Artificial intelligence significantly enhances operational efficiency across numerous functions. However, AI does not diminish the fundamental need for robust trust mechanisms, especially when it comes to financial transactions and verified outcomes.
AI: Accelerating Capabilities
AI excels at automating matching, screening, drafting, support, and complex workflow decisions, boosting operational speed and efficiency.
GTS: Ensuring Trust and Accountability
GTS provides the critical missing layer: trusted acceptance criteria, secure payout controls, clear dispute handling, and auditable settlement records for every transaction.
While AI dramatically increases capability, GTS is indispensable for enhancing trust, ensuring that funds are released only when agreed results are truly verified.
Choose your path
Governments & public programs
Outcome-based disbursements with verification and audit trails—built to reduce leakage, disputes, and administrative drag.
View use case below
Payment networks & fintech
Verified settlement receipts and structured dispute logic that improves reconciliation, transparency, and partner trust.
View use case below
Platforms & marketplaces
Milestone escrow + acceptance criteria + dispute workflows that reduce chargebacks and increase transaction confidence.
Pilot: one category (design, dev, marketing, etc.)
B2B procurement platforms
Problem: invoice disputes and rework
Mechanism: milestone escrow + evidence package
Impact: fewer payment delays
Pilot: one buyer-supplier cohort
Digital goods / content delivery
Problem: "not as described" conflicts
Mechanism: proof checks + receipts
Impact: reduced disputes
Pilot: one product type
Gig/work platforms
Problem: inconsistent proof of completion
Mechanism: verification-linked settlement
Impact: cleaner payouts and fewer claims
Pilot: one geography or job type
Quantifying the Impact
A conservative, scenario-based model reveals significant benefits for organizations adopting the Global Trust System across their "find → contract → verify → pay" workflows. By automating contracting and settlement via smart contracts, enabling cryptographic verification, and integrating built-in dispute controls, organizations can achieve substantial efficiencies and financial gains.
Cycle-time Reduction
Expect 20–40% faster engagement cycles end-to-end, leading to less back-and-forth and fewer payment delays.
Avoided Costs
A plausible first-year global impact range of ~$10B–$50B in avoided administrative overhead, dispute leakage, and payment/FX friction.
Profit Opportunity
Potential for ~$5B–$25B in incremental profit through faster throughput, higher conversion rates, and reduced non-payment losses.
These figures are preliminary estimates, meant for validation per use case, industry, and transaction volume.
How it works
A simple mechanism: define proof, lock funds, release on verification.
01
Define outcome criteria
(checks + acceptable evidence)
02
Lock funds in escrow
03
Submit deliverable + evidence package
04
Run verification checks
(rules, timestamps, approvals)
05
Release, partial release, rework, or dispute
06
Generate a settlement receipt
(audit + reconciliation export)
Designed to integrate with existing systems; no need to replace your stack to pilot the mechanism.
Global Trust System is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2. Licensing is available for organizations seeking outcome-verified settlement mechanisms for payment, program integrity, and dispute reduction.
For licensing inquiries, contact licensing@globaltrustsystem.com
If you move money based on outcomes, you need settlement on proof.
Most payment systems move money first and argue later. Outcome-verified settlement flips that: outcomes are defined up front, evidence is captured as the work happens, and funds release only when the agreed checks pass—or a dispute workflow triggers with a clear decision trail.
U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 • Licensing: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com
Actors
Payer
Funds the escrow and defines acceptance criteria
Payee
Delivers output and submits evidence
Verifier
Validates evidence against criteria (human, system, or hybrid)
Arbitrator (optional)
Resolves disputed checks under predefined rules
Record system
Generates and stores settlement receipts and audit exports
Lifecycle
1. Define outcome criteria
(checks + thresholds + evidence types)
2. Lock funds in escrow
(full or milestone-based)
3. Submit deliverable + evidence package
4. Verification runs
(rules, timestamps, approvals, attestations)
5. Outcome decision
release / partial release / rework / dispute
6. Produce a settlement receipt
(audit and reconciliation output)
Evidence types
Documents, structured checklists, system logs, delivery confirmations, approvals, attestations, milestone timestamps, and other agreed proofs.
Dispute handling
Disputes trigger when checks fail, evidence is incomplete, deadlines lapse, or parties contest verification. The workflow captures what was claimed, what was provided, what was reviewed, and what decision was made—then applies the release rules accordingly.
Outputs
Settlement receipt (what happened, when, and why)
Audit export (evidence trail + decision trail)
Reconciliation artifacts (for internal controls and partners)
Implementation modes
Integrate
Add the mechanism around existing tools (ERP, HR, procurement, marketplace rails)
Pilot
Deploy a contained workflow for one program, category, or corridor
U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 • Licensing: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com
Patent + licensing
Patent identification
Global Trust System is protected by U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2. Licensing is available for organizations implementing outcome-verified settlement mechanisms.
We are expanding our patent portfolio based on our core technology. This broadens our international reach and reinforces our intellectual property moat.
Plain-English claims summary
Escrowed settlement tied to verifiable milestones and acceptance criteria
Structured verification and dispute workflows that preserve an evidence trail
Settlement records/receipts designed for audit, compliance, and reconciliation
Typical implementations
Marketplace milestone escrow with acceptance checks and dispute resolution
Government program disbursement tied to verified eligibility/outcomes
Enterprise vendor payments tied to delivery proofs and audit exports
Partner-to-partner settlement receipts for improved reconciliation
Scope variables
Licenses are typically defined by domain, geography, term length, and (where offered) exclusivity boundaries.
Professional notice
This site is a public licensing invitation. All rights are reserved by the patent holder(s). Unauthorized use may require licensing.
Co-Inventor | Global Trade & Strategic Partnerships
With over 40 years in international trade, business development, and cross-border strategy, Bill leads GTS commercialization, licensing, and strategic partnership development.
David Cho
Co-Inventor | Enterprise Systems & Cybersecurity
David is a systems and cybersecurity leader with a U.S. Department of Defense background. He provides technical leadership for secure architecture and enterprise deployment at GTS.
A veteran technology executive with 30+ years in software development and leadership, Jan advises GTS on architecture, executive strategy, and global growth initiatives.
Darrell Gooden, PhD
Strategic Advisor | Innovation & Global Operations
Dr. Gooden brings 25 years of technology transformation experience from DoD and NATO. He advises GTS on innovation deployment, operational scale, and institutional adoption.
Clark Johnson, PhD
Strategic Advisor | Economic Strategy & Finance
An economist and advisor specializing in international economics and policy, Dr. Johnson supports GTS with macroeconomic framing, financial modeling, and global market strategy.
Contact for licensing
For licensing inquiries related to U.S. Patent No. 11,847,675 B2 (Global Trust System), email: licensing@globaltrustsystem.com
What to include
Organization type (government, payment network/fintech, platform, enterprise)