MONEY TRANSFER CONVENIENCE CARD, SYSTEMS AND METHODS,申请号WO2004US09691-传众专利搜索

MONEY TRANSFER CONVENIENCE CARD, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

申请公布号：WO2004092923(A3)

申请号：WO2004US09691

申请日期：2004.03.29

申请公布日期：2005.01.27

申请人：

FIRST DATA CORPORATION;HAFER, MICHAEL, J.;MICHELSEN, MICHAEL, J.

发明人：HAFER, MICHAEL, J.;MICHELSEN, MICHAEL, J.

分类号：G06Q20/04;G06Q20/10;G06Q20/18;G06Q30/02;G07F7/10

主分类号：G06Q20/04

摘要：Embodiments of the invention provide money transfer convenience cards and methods and systems for using them. Such embodiments can be used in a relationship between a customer, and transaction provider and a service provider. The transaction provider can provide money transfer services for the customer, and the customer can have an account associated with a convenience card. Embodiments of the invention can be used with a variety of service providers. Merely by way of example, in accordance with some embodiments, the service provider can be a merchant or the product can be a tangible good. In accordance with other embodiments, the service provider may be a plurality of service providers, each providing similar and/or different services. In accordance with other embodiments, the service provider can be a telecommunication service provider and/or the product can be a telecommunication service. Thus, in some cases, the award credited to the customer's account by the transaction provider control can comprise sufficient credit to allow the customer to place a telephone call of a certain duration from the transaction's origination location to its destination location.