Michael P Webb

US Patent:

20130282535, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Apr 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/452193

Inventors:

Mayukh Bhaowal - Redwood City CA, US
Suman Guha - Fremont CA, US
Michael L. Webb - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Shibhu Nambiar - Springfield VA, US
Angela Xian - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 30

Abstract:

A method of calculating accounting encumbrance adjustments for a purchase order associated with a first allocation of a budget includes determining that the purchase order has been closed, where the closure prevents additional processing associated with the purchase order by an invoice processing system; receiving a request to reopen the purchase order, where the request is associated with an additional cost; causing a determination to be made as to whether a second portion of the budget should be allocated, where the second portion of the budget corresponds to the additional cost; and in response to a determination that the second portion of the budget can be allocated: causing the second portion of the budget to be allocated, reopening the purchase order, and sending an indication to the invoice processing system that the purchase order is reopened.

US Patent:

20140279132, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/800301

Inventors:

- Redwood Shores CA, US
Michael Laurence Webb - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Rohit Lobo Prabhu - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 262

Abstract:

A rules engine uses a set of sequenced rules in determining which rule to apply when assigning buyers in a procurement organization to requisitions submitted to the procurement organization. The rules are user-configurable to provide flexible reconfiguration of how the rules engine determines buyer assignments. Attributes of the requisitions may be utilized to determine the appropriate buyers by comparing the attributes with the rules. Sequencing of the rules allows for prioritization of the rules in instances where multiple rules may be applicable to a received requisition. Updates to a rule set can be tested on sample requisitions to allow users to see the results of the updates.