Robust payment settlements using distributed and potentially unreliable computer systems
US8886562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/08
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Settlement transactions are processed on a distributed computer system. Settlement data describing a settlement request are received and stored in a settlement storage. The storage includes a request status field with a value describing the status of the settlement request. The settlement data are stored in a vendor file responsive to the value of the request status field. Data describing the vendor file are stored in a vendor file information storage. The vendor file information storage includes a file status field with a value describing the status of the vendor file. The vendor file is provided to a vendor for settlement processing responsive to the value of the file status field. The distributed computer system is able to detect and rectify errors in the distributed computer system by using the request status and file status fields, which allows the distributed computer system to be comprised of conventional computers.
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