Automated purchasing control system
US5621201A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F9/002
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated purchasing control system which can be customized for a corporate customer. The system receives an authorization request over the phone lines from a remote point-of-sale terminal and processes the request using unique software. The software has a database customized to a corporate user to establish that company hierarchial structure. Elements of the hierarchial structure are independently reconfigurable, so that a company can specify different hierarchial relationships in the software for authorization, billing and reporting purposes. Different authorization tests can be established for each position in a hierarchy, with a particular position being required to pass not only its own test, but the test of elements higher in the hierarchial tree.
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