System and method for facilitating the handling of a dispute using disparate architectures
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating handling of a post-transactional credit account dispute comprising:
- a log-in for accepting and authenticating log-in information from a user;
an inbox for providing an electronic inbox to each user of the system, wherein the inbox allows a user to view and access all forms relating to credit account disputes to which the user has access;
a storage device having a plurality of pre-existing dispute handling forms stored thereon, the forms having pre-defined content capable of being viewed and field-populated by the workstations, wherein the forms include initiator forms arranged in an initiator form selection and responder forms arranged in a responder form selection; and
a first server in communication with the log-in, inbox, and storage device of the system as well as with a first workstation capable of receiving commands from a dispute-resolution initiator and a second workstation capable of receiving commands from a dispute-resolution responder, the initiator and the responder being users of the system,wherein each form that is field-populated by one of the workstations is accepted for processing only if it identifies the post-transactional credit account dispute, the initiator, and the responder, andwherein a field-populated initiator form is made available to the responder via an inbox corresponding to the responder and a field-populated responder form is made available to the initiator via an inbox corresponding to the initiator.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for handling post transactional credit disputes in real-time via a variety of transactional environments and architectures. The system includes one or more workstations linked to a communication channel and one or more servers with at least one having capability of displaying a plurality of pre-existing dispute handling forms. A party in dispute may access the forms, choose an appropriate dispute handling form, provide data in the pre-defined requested fields on the form, and transmit the form over the communication channel to a server for processing. A server accepts a User ID and password from a user, retrieves and displays a set of dispute handling forms, receives input entered on the forms, routes the forms to a second user in dispute, and makes the forms available for viewing to the second user. The program may further index the data entered on the forms using a code-based method.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating handling of a post-transactional credit account dispute comprising:
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a log-in for accepting and authenticating log-in information from a user; an inbox for providing an electronic inbox to each user of the system, wherein the inbox allows a user to view and access all forms relating to credit account disputes to which the user has access; a storage device having a plurality of pre-existing dispute handling forms stored thereon, the forms having pre-defined content capable of being viewed and field-populated by the workstations, wherein the forms include initiator forms arranged in an initiator form selection and responder forms arranged in a responder form selection; and a first server in communication with the log-in, inbox, and storage device of the system as well as with a first workstation capable of receiving commands from a dispute-resolution initiator and a second workstation capable of receiving commands from a dispute-resolution responder, the initiator and the responder being users of the system, wherein each form that is field-populated by one of the workstations is accepted for processing only if it identifies the post-transactional credit account dispute, the initiator, and the responder, and wherein a field-populated initiator form is made available to the responder via an inbox corresponding to the responder and a field-populated responder form is made available to the initiator via an inbox corresponding to the initiator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method executed in a network computer system for facilitating handling of a post-transactional credit account dispute, the network computer system having a central server, a first client system related to a dispute-resolution initiator, and a second client system related to a dispute-resolution responder, the method comprising:
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providing, via the central server, the first client system access to a plurality of pre-existing dispute handling forms that have pre-defined content and are capable of being field-populated by the first client system; accepting a first field-populated dispute handling form from the first client system, wherein the form identifies a post-transactional credit account dispute, the initiator, and the responder; transmitting the first form to an electronic inbox corresponding to the responder and stored on the central server, thereby initiating resolution of the post-transactional credit account dispute; providing, via the central server, the second client system access to the first form via the electronic inbox corresponding to the responder; providing, via the central server, the second client system access to a second plurality of pre-existing dispute handling forms that have pre-defined content and are capable of being field-populated by the second client system; and accepting a second field-populated dispute handling form from the second client system, wherein the form relates to the credit account dispute and constitutes a response to the first form; transmitting the second form to an electronic inbox corresponding to the initiator and stored on the central server; and providing, via the central server, the first client system access to the second form via the electronic inbox corresponding to the initiator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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