Patent ID: 7921043
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for reconciling transactional data for entry into an account management database, the account management database storing existing data, the method comprising: receiving the transactional data characterized as belonging to a first problem category and a second problem category of a plurality of problem categories, wherein the first problem category and the second problem category each comprise at least two of a plurality of discrepancies that arise when reconciling the transactional data; identifying a first discrepancy of the plurality of discrepancies between the transactional data and the existing data, wherein the first discrepancy is of a first type that includes incorrect transactional data in the first problem category of the plurality of problem categories; identifying a second discrepancy of the plurality of discrepancies between the transactional data and the existing data, wherein the second discrepancy is of a second type that includes incorrect transactional data in the second problem category of the plurality of problem categories; generating, using a processor of a computer, an ordered sequence based on at least the first discrepancy and the second discrepancy, wherein the ordered sequence comprises a first assistant configured to perform a first reconciling operation corresponding to the first type and a second assistant configured to perform a second reconciling operation corresponding to the second type, wherein the first assistant is adapted to assist a user in reconciling the first discrepancy and the second assistant is adapted to assist the user in reconciling the second discrepancy; presenting the ordered sequence using the processor, the ordered sequence associated with: receiving the additional transactional data from the user through the plurality of user interface elements based on the guidance provided by the ordered sequence through the user interface; generating, using the processor, reconciled transactional data by performing, using the additional transactional data received from the user, the first reconciling operation using the first assistant to reconcile the first discrepancy followed by the second reconciling operation using the second assistant to reconcile the second discrepancy; and storing the reconciled transactional data in the account management database.