Patent ID: 7596501
Filing Date: 2009-09-29
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for validating a new sales lead from an agent employed in a sales lead processing entity, the method comprising: inputting new sales lead information representing a new sales lead from an agent using an agent computer interface of a sales processing system; transmitting the new sales lead information to a lead processing portion of the sales processing system, the lead processing portion having a leads memory portion, the leads memory portion storing existing sales lead information relating to existing sales leads; comparing the new sales lead information, by the lead processing portion, with the existing sales lead information; determining, by the lead processing portion, if there is a match between the new sales lead information and any of the existing sales lead information; tagging, by the lead processing portion, the new sales lead information as a duplicate lead based on a determination that there is a match between the new sales lead information and any of the existing sales lead information; and in response to the tagging, processing the new sales lead information by the lead processing portion in the event that the new sales lead information is determined to be an agent generated lead and deleting the new sales lead information as an agent generated lead in the event the new sales lead information is determined to be a non-agent generated lead.