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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1999
William D. Smith, Ii, Schenectady, NY (US);
Walter V. Dixon, Iii, Delanson, NY (US);
Melvin K. Simmons, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jonathan P. Stillman, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Steven Sanicola, Middletown, CT (US);
James R. Persico, Stanford, CT (US);
William C. Steward, Norwalk, CT (US);
Daniel R. Pengue, London, GB;
William D. Smith, II, Schenectady, NY (US);
Walter V. Dixon, III, Delanson, NY (US);
Melvin K. Simmons, Schenectady, NY (US);
Jonathan P. Stillman, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Steven Sanicola, Middletown, CT (US);
James R. Persico, Stanford, CT (US);
William C. Steward, Norwalk, CT (US);
Daniel R. Pengue, London, GB;
GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Methods and Apparatus for monitoring collateral risk are described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring, for example, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, trading partners, chart of accounts, invoices, and/or payments of a client using a process management and workflow system coupled to a data repository. Specifically, and in an exemplary embodiment, the method includes receiving financial information, extracting data from the financial information, evaluating current collateral information based on the data, and evaluating current credit status.