Patent ID: 6799166
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for processing electronic transactions, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:receiving a batch request from a client, wherein the batch request contains a plurality of discrete financial transactions, the batch request and its plurality of discrete financial transactions adhering to a first financial transaction protocol; converting the batch request into a plurality of single electronic financial transactions, each one of said plurality of electronic financial transaction adhering to a second financial transaction protocol, wherein a conversion is executed from said first financial transaction protocol to said second financial transaction protocol, said first financial transaction protocol being a batch request protocol and said second financial transaction protocol being a single transaction protocol; determining a processing status of the batch request; and responsive to a determination that processing of the batch request was previously started but not completed: sending the plurality of electronic transactions for processing; and sending a signal indicating that a check for duplicate electronic transactions should be made with respect to the plurality of electronic transactions in order to prevent duplicate processing of any electronic transaction in the plurality that was previously processed.