Patents by Inventor Vincent P. Fox

Vincent P. Fox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Invoice processing system
    Patent number: 7509288
    Abstract: A system and method for processing payment requests submitted in various formats. The system comprises an imaging system for recording paper invoices in a human readable format; a web payment request system for receiving invoice information via a graphical user interface and for generating an electronic invoice; an approval routing system for electronically routing approval requests; and an accounts payable preprocessing system that provides real-time auditing of the electronic invoice to the web payment request system while invoice information is being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Bennett, Kevin A. Boone, Lisa C. Fekler, Vincent P. Fox, Gerard J. Lenzo, Anthony T. Mazzatti
  • Invoice processing system
    Patent number: 6928411
    Abstract: Invoices for goods purchased under a pricing strategy of goods receipt base invoice verification are processed. A matching tool performs a logical three-way match between invoices, and a database tool having goods received receipts and purchase orders. A transfer tool sends the invoices and results of the three-way match to the database when a match is found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent P. Fox, Joy T. Garris, Scotty J. Reynolds
  • Invoice processing system
    Publication number: 20020116334
    Abstract: A system and method for processing payment requests submitted in various formats. The system comprises an imaging system for recording paper invoices in a human readable format; a web payment request system for receiving invoice information via a graphical user interface and for generating an electronic invoice; an approval routing system for electronically routing approval requests; and an accounts payable preprocessing system that provides real-time auditing of the electronic invoice to the web payment request system while invoice information is being received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Bennett, Kevin A. Boone, Lisa C. Fekler, Vincent P. Fox, Gerard J. Lenzo, Anthony T. Mazzatti