Validation approach for auditing a vendor-based transaction
First Claim
1. A method for validating a service transaction, the method comprising:
- generating transaction information prior to processing by a subvendor, the transaction information related to a remotely-processed transaction that occurs between a vendor and a merchant-offering provider controlled by the subvendor, the remotely-processed transaction occurring entirely separate from a local processing arrangement;
providing an authorized profile list criterion that includes information about authorized users, wherein the authorized users are empowered by the vendor to authorize payment;
maintaining, by the local processing arrangement, data relating to the authorized profile list criterion,processing the transaction information by determining whether the transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, andusing the authorized profile list criterion to generate information for auditing the remotely-processed transaction.
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Abstract
A computer processing system for auditing transaction information between vendors and service providers servicing a third party'"'"'s needs. The system also includes those transactions involving shippers and carriers. The system is particularly suited to efficiently and automatically audit and effect payment of a transaction and to efficiently provide access to relevant transaction and subscription information. According to one example embodiment, the system includes a processor arrangement that helps vendors validate transactions between service providers and third party customers. In some cases the system is able to monitor transactions initiated by the service provider, for the benefit of the customer, committing the vendor to certain actions not readily known by vendor. However, this is acceptable if the service provider uses a service quotation generating system, provided by the vendor, that has pre-determined parameters that vendor is willing to be committed to in order to immediately secure the new subscriber.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for validating a service transaction, the method comprising:
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generating transaction information prior to processing by a subvendor, the transaction information related to a remotely-processed transaction that occurs between a vendor and a merchant-offering provider controlled by the subvendor, the remotely-processed transaction occurring entirely separate from a local processing arrangement; providing an authorized profile list criterion that includes information about authorized users, wherein the authorized users are empowered by the vendor to authorize payment; maintaining, by the local processing arrangement, data relating to the authorized profile list criterion, processing the transaction information by determining whether the transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, and using the authorized profile list criterion to generate information for auditing the remotely-processed transaction.
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2. A transaction validation system for auditing, the transaction validation system comprising:
a central processor arrangement configured to; maintain data relating to an authorized profile list criterion and data relating to business rules, the business rules defined according to the authorized profile list criterion; process a business transaction submitted by an authorized user, the business transaction processed by using the authorized profile list criterion to determine that the user is authorized to perform the business transaction and by applying the business rules to perform the business transaction, the business transactions occurring entirely separate from the central processor arrangement; and generate information for auditing the business transaction. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A processor arrangement configured to:
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maintain data relating to an authorized profile list criterion that includes information about authorized users, wherein the authorized users are empowered by a vendor to authorize payment; determine whether transaction information satisfies the authorized profile list criterion, the transaction information related to a remotely-processed transaction occurring entirely separate from the processor arrangement, the remotely-processed transaction being between a vendor and a merchant-offering provider; and use the authorized profile list criterion to generate information for auditing the remotely-processed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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