Patent ID: 6782371
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for identifying irregular sales activity using a computer system and a plurality of criteria, the method comprising the steps of:extracting data related to a first predetermined criteria from at least one of a predetermined set of files based on a first guideline, wherein the predetermined set of files are stored in a storage means in the computer system, and the first predetermined criteria includes placement of accounts criteria for detection of irregular sales activity; generating a first criteria specific report using a report generating module based on the first predetermined criteria including data related to the first predetermined criteria associated with one or more entities of at least one predetermined entity type, wherein the at least one predetermined entity type comprises at least one of an agent, a general agent and a product, or other selected entities; extracting data related to a second predetermined criteria from at least one of the predetermined set of files based on a second guideline, wherein the second predetermined criteria includes persistency of accounts criteria for detection of irregular sales activity; generating a second criteria specific report using the report generating module based on the second predetermined criteria including data related to the second predetermined criteria associated with the one or more entities; generating at least one intermediate report using the report generating module including information from the first and the second criteria specific reports; and generating an irregular sales activity report using the report generating module by generating a first criteria score based on irregular sales activity related to the first predetermined criteria, the first criteria score calculated using a first predetermined formula, and a second criteria score based on irregular activity related to the second predetermined criteria, the second criteria score calculated using a second predetermined formula, the irregular sales activity report listing at least one of all of the entities having a total score greater than a selected irregular sales activity signaling score and all scores.