Method and system for performing money transfer transactions
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1. A method for performing a money transfer receive transaction, the method comprising:
- loading payout funds, corresponding to at least a portion of a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient, in a payout account associated with a payout card, such that the payout funds are electronically accessible by the recipient using the payout card.
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Abstract
A method for performing a money transfer receive transaction includes loading payout funds, corresponding to a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient, in a payout account associated with a payout card, such that the payout funds are electronically accessible by the recipient using the payout card. A system for performing a money transfer receive transaction is also provided.
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56 Claims
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1. A method for performing a money transfer receive transaction, the method comprising:
loading payout funds, corresponding to at least a portion of a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient, in a payout account associated with a payout card, such that the payout funds are electronically accessible by the recipient using the payout card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for performing a money transfer transaction, the method comprising:
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storing transaction data on a host computer system, wherein the transaction data includes a desired amount of money to be transferred to a recipient;
receiving transaction identifying information provided by the recipient;
comparing the transaction identifying information with the transaction data stored on the host computer system; and
loading payout funds corresponding to at least a portion of the desired amount of money to be transferred in a payout account associated with a payout card if the transaction identifying information matches the transaction data stored on the host computer system, such that the payout funds are electronically accessible by the recipient using the payout card. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for performing a money transfer transaction, the method comprising:
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storing transaction data on a host computer system, wherein the transaction data includes a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient;
receiving transaction identifying information from a first terminal in communication with the host computer system;
comparing the transaction identifying information with the transaction data stored on the host computer system;
receiving at the host computer card identifying information associated with an anonymous payout card, wherein the card identifying information includes an account number;
storing the card identifying information on the host computer system;
loading payout funds, corresponding to at least a portion of the desired amount of money to be transferred, in an account associated with the account number and maintained on the host computer system, if the transaction identifying information matches the transaction data stored on the host computer system;
receiving input associated with the payout card from a second terminal in communication with the host computer system;
comparing the input to the card identifying information stored on the host computer system;
allowing funds corresponding to the payout funds to be dispensed to the recipient if the input matches the card identifying information stored on the host computer system; and
allowing the payout account to be exceeded by a predetermined amount in order to cover a transaction fee.
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31. A method for performing a money transfer receive transaction, the method comprising:
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entering card identifying information associated with a payout card into a receive-transaction initiating terminal that is in communication with a host computer system;
requesting via the receive-transaction initiating terminal that the host computer system load payout funds, corresponding to at least a portion of a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient, into a payout account associated with the payout card; and
providing the payout card to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A system for performing a money transfer receive transaction, the system comprising:
a host computer system including instructions for loading payout funds, corresponding to a desired amount of money to be transferred from a sender to a recipient, in a payout account associated with a payout card, such that the payout funds are electronically accessible by the recipient using the payout card. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system for performing a money transfer transaction, the system comprising:
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a host computer system for storing transaction data, wherein the transaction data includes a desired amount of money to be transferred to a recipient; and
a terminal in communication with the host computer system for receiving transaction identifying information and for transmitting the transaction identifying information to the host computer system;
wherein the host computer system is operative to compare the transaction identifying information with the stored transaction data, and is further operative to load payout funds corresponding to the desired amount of money to be transferred in a payout account associated with a payout card if the transaction identifying information matches the stored transaction data. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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