Patent ID: 8401939
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for submitting an electronic payment to a seller comprising: selecting, by the computer, an invoice format provided by a buyer; defining, by the computer, a set of rules for accepting information into respective fields of the invoice, wherein the set of rules is provided by the buyer and wherein one of the rules determines whether the seller is able to input information into the invoice; receiving, by the computer, an invoice from the seller, the invoice comprising information from the seller for fields of the invoice based on the rules; authenticating origination of the invoice using digital signature verification; determining, by the computer, if information in the invoice is acceptable or not acceptable, and upon determination that information is not acceptable, determining, by the computer using severity logic, if information that is not acceptable is (a) included in the invoice upon providing a warning to the seller, or (b) not included in the invoice; routing, by the computer, the invoice for approval and, upon approval; submitting, by the computer, the electronic payment to the seller based on the invoice.