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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2023
Coupa Software Incorporated, San Mateo, CA (US);
Daniel Benson, San Clemente, CA (US);
Mochen Liu, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alison Guilbeaux-Brown, Atlanta, GA (US);
Doug Benson, Burlingame, CA (US);
Coupa Software Incorporated, Foster City, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method can access an expense line for a travel expense for an enterprise. The expense line is the subject of a procurement action under a relevant contract. The method can use a first machine learning model, determining a category associated with the expense line. The method can evaluate the expense line using the category associated with the expense line and a table of categories that are procurable with references to related travel contracts. The method can determine a match between a description field of the expense line and description fields of historic invoice records associated with travel contracts. In response to determining the match, the method can execute a responsive action for the expense line, wherein the responsive action includes generating a notification to a user, marking the expense line, and initiating a workflow to apply the contract to the expense line.