SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATION BASED ON WEIGHTING PREFERENCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE VARIABLES

1 . A method for automatically allocating funds between financial systems, the method comprising:

receiving a weighting preference between multiple variables;

determining an allocation scheme according to the weighting preference;

receiving funds;

apportioning the received funds between multiple financial transactions associated with the variables according to allocation scheme; and

requesting distribution of the received funds between the financial transactions in accordance with the apportioning.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the weighting preference comprises:

receiving a request for a weighting between the variables;

generating a field comprising a polygon having vertices representing the variables;

receiving an input within the field, the input corresponding to a selection point;

calculating distances between the selection point and the vertices; and

for each variable, establishing a weighting value that is inversely correlated with the distance between the variable's associated vertex and the selection point.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves three variables;

the field is a plane; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangle.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves four variables;

the field is in a three-dimensional volume; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangular pyramid.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the variables are associated with different financial goals.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a sub-weighting preference between multiple sub-variables associated with one of the variables;

determining a sub-allocation scheme according to the sub-weighting preference; and

subdividing the received funds apportioned to the variable associated with the sub-variables according to the sub-allocation scheme.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the multiple sub-variables relate to different purchases to be made.

8 . An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory disposed in communication with the at least one processor and configured to provide a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory to the at least one processor, wherein the instructions when executed cause the at least one processor to:

receive a weighting preference between multiple variables;

determine an allocation scheme according to the weighting preference;

apportion received funds between multiple financial transactions associated with the variables according to allocation scheme; and

request distribution of the received funds between the financial transactions in accordance with the apportioning.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to receive the weighting preference comprise:

instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to:

receive a request for a weighting between the variables;

generate a field comprising a polygon having vertices representing the variables;

receive an input within the field, the input corresponding to a selection point;

calculate distances between the selection point and the vertices; and

for each variable, establish a weighting value that is inversely correlated with the distance between the variable's associated vertex and the selection point.

10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves three variables;

the field is a plane; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangle.

11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves four variables;

the field is in a three-dimensional volume; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangular pyramid.

12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the variables are associated with different financial goals.

13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a sub-weighting preference between multiple sub-variables associated with one of the variables;

determine a sub-allocation scheme according to the sub-weighting preference; and

subdivide the received funds apportioned to the variable associated with the sub-variables according to the sub-allocation scheme.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the multiple sub-variables relate to different purchases to be made.

15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a weighting preference between multiple variables;

determine an allocation scheme according to the weighting preference;

apportion received funds between multiple financial transactions associated with the variables according to allocation scheme; and

request distribution of the received funds between the financial transactions in accordance with the apportioning.

16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to receive the weighting preference comprise:

instructions that when executed cause the at least one processor to:

receive a request for a weighting between the variables;

generate a field comprising a polygon having vertices representing the variables;

receive an input within the field, the input corresponding to a selection point;

calculate distances between the selection point and the vertices; and

for each variable, establish a weighting value that is inversely correlated with the distance between the variable's associated vertex and the selection point.

17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves three variables;

the field is a plane; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangle.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein:

the weighting preference involves four variables;

the field is in a three-dimensional volume; and

the polygon is an equilateral triangular pyramid.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the variables are associated with different financial goals.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a sub-weighting preference between multiple sub-variables associated with one of the variables;

determine a sub-allocation scheme according to the sub-weighting preference; and

subdivide the received funds apportioned to the variable associated with the sub-variables according to the sub-allocation scheme.