable portion configured for accessing a distributed ledger, wherein the distributed ledger is updated based on communications from the block chain distributed network;

an executable portion configured for determining, from the distributed ledger, a net position between an entity and a third party;

an executable portion configured for determining whether the interaction record is associated with the entity as the payor entity or the payee entity and;

an executable portion configured for debiting the net position in an amount of the interaction if the entity is the payor entity and the third party is the payee entity; and

an executable portion configured for crediting the net position in the amount of the interaction if the entity is the payee entity and the third party is the payor entity,

thereby resulting in an updated net position between the entity and the third party; and

an executable portion configured for recording the updated net position on the distributed ledger.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for recording the interaction record alongside the updated net position on the distributed ledger.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for comparing the updated net position to a predetermined threshold;

an executable portion configured for initiating settlement of an amount associated with the updated net position if the updated net position is greater than the predetermined threshold.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for initiating payment of the amount to the third party if the updated net position indicates the entity owes the third party the amount.

18. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for initiating request of the amount from the third party if the updated net position indicates the third party owes the entity the amount.

19. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for determining settlement of the amount has occurred; and

an executable portion configured for updating the updated net position based on the settlement.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

an executable portion configured for recording settlement between the entity and the third party on a second distributed ledger different than the distributed ledger.