Patent ID: 7343345
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer software implemented method of processing payments; comprising the steps of: a) receiving a purchase order (PO) number, an invoice number (IR) and invoice amount from an invoice entry point into a invoice tracking module; b) said invoice tracking module transferring a PO number to a purchasing module; c) said purchasing module transferring a PO attribute of the PO number to a payment configuration module; d) said payment configuration module transferring a payment control key to a goods receiving (GR) module; e) said goods receiving module transferring a GR list of the PO number to a GR-IR matching configure module; f) said GR-IR matching configure module matching the invoice number against a GR number and then transferring the GR number to a quality management module; g) said quality management module transferring a quality inspection (QI) number of the GR number to a document posting checking configure module; h) said document posting checking configure module using said QI number to check QI information; i) said document posting checking configure module posting an accounts payable document and then transferring payment information to a vendor management module; j) said vendor management module sending the payment information to a vendor.