Method and system for linking prepaid cards and calls using those cards to paying for content and other services over the internet
First Claim
1. A method of managing a prepaid card account to provide offers for goods or services in real time to a user of the prepaid card via a first electronic communications device, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a communication via the device between the user and a first provider of goods or services;
receiving, by said first provider, of the user'"'"'s prepaid card account number via the first device;
notifying a prepaid card manager, by said first provider, of said transmission of said prepaid card account number via a second electronic communications device;
selecting by said prepaid card manager an offer of a good or service based on information an interest database maintained by said manager, said interest database corresponding to said prepaid card account; and
transmitting said offer from said prepaid card manager to said user via said first device.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing a prepaid card account to provide offers for goods and/or services in real time is provided. When a user establishes an electronic communication between the user and a service provider, and the service provider receives the user'"'"'s prepaid card account card account number, the prepaid card account manager is notified. The prepaid account manager selects, and transmits, an offer of goods and/or services based on an interest database that corresponds to the user'"'"'s prepaid card account, and the usage of that account.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of managing a prepaid card account to provide offers for goods or services in real time to a user of the prepaid card via a first electronic communications device, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a communication via the device between the user and a first provider of goods or services;
receiving, by said first provider, of the user'"'"'s prepaid card account number via the first device;
notifying a prepaid card manager, by said first provider, of said transmission of said prepaid card account number via a second electronic communications device;
selecting by said prepaid card manager an offer of a good or service based on information an interest database maintained by said manager, said interest database corresponding to said prepaid card account; and
transmitting said offer from said prepaid card manager to said user via said first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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18. A prepaid card account manager comprising:
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a prepaid card database including at least a balance and account number for at least one prepaid card an interest database corresponding to said account number; and
an offer database.
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27. A system for managing a prepaid card account comprising:
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means for identifying the prepaid card account;
means for storing interests of a user of the account; and
means for generating an offer of goods or services based on said interests, said offer generated during a electronic communication between said user and a provider of goods or services.
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