System and method for establishing and providing access to various types of online accounts
First Claim
1. A method of providing an account, comprising:
- receiving identification information associated with a user during a communication session;
communicating a request for credit information, the request including at least a portion of the identification information;
receiving the requested credit information;
for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the received credit information;
communicating an indication of at least a portion of the approved types of accounts;
receiving a selection of at least one of the approved types of accounts;
opening at least one of the selected types of accounts; and
providing access to at least one of the opened accounts during the communication session.
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Abstract
A method of providing an account is provided. The method includes receiving identification information associated with a user during a communication session. The method further includes communicating a request for credit information. The request includes at least a portion of the identification information. The method further includes receiving the requested credit information, and for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the received credit information. The method further includes communicating an indication of at least a portion of the approved types of accounts, and receiving a selection of at least one of the approved types of accounts. The method further includes opening at least one of the selected types of accounts and providing access to at least one of the opened accounts during the communication session.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing an account, comprising:
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receiving identification information associated with a user during a communication session;
communicating a request for credit information, the request including at least a portion of the identification information;
receiving the requested credit information;
for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the received credit information;
communicating an indication of at least a portion of the approved types of accounts;
receiving a selection of at least one of the approved types of accounts;
opening at least one of the selected types of accounts; and
providing access to at least one of the opened accounts during the communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing an account, comprising:
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a processor operable to;
receive identification information associated with a user during a communication session;
communicate a request for credit information, the request comprising at least a portion of the identification information;
receive the requested credit information;
determine, for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the received credit information;
communicate an indication of at least a portion of the approved types of accounts;
receive a selection of at least one of the approved types of accounts;
open at least one of the selected types of accounts; and
provide access to at least one of the opened accounts during the communication session; and
a memory operable to store the opened accounts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing an account, comprising:
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electronically receiving requested credit information associated with a user;
for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve that type of account based at least in part on the electronically received credit information;
opening at least one of the approved types of accounts; and
providing access to the opened account. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of providing an account, comprising:
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receiving credit information associated with a user;
for each of a plurality of different types of accounts, determining whether to approve a particular type of account based at least in part on the credit information;
opening at least one of the approved types of accounts; and
providing access to the opened account. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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