Patent ID: 7523194
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing the transmission of transactional audit records from a first computer system to a clearinghouse, the method including: maintaining a first count of the number of audit records accumulated at the first computer system; accumulating a predefined number of audit records at the first computer system; generating an audit record at the first computer system; incrementing the first count; comparing the first count with a first predefined threshold value; transmitting at least the predefined number of audit records to the clearinghouse; receiving a first acknowledgment from the clearinghouse; decrementing the first count in response to the first acknowledgement; maintaining a second count of the value of unpaid transactions conducted at the first computer system, the value of unpaid transactions forming part of said audit records; receiving a second acknowledgment from the clearinghouse; decrementing the second count in response to the second acknowledgment; receiving a signal from the clearinghouse, the signal including a time indicator; and at a time specified by said time indicator, sending a request to the clearinghouse to transmit one or more acknowledgments relating to audit records.