Method and apparatus for monetizing personal consumer profiles by aggregating a plurality of consumer credit card accounts into one card
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of using one of a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to a consumer, the method comprising:
- providing account data to a single service provider for a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer;
providing the consumer with a compilation credit card associated with the plurality of existing credit card accounts of the consumer;
storing predefined preferences of the consumer regarding credit card selectivity;
the consumer performing a credit card transaction; and
selecting one existing credit card account among the plurality of existing credit card accounts to which to charge the credit card transaction based on the stored predefined preferences of the consumer.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of using one of a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to a consumer includes providing account data to a single service provider for a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer and providing the consumer with a compilation credit card associated with the plurality of existing credit card accounts of the consumer. the method also includes storing predefined preferences of the consumer regarding credit card selectivity, the consumer performing a credit card transaction and selecting one existing credit card account among the plurality of existing credit card accounts to which to charge the credit card transaction based on the stored predefined preferences of the consumer.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of using one of a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to a consumer, the method comprising:
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providing account data to a single service provider for a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer;
providing the consumer with a compilation credit card associated with the plurality of existing credit card accounts of the consumer;
storing predefined preferences of the consumer regarding credit card selectivity;
the consumer performing a credit card transaction; and
selecting one existing credit card account among the plurality of existing credit card accounts to which to charge the credit card transaction based on the stored predefined preferences of the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus that permits a consumer to access one of a plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one credit card transaction network configured to route credit card transactions;
a compilation credit card being associated with the plurality of existing credit card accounts of the consumer, the compilation credit card having a compilation credit card number associated therewith; and
a compilation card service provider having a compilation card database that stores information for the plurality of existing credit card accounts belonging to the consumer and a consumer preferences database that stores predefined consumer preferences of the consumer, the compilation card service provider having access to the plurality of existing credit card accounts of the consumer, the compilation card service provider being accessible by the at least one credit card transaction network to receive credit card transaction requests based on the compilation credit card number and being configured to send credit card transaction approvals/denials, one of the compilation credit card and the compilation card service provider being configured to select one existing credit card account among the plurality of existing credit card accounts to which to charge a particular credit card transaction based on the predefined preferences of the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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