System and method of purchase request management using plain text messages

US11501360B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Team Labs, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew Hoag · New York, US
• Justin Oblak · New York, US
• Preston Hale · Brooklyn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 11, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The systems and methods may identify order requests from internal messaging or collaboration systems. Once order requests are identified, the systems and methods determine purchase orders based on the requests, and generate tokens (e.g., virtual credit cards) specific to a purchase order, to be used by the requestor to complete the purchase of requested items or services. Once the tokens are used, the systems and methods may then track the purchases in various databases, providing the organization with various views or insights into their employee's expenditures.