System, method, and computer program product for selecting and presenting financial products and services
First Claim
1. An apparatus for using client information from a client to automatically select and present financial products appropriate for the client, the apparatus comprising:
- means for inputting client information relevant to a need by the client for the financial products, for inputting information about the financial products, for inputting ancillary data which excludes the client information and the financial products information, and for inputting decision criteria pertaining to selection from among the financial products;
means for storing the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria;
means for using the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria to select a subset of the financial products; and
means for preparing a client communication which identifies the subset of the financial products, the client communication preparing means incorporating a portion of the client information and a portion of the financial products information into the client communication.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided which use client information from a client to automatically select and present financial products appropriate for the client. The apparatus according to one aspect of the invention comprises an input device for inputting client information relevant to a need by the client for the financial products, for inputting information about the financial products, for inputting ancillary data which excludes the client information and the financial products information, and for inputting decision criteria pertaining to selection from among the financial products. The apparatus further includes a storage device for storing the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria. The apparatus still further includes decision making logic circuitry for using the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria to select a subset of the financial products. It further includes an output device for preparing a client communication which identifies the subset of the financial products. The output device incorporates a portion of the client information and a portion of the financial products information into the client communication. The method according to one aspect of the invention comprises inputting client information relevant to a need by the client for the financial products, inputting information about the financial products, inputting ancillary data which excludes the client information and the financial products information, and inputting decision criteria pertaining to selection from among the financial products. The method also includes storing the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria. This method further includes using the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria to select a subset of the financial products. It further includes preparing a client communication which identifies the subset of the financial products. This client communication preparing step includes incorporating a portion of the client information and a portion of the financial products information into the client communication.
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2 Claims
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1. An apparatus for using client information from a client to automatically select and present financial products appropriate for the client, the apparatus comprising:
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means for inputting client information relevant to a need by the client for the financial products, for inputting information about the financial products, for inputting ancillary data which excludes the client information and the financial products information, and for inputting decision criteria pertaining to selection from among the financial products;
means for storing the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria;
means for using the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria to select a subset of the financial products; and
means for preparing a client communication which identifies the subset of the financial products, the client communication preparing means incorporating a portion of the client information and a portion of the financial products information into the client communication.
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2. A method for using client information from a client to automatically select and present financial products appropriate for the client, the method comprising:
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inputting client information relevant to a need by the client for the financial products, inputting information about the financial products, inputting ancillary data which excludes the client information and the financial products information, and inputting decision criteria pertaining to selection from among the financial products;
storing the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria;
using the client information, the financial products information, the ancillary information, and the decision criteria to select a subset of the financial products; and
preparing a client communication which identifies the subset of the financial products, the client communication preparing step including incorporating a portion of the client information and a portion of the financial products information into the client communication.
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