Method and system for transaction decision making
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for processing payment items, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at a sorter, a payment item comprising a paper check;
extracting electronic data from the payment item from an electronic MICR readable line of the payment item;
imaging the payment item to obtain image data of the payment item;
verifying that the image data associated with the payment item matches the electronic data;
determining automatically, using a transaction decision making module, an optimal settlement path from a plurality of possible settlement paths for the payment item wherein the optimal settlement path represents clearing and final settlement of the payment item;
determining automatically, using the transaction decision making module, that the paper check can be destroyed if the image data matches the electronic data; and
routing the paper check to be destroyed.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method and a system for transaction decision making. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method and system for processing payment items involve receiving a payment item at a sorter device; extracting electronic data from the payment item from an electronic readable line of the payment item; imaging the payment item to obtain image data of the payment item; comparing the electronic data and the image data to verify payment data associated with the payment item; and determining an optimal settlement path for the payment item, at the sorter device.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for processing payment items, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a sorter, a payment item comprising a paper check; extracting electronic data from the payment item from an electronic MICR readable line of the payment item; imaging the payment item to obtain image data of the payment item; verifying that the image data associated with the payment item matches the electronic data; determining automatically, using a transaction decision making module, an optimal settlement path from a plurality of possible settlement paths for the payment item wherein the optimal settlement path represents clearing and final settlement of the payment item; determining automatically, using the transaction decision making module, that the paper check can be destroyed if the image data matches the electronic data; and routing the paper check to be destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 20, 21, 22)
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10. A computer implemented system for processing payment items, the computer implemented system comprising:
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a receiving module for receiving a payment item comprising a paper check; an extracting module for extracting electronic data from the payment item from an electronic MICR readable line of the payment item; an imaging module for imaging the payment item to obtain image data of the payment item; a matching module verifying that the image data associated with the payment item matches the electronic data; a decisioning module for automatically determining an optimal settlement path from a plurality of possible settlement paths for the payment item wherein the optimal settlement path represents clearing and final settlement of the payment item and for automatically determining that the paper check can be destroyed if the image data matches the electronic data; and a routing module for routing the paper check to be destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A computer implemented method for processing payment items, the computer implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a sorter, a payment item comprising a paper check; extracting electronic data from the payment item from an electronic MICR readable line of the payment item; imaging the payment item to obtain image data of the payment item; verifying that the image data associated with-the payment item matches the electronic data, wherein the payment data comprises one or more of a payee name and a date, amount and signature associated with the payment item; accessing one or more databases to identify potentially fraudulent activity; accessing account data to identify positive and negative account data; determining special instructions associated with the payment item, wherein the special instructions comprise one or more of stop payment orders, do not pay items, and illegitimate account data; extracting data from the payment item for targeting one or more potential customers; determining automatically, using a transaction decision making module, an optimal settlement path from a plurality of possible settlement paths for the payment item, wherein the plurality of possible settlement paths includes ACH, wire transfer, and one or more of IRD, ARC, ECP, posting to a consumer account, and data archive; determining automatically, using the transaction decision making module, that the paper check can be destroyed if the image data matches the electronic data; and routing the paper check to be destroyed.
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23. A computer implemented method for paperlessly processing payment items comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from an electronic device, an electronic image of a check to be presented for payment; receiving, from the electronic device, an entered payment amount for the check; generating, using at least one of a plurality of computer processors, electronic data from the electronic image, the electronic data comprising an imaged payment amount, imaged routing data, imaged account data, and an imaged check number; validating, using at least one of the plurality of computer processors, the entered payment amount by determining that the entered payment amount and the imaged payment amount are the same; and presenting, based on the electronic data, the electronic image of the check for payment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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