Patent ID: 7386528
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An improved system for facilitating the collection, storage and distribution of information comprising: an administrator configured to facilitate communication between a subscriber and an information acquisition engine; said information acquisition engine configured to facilitate communication with an information assimilator and an information provider; said information assimilator configured to facilitate communication with a database; said administrator configured to facilitate receiving from said subscriber an information acquisition request defining an information selection parameter and an information provider definition encoded within said information acquisition request, said administrator further configured to retrieve at least one of said information selection parameter and said information provider definition from internal parameter information, when said at least one of said information selection parameter and said information provider definition is not included in said information acquisition request, and when said at least one of said information selection parameter and said information provider definition when said parameter exists in said internal parameter information, said administrator further configured to send an instruction to said information acquisition engine to retrieve said information from said information provider; said information acquisition engine configured to facilitate receiving said instruction from said administrator, retrieving said information from said information provider, and sending said information to said information assimilator; said information assimilator configured to facilitate receiving said information from said information acquisition engine, wherein said information is compared to corresponding internal information to verify the accuracy of said information when said corresponding internal information exists; and, said information assimilator configured to combine said information into an information suite, and store said information suite in said database, wherein said information suite includes data formatting instructions and at least one of: an identity of said information provider, acquisition date, and description wherein said information suite is configured to facilitate processing by a recipient to determine a risk associated with a transaction.