Kevin M Armstrong

US Patent:

8069054, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Feb 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371847

Inventors:

Dean W. Hahn-Carlson - St. Paul MN, US
Richard G. Langer - Lakeville MN, US
Kevin M. Armstrong - Ham Lake MN, US
Weiwen Xie - Woodbury MN, US

Assignee:

Syncada LLC - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 11, 705330, 705400

Abstract:

Transaction management for contract and contract-related approaches is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a transaction management computer is programmed to automatically set contract terms for a transaction based on business rules previously established between parties to a transaction. In one implementation, the transaction management node automatically derives a contract term including a pricing-related term for a transaction between a buyer and seller using contract information therefor. In one instance, previously-agreed-upon price approaches, such as fixed pricing, seller-controlled pricing, quantity-related tiered pricing and pricing management schemes are stored and used by the transaction management node to automatically derive the prices. With these approaches, pricing disputes that can occur after a transaction has been processed are reduced and/or eliminated.

US Patent:

20030233286, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

May 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/436878

Inventors:

Dean Hahn-Carlson - St. Paul MN, US
Richard Langer - Lakeville MN, US
Kevin Armstrong - Ham Lake MN, US
Weiwen Xie - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

Transaction management for contract and contract-related approaches is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a transaction management computer is programmed to automatically set contract terms for a transaction based on business rules previously established between parties to a transaction. In one implementation, the transaction management node automatically derives a contract term including a pricing-related term for a transaction between a buyer and seller using contract information therefor. In one instance, previously-agreed-upon price approaches, such as fixed pricing, seller-controlled pricing, quantity-related tiered pricing and pricing management schemes are stored and used by the transaction management node to automatically derive the prices. With these approaches, pricing disputes that can occur after a transaction has been processed are reduced and/or eliminated.

US Patent:

20040010463, Jan 15, 2004

Filed:

May 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/437405

Inventors:

Dean Hahn-Carlson - St. Paul MN, US
Richard Langer - Lakeville MN, US
Kevin Armstrong - Ham Lake MN, US
Weiwen Xie - Woodbury MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F017/00
G06G007/00

US Classification:

705/039000, 705/026000, 705/037000, 705/400000

Abstract:

Transaction management for contract and contract-related approaches is facilitated. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, a transaction management computer is programmed to automatically set contract terms for a transaction based on business rules previously established between parties to a transaction. In one implementation, the transaction management node automatically derives a contract term including a pricing-related term for a transaction between a buyer and seller using contract information therefor. In one instance, previously-agreed-upon price approaches, such as fixed pricing, seller-controlled pricing, quantity-related tiered pricing and pricing management schemes are stored and used by the transaction management node to automatically derive the prices. With these approaches, pricing disputes that can occur after a transaction has been processed are reduced and/or eliminated.

US Patent:

20050283434, Dec 22, 2005

Filed:

Jun 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/149978

Inventors:

Dean Hahn-Carlson - Lilydale MN, US
Kevin Armstrong - Ham Lake MN, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F017/00

US Classification:

705039000, 707100000

Abstract:

Transaction-based interactions are facilitated using recurring transaction processing approaches. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, recurring transactions are managed using rules applicable to parties to the transactions (e.g., as can be automatically associated with the recurring transactions based on information in the transactions and the rules). In this regard, transaction information is processed in accordance with rules characterizing the recurring nature of the transaction to which the information applies. Such transaction recurrence may be implemented, for example, using a cyclic, event-driven or other recurring type of condition. Payment related aspects of the transaction are also carried out based on the transaction processing and related recurring characteristics.