Patent ID: 8112357
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for preventing duplicative electronic check processing, comprising the steps of: assigning, by a duplicate detection module, a unique identifier to at least a portion of an image cash letter (“ICL”) file based upon information associated with the ICL file; determining, by the duplicate detection module, whether the at least a portion of the ICL file is a duplicate by comparing the unique identifier assigned to the at least a portion of the ICL file with information stored in a record; in response to determining that the at least a portion of the ICL file is a duplicate, determining, by the duplicate detection module, not to process the at least a portion of the ICL file for at least one of payment and presentment; and in response to determining that the at least a portion of the ICL file is not a duplicate, assigning, by the duplicate detection module, a unique identifier to at least one element of the at least a portion of the ICL file based upon information associated with the at least one element of the ICL file, wherein the duplicate detection module is implemented in a computer system that comprises instructions stored in a machine-readable medium and a processor that executes the instructions.