Patent ID: 7383242
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An image-enabled item processing system for commercial paper comprising: a data store for storing a plurality of unified data records in a memory; an image capture module interfaced between said data store and a data collection mechanism, said image capture module having: a data collection algorithm collecting a transaction data record including commercial transaction data representative of a commercial transaction item; a transformation algorithm to transform said transaction data record into a unified data record, said unified data record including an image portion and an alphanumeric portion of said commercial transaction data representative of said commercial transaction item; a transmission algorithm to store said unified data record in said data store; and a verification algorithm having an interface for visually reviewing said image portion of said unified data record to verify said alphanumeric portion against said image portion; a configuration module interfaced between said image capture module and said data collection mechanism, said configuration module having: a definitional algorithm to define an environment for said data collection mechanism; a transformation format between said environment and said unified data record; and a routing algorithm defining a routing path of said unified data record through said system; an item balancing module interfaced with said data store, said item balancing module having: a compiling algorithm for arranging said plurality of unified data records into a structured hierarchy in accordance to a set of user-defined business rules; a reconciliation algorithm for reconciling said plurality of unified data records in said structured hierarchy in said data store; and a probable match resolution algorithm for making a recommended match between an unmatched item and a free item in said data store, said probable match resolution algorithm interrogating said data store and generating a state indicator for each of said plurality of unified data records wherein each of said state indicators is selected from the group including a free state wherein said unified data record includes said image portion but not said alphanumeric portion, a missing state wherein said unified data record includes said alphanumeric portion but not said image portion, and a complete state wherein said unified data record includes said image portion and said alphanumeric portion.