Application processing and decision systems and processes

Abstract

The present invention relates to application processing and decisioning systems and processes. One embodiment of the invention includes a method for automating decisioning for a credit request associated with an applicant. The method includes providing a user computer interface adapted to receive information associated with an applicant, and further adapted to display and receive information associated with at least one decision rule. The method also includes receiving information associated with an applicant through the user computer interface; receiving information associated with the applicant from at least one data source; and receiving a selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface. Furthermore, the method includes receiving a selection of rule flow information associated with the plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface; generating a plurality of decision rules based at least in part on the information associated with the applicant, based at least in part on the information associated with the applicant from at least one data source, and based at least in part on the selection of information associated with a plurality of decision rules, wherein an outcome associated with the at least one decision rule can be obtained; and based in part on at least the rule flow information, displaying at least a portion of the plurality of decision rules through the user computer interface.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 546,931, entitled “Application Processing and Decision Systems and Processes,” filed Aug. 10, 2006, which is the United States national phase of International Application No. PCT / US2004 / 028020 filed on Aug. 27, 2004, which claims the benefit to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 498,395 entitled “Application Processing and Decision Systems and Processes,” filed on Aug. 27, 2003, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is generally directed to systems and methods for processing information. More particularly, the invention relates to systems and processes for automating tasks related to processing applications such as credit related applications and related decision making.BACKGROUND[0003]Commercial entities such as financial institutions, commercial entities, retail businesses, health care entities, utilities, and telecoms...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]In brief, when an application for credit, as an example, is being diligenced, entities who use systems and processes according to certain embodiments of the present invention are able automatically to search a number of credit related and commercial databases from a number of sources in a manner that allows the extracted information to be placed in a common format for further processing. The request and the results can be formulated, submitted and delivered on a graphic user interface that is intuitive, configurable and customizable by the user.

[0012]The presentation / interface layer allows the entity extending credit to have greater control over the entire process including online ability to designate data sources, define business rules, define the decision-making rules and sequence, define the format of the information it receives, define the mediums in which the information is received, as well as conduct other types of activities and exert other types of control as may be appropriate.

[0013]Accordingly, systems and processes according to various aspects and embodiments according to the invention address at least some or all of these issues and combinations of them. They do so at least in part by automating application processing and decisionmaking. These systems and processes can allow users to apply complex business and decision rules to multiple applications and requests by providing an intuitive GUI (graphical user interface). These systems and processes can allow the user to manage relatively large numbers of applications and requests in an efficient manner. In addition these systems and processes, can access one or more data sources including credit databases to provide desired decisioning calculations in a relatively high performance manner making it suitable for use on relatively large data sets or relatively high volume transaction applications. Such systems and processes are useful in fulfilling user requests for credit data from multiple credit data sources. Systems and processes according to various aspects and embodiments can operate on various operating systems or platforms, including but not limited to, Windows NT®, UNIX®, AIX®, personal computers, mainframes, parallel processing platforms, and supercomputers.

[0022](1) Systems and processes that can provide direct real time application processing control and decision results;

[0026](5) Systems and processes that can provide application and decision modularity;

[0038](17) Systems and processes that can provide automated business processes for reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

The need for human intervention to conduct the data searches, to draw appropriate inferences based on operative criteria and to report the decision and basis therefore is accordingly time consuming and expensive.

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