System for providing an online account statement having hyperlinks
First Claim
1. A computer system comprising at least one computer-readable medium having software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company, said at least one computer-readable medium comprising:
- a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of said company, said transaction history comprising a transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising a merchant name for a merchant;
a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants;
software to compare said merchant name of said transaction entry of said transaction history from said transaction database with said variations of merchant names from said merchant database;
software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between said merchant name from said transaction database and one of said variations of merchant names from said merchant database, said hyperlinked special offer indicia corresponding to a special offer based on said transaction entry; and
software to provide an online account statement web page to said customer via said network, said online account statement web page comprising said transaction history of said account of said customer, said transaction history comprising said transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising said merchant name and said hyperlinked special offer indicia.
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Abstract
A computer system including at least one computer-readable medium has software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company. The at least one computer-readable medium includes: a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of the company; a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants; software to compare the merchant name of the transaction entry of the transaction history from the transaction database with the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between the merchant name from the transaction database and one of the variations of merchant names from the merchant database; and software to provide an online account statement web page to the customer via the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising at least one computer-readable medium having software to provide online account statements for accounts of customers of a company, said at least one computer-readable medium comprising:
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a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of said company, said transaction history comprising a transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising a merchant name for a merchant;
a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants;
software to compare said merchant name of said transaction entry of said transaction history from said transaction database with said variations of merchant names from said merchant database;
software to provide a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between said merchant name from said transaction database and one of said variations of merchant names from said merchant database, said hyperlinked special offer indicia corresponding to a special offer based on said transaction entry; and
software to provide an online account statement web page to said customer via said network, said online account statement web page comprising said transaction history of said account of said customer, said transaction history comprising said transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising said merchant name and said hyperlinked special offer indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing online account statements for accounts of customers of a company, comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a transaction database comprising a transaction history for an account of a customer of said company, said transaction history comprising a transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising a merchant name for a merchant;
maintaining a merchant database comprising variations of merchant names for merchants;
comparing said merchant name of said transaction entry of said transaction history from said transaction database with said variations of merchant names from said merchant database;
providing a hyperlinked special offer indicia if a match occurs between said merchant name from said transaction database and one of said variations of merchant names from said merchant database, said hyperlinked special offer indicia corresponding to a special offer based on said transaction entry; and
providing an online account statement web page to said customer via said network, said online account statement web page comprising said transaction history of said account of said customer, said transaction history comprising said transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising said merchant name and said hyperlinked special offer indicia. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for providing an online account statement for an account of a customer of a company, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request via a network to provide said online account statement for said account of said customer of said company;
providing an online account statement web page via said network, said online account statement web page comprising a transaction history of said account of said customer, said transaction history comprising a transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising a merchant name and a hyperlinked special offer indicia, said hyperlinked special offer indicia corresponding to a special offer based on said transaction entry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for receiving an online account statement for an account of a customer of a company, comprising the steps of:
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providing a request via a network to receive said online account statement for said account of said customer of said company;
receiving an online account statement web page via said network, said online account statement web page comprising a transaction history of said account of said customer, said transaction history comprising a transaction entry, said transaction entry comprising a merchant name and a hyperlinked special offer indicia, said hyperlinked special offer indicia corresponding to a special offer based on said transaction entry.
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