WO 2016/196786 A1 - Machine/article/composition/process States For Tracking Philanthropic And/or Other Efforts - The Lens

Machine/article/composition/process States For Tracking Philanthropic And/or Other Efforts

Published: Dec 8, 2016
Earliest Priority: Jun 02 2015
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Abstract

Devices that include at least one input acceptance machine and at least one track data presentation device. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Claims

A computationally-implemented method, comprising:
accepting input that regards an interaction with attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds;
presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set; and
presenting second track data that tracks a second transmission of the particular funds from the second entity to at least one further entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the second transmission with the distribution rule set.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said accepting input that regards an interaction with attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds, comprises: accepting input, from a user operating a device, that regards a request for tracking data that tracks the attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account configured to track distribution of the attributable funds, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds, and the one or more conditions include obtaining a particular score in a potential fraud analysis.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 2, wherein said accepting input, from a user operating a device, that regards a request for tracking data that tracks the attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account configured to track distribution of the attributable funds, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds, and the one or more conditions include obtaining a particular score in a potential fraud analysis comprises: accepting input, from a user operating a device, that regards a request for tracking data that tracks the attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account configured to track distribution of the attributable funds, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds, and the one or more conditions include obtaining a particular score in a potential fraud analysis based on one or more of a transaction timing, a vendor identity, a vendor name length, a vendor address, a vendor invoice pattern, and a vendor dormancy period.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set comprises: presenting first track data that tracks the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity that is a large governmental entity to the second entity that is a medium-size construction contracting entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions that regard the first transmission of the particular funds from the large governmental entity to the medium-size construction contracting entity.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 4, wherein said presenting first track data that tracks the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity that is a large governmental entity to the second entity that is a medium-size construction contracting entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions that regard the first transmission of the particular funds from the large governmental entity to the medium-size construction contracting entity comprises: presenting the first track data that tracks the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity that is a large governmental entity that is geographically remote from a location of an original owner of particular funds, to the second entity that is the medium- size construction contracting entity that operates in a geographic area that is substantially distant from the original owner of the particular funds, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions that regard the first transmission of the particular funds from the large governmental entity to the medium-size construction contracting entity.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 5, wherein said presenting the first track data that tracks the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity that is a large governmental entity that is geographically remote from a location of an original owner of particular funds, to the second entity that is the medium-size construction contracting entity that operates in a geographic area that is substantially distant from the original owner of the particular funds, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions that regard the first transmission of the particular funds from the large governmental entity to the medium-size construction contracting entity comprises: presenting the first track data that tracks the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity that is a large governmental entity that is geographically remote from a location of an original owner of particular funds, to the second entity that is the medium- size construction contracting entity that operates in a geographic area that is substantially distant from the original owner of the particular funds, wherein the original owner of the particular funds is a philanthropic entity and the attributable funds are marked for philanthropic purposes.
The computationally-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said presenting second track data that tracks a second transmission of the particular funds from the second entity to at least one further entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the second transmission with the distribution rule set comprises: presenting second track data that tracks a second transmission of the particular funds from the second entity to multiple subcontractors selected by the second entity in accordance with the distribution rule set, wherein the track data includes data that describes the compliance of the second transmission with the distribution rule set.
A machine, comprising:
at least one input acceptance machine having state set at least in part by switch- state logic specified to establish:
(a) at least one input acceptance machine state defined by at least one machine state of at least one first-party-associated device triggered by detection of at least one machine-state pecuniary flag vector for at least one of: an electrical/magnetic/physical storage of one or more simulacra of at least one original machine state associated with a command directed to an engineering approximation of an attributable account that contains attributable funds and that is configured to interface with one or more financial entities; and
an at least one first-party-associated device machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one accepted command directed to the engineering approximation of the attributable account, wherein
said engineering approximation of said attributable account is at least partly based on an engineering approximation of a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with said attributable funds of said attributable account; and
at least one track data presentation machine having state set at least in part by switch-state logic specified to establish: (a) at least one first track data presentation machine state of said first-party- associated device, said at least one first track data presentation machine state set to a value responsive to at least one of: (i) a tracked first transmission of particular funds that are part of said attributable funds, from a first downstream entity to a second downstream entity, and
(ii) a first status machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of the particular funds based on an engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with said attributable funds of said attributable account; and
(b) at least one second track data presentation machine state of said first-party- associated device, said at least one second track data presentation machine state set to a value responsive to at least one of:
(i) a tracked second transmission of said particular funds from said second downstream entity to a third downstream entity different than said first downstream entity; and
(iii) a second status machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of said particular funds based on an engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with said attributable funds of said attributable account.
The machine of claim 8, wherein said first status machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of the particular funds based on an engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with said attributable funds of said attributable account comprises: a machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of the particular funds based on a received engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that maintains a trust database that regards vendors, said trust database based on trusted source assignments.
The machine of claim 8, wherein said first status machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of the particular funds based on an engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with said attributable funds of said attributable account comprises: a machine state that includes one or more simulacra of at least one status of the particular funds based on a received engineering approximation of said distribution rule set that maintains a reputation system for actors, e.g., based on peer endorsements and/or negative reviews.
A device, comprising: circuitry for accepting input that regards an interaction with attributable funds, wherein the attributable funds include particular funds, in an attributable account, wherein the attributable account is configured to communicate with one or more financial entities, and wherein the attributable account includes a distribution rule set that specifies one or more conditions associated with the attributable funds;
circuitry for presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set; and
circuitry for presenting second track data that tracks a second transmission of the particular funds from the second entity to at least one further entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the second transmission with the distribution rule set.
The device of claim 11, wherein said circuitry for presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set comprises: circuitry for presenting the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity within a framework that tracks the particular funds, wherein the first track data includes data that describes the compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set, and the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity avoids a direct transfer of funds from the first entity to the second entity outside the framework that tracks the particular funds.
The device of claim 11, wherein said circuitry for presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set comprises: circuitry for presenting the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity within a framework that tracks the particular funds, wherein the first track data includes data that describes the compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set, and wherein transfer of funds across various banks is avoided until offboarding of funds at a destination entity.
The device of claim 11, wherein said circuitry for presenting first track data that tracks a first transmission of particular funds from a first entity to a second entity, wherein the track data includes data that describes a compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set comprises: circuitry for presenting the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity within a framework that tracks the particular funds, wherein the first track data includes data that describes the compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies types of goods and services for which various amounts of the particular funds are allowed to be dispensed, and the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity avoids a direct transfer of funds from the first entity to the second entity outside the framework that tracks the particular funds.
The device of claim 14, wherein said circuitry for presenting the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity within a framework that tracks the particular funds, wherein the first track data includes data that describes the compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies types of goods and services for which various amounts of the particular funds are allowed to be dispensed, and the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity avoids a direct transfer of funds from the first entity to the second entity outside the framework that tracks the particular funds comprises: circuitry for presenting the first transmission of particular funds from the first entity to the second entity within a framework that tracks the particular funds, wherein the first track data includes data that describes the compliance of the first transmission with the distribution rule set that specifies an amount of the particular funds that are allowed to be dispensed for hospital fees, vaccinations, antibiotics, bandages, doctor fees, administrative fees, and unattributed overhead costs.