Method and system for mapping business transactions
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1. A method for mapping a business transaction of a plurality of business transactions comprising:
- displaying, by a financial management software program (FMSP) executing on a processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) for mapping the business transaction, wherein the business transaction is associated with a financial institution;
obtaining, by the FMSP, a transaction record of the business transaction from the financial institution,wherein the transaction record comprises business information associated with the business transaction, andwherein the business transaction is completed;
displaying, by the FMSP, the transaction record to a user, wherein the transaction record is insufficient to allow the user to identify the business transaction to which the transaction record refers;
receiving, at the GUI and in response to displaying the transaction record, user input comprising a request to display a map of a business location at which the business transaction occurred;
determining, by the FMSP, that the business information of the transaction record is incomplete to display the map;
submitting the business information to a directory service to obtain additional business information to complete the transaction record;
submitting the business information and the additional business information to a mapping service to obtain the map of the business location;
displaying, using the GUI, the map of the business location;
receiving, in response to displaying the map, an input from the user indicating at least one selected from a group consisting of that the business location is not familiar to the user and that the user has never been at the business location; and
determining that the business transaction is a fraudulent business transaction based on the input from the user.
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Abstract
A method for mapping a business transaction involves obtaining a transaction record of the business transaction, where the transaction record includes business information associated with performing the business transaction, analyzing the transaction record to determine available business information, submitting available business information to a mapping service to obtain a map of a business location, and displaying the map.
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1. A method for mapping a business transaction of a plurality of business transactions comprising:
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displaying, by a financial management software program (FMSP) executing on a processor, a graphical user interface (GUI) for mapping the business transaction, wherein the business transaction is associated with a financial institution; obtaining, by the FMSP, a transaction record of the business transaction from the financial institution, wherein the transaction record comprises business information associated with the business transaction, and wherein the business transaction is completed; displaying, by the FMSP, the transaction record to a user, wherein the transaction record is insufficient to allow the user to identify the business transaction to which the transaction record refers; receiving, at the GUI and in response to displaying the transaction record, user input comprising a request to display a map of a business location at which the business transaction occurred; determining, by the FMSP, that the business information of the transaction record is incomplete to display the map; submitting the business information to a directory service to obtain additional business information to complete the transaction record; submitting the business information and the additional business information to a mapping service to obtain the map of the business location; displaying, using the GUI, the map of the business location; receiving, in response to displaying the map, an input from the user indicating at least one selected from a group consisting of that the business location is not familiar to the user and that the user has never been at the business location; and determining that the business transaction is a fraudulent business transaction based on the input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for mapping a business transaction of a plurality of business transactions comprising:
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a mapping service; a directory service; a banking system executing on a processor and comprising a transaction record of the business transaction; a graphical user interface (GUI) executing on a processor and configured to; display the transaction record to a user, wherein the transaction record is insufficient to allow the user to identify the business transaction to which the transaction record refers; receive user input comprising a request to display a map of a business location at which the business transaction occurred; display a map of the business location; and receive, in response to displaying the map, an input from the user indicating at least one selected from a group consisting of that the business location is not familiar to the user and that the user has never been at the business location; and a transaction manager executing on a processor and configured to; obtain the transaction record from the banking system, wherein the transaction record comprises business information associated with the business transaction, and wherein the business transaction is completed; determine that the business information of the transaction record is incomplete to display the map; submit the business information to the directory service to obtain additional business information to complete the transaction record; submit the business information to the mapping service to obtain the map of the business location; transmit the map to the GUI; and determine that the business transaction is a fraudulent business transaction based on the input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a plurality of executable instructions for mapping a business transaction of a plurality of business transactions, wherein the plurality of executable instructions comprise instructions for:
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displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) for mapping the business transaction, wherein the business transactions is associated with a financial institution; obtaining a transaction record of the business transaction, wherein the transaction record comprises business information associated with the business transaction, and wherein the business transaction is completed; displaying the transaction record to a user, wherein the transaction record is insufficient to allow the user to identify the business transaction to which the transaction record refers; receiving, at the GUI and in response to displaying the transaction record, user input comprising a request to display a map of a business location at which the business transaction occurred; determining that the business information of the transaction record is incomplete to display the map; submitting the business information to a directory service to obtain additional business information to complete the transaction record; submitting the business information and the additional business information to a mapping service to obtain the map of the business location; displaying, using the GUI, the map of the business location; receiving, in response to displaying the map, an input from the user indicating at least one selected from a group consisting of that the business location is not familiar to the user and that the user has never been at the business location; and determining that the business transaction is a fraudulent business transaction based on the input from the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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