Automated financial instrument processing system

US5774879A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• FIRST DATA CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Jeanne Custy · Denver, US
• Benjamin Knoll · Alesheim, DE
• Shunsaku Suguira · Golden, US
• Brian W. Walsh · Northglenn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 1996
• Grant date: Jun 30, 1998
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated data processing system is described which comprises an execution control processor (10) that itself comprises a security processor (12) and data base processor (14). Bidirectional communication with a printer (30) is provided through a print processor (28) to provide for the secure printing of financial instruments. Grammar files (24) and parameter files (26) are supplied to allow for the configuration and customization of the execution control processor (10) and a graphical user interface (18). A communications processor (20) is provided to establish network connection with a host computer. Context-sensitive help is provided using a help processor (22).