Debit purchasing of stored value card for use by and/or delivery to others
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1. A method for issuing a purchase card comprising:
- presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card;
determining whether the purchaser has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase card;
creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the purchaser; and
issuing the purchase card.
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Abstract
A method of issuing a purchase card is provided. The method includes the steps of presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card, determining whether the purchaser has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase card, creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the purchaser, and issuing the purchase card. The purchase card may also be issued in connection with another credit card, for example as a rebate for purchases on the credit card. The purchase card may also be converted to a credit card.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for issuing a purchase card comprising:
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presenting a purchaser with the opportunity to buy the purchase card;
determining whether the purchaser has sufficient funds to pay for the purchase card;
creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the purchaser; and
issuing the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for issuing a purchase card as a rebate award comprising:
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issuing a credit card to a cardholder, said credit card being associated with a sponsor;
calculating a rebate amount based upon cardholder purchases made with said credit card;
creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by the cardholder, the purchase card having a purchase value determined by said rebate amount; and
issuing the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of issuing a credit card comprising:
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creating a purchase card account for a recipient designated by a purchaser;
issuing the purchase card;
receiving a request from the recipient to convert the purchase card into a credit card;
determining whether the recipient meets predetermined credit criteria to convert the purchase card into a credit card;
creating a credit card account; and
converting the purchase card into a credit card. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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