Invoiceless trading and settlement method and system
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1. A system configured for electronic settlement of an order placed by a customer with a supplier comprising:
- one or more bank servers, at least one of the one or more bank servers receives a message related to the order, the message comprising at least an order amount;
a database associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers that stores the order amount;
one or more processors associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers that determines an incentive amount, wherein the incentive amount is determined based at least in part on one or more fiscal attributes of the customer and the order amount; and
a payment gateway associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers, the payment gateway electronically transfers to a supplier account on a first date an early payment for the order, the supplier account associated with the supplier, wherein the early payment is less than the order amount by at least the incentive amount, and the payment gateway that electronically receives a customer payment from a customer account on a second date, the customer account associated with the customer, wherein the customer payment is not less than the early payment plus an interest amount, wherein the interest amount is based at least in part on a credit period, wherein the credit period is an amount of time between the first date and the second date.
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Abstract
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention overcome the shortcomings of existing trading systems by providing an invoiceless trading system that creates incentives for customers to pay suppliers within a predetermined period of time, such as a settlement period. Specifically, the invoiceless trading system enables a customer to obtain a discount on orders placed with suppliers in return for an immediate payment (e.g., within 24 hours) by the customer. The supplier receives payment within the predetermined period of time, and the customer receives additional cash benefits by providing an early payment to the supplier. To communicate with and transfer funds between customers and suppliers, the invoiceless trading system may use an electronic gateway and a settlement bank. In addition to creating an incentive to embrace e-commerce, both customers and suppliers avoid the need to manually process orders and use invoices to complete transactions.
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20 Claims
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1. A system configured for electronic settlement of an order placed by a customer with a supplier comprising:
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one or more bank servers, at least one of the one or more bank servers receives a message related to the order, the message comprising at least an order amount; a database associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers that stores the order amount; one or more processors associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers that determines an incentive amount, wherein the incentive amount is determined based at least in part on one or more fiscal attributes of the customer and the order amount; and a payment gateway associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers, the payment gateway electronically transfers to a supplier account on a first date an early payment for the order, the supplier account associated with the supplier, wherein the early payment is less than the order amount by at least the incentive amount, and the payment gateway that electronically receives a customer payment from a customer account on a second date, the customer account associated with the customer, wherein the customer payment is not less than the early payment plus an interest amount, wherein the interest amount is based at least in part on a credit period, wherein the credit period is an amount of time between the first date and the second date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable information storage media having stored thereon instructions, that when executed by a processor, cause to be performed a method to electronically settle an order placed by a customer with a supplier comprising:
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receiving, at one or more bank servers, a message related to the order, the message comprising at least an order amount; storing, in a database associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers, the order amount; determining, using one or more processors associated with at least one of the one or more bank servers, an incentive amount, wherein the incentive amount is determined based at least in part on one or more fiscal attributes of the customer and the order amount; and electronically transferring to a supplier account on a first date an early payment for the order, the supplier account associated with the supplier, wherein the early payment is less than the order amount by at least the incentive amount, and the payment gateway that electronically receives a customer payment from a customer account on a second date, the customer account associated with the customer, wherein the customer payment is not less than the early payment plus an interest amount, wherein the interest amount is based at least in part on a credit period, wherein the credit period is an amount of time between the first date and the second date.
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