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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);
Anthony G. Casciano, Norwalk, CT (US);
James J. Mckay, Iii, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Ferdinand Steyer, Riverside, CT (US);
Thomas R. Boehm, Milford, CT (US);
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);
Anthony G. Casciano, Norwalk, CT (US);
James J. McKay, III, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Ferdinand Steyer, Riverside, CT (US);
Thomas R. Boehm, Milford, CT (US);
GE Capital Commercial Finance, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for monitoring, for example, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, trading partners, chart of accounts, invoices, and/or payments, using a process management and workflow system coupled to a data repository are described. In one embodiment, the process management and workflow system is configured to be coupled to an accounting system by a communications link, and communicates with the accounting system via the communication link, authenticates the validity of the accounting system, receives financial information from the accounting system, extracts data from the financial information, and loads the extracted data into said data repository.