Method for establishing control over credit card transactions
First Claim
1. A method for establishing control over credit card transactions, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account wherein, credit card transactions are limited to the active account portion through valid requests, wherein each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction;
presenting screen options to the user including;
Card Balance Inquiry, Credit Line Limit Inquiry, Transfer Amount, Transaction History, Account History, and Set Zero Balance; and
selecting one of the options through at least one of a touch sense screen and a keypad;
wherein, a) for Card Balance Inquiry, displaying a balance in the active account;
b) for Credit Line Limit Inquiry, displaying a credit limit and a balance in the active account;
c) for Transfer Amount, displaying possible amount choices;
d) for Transaction History, displaying a list of card transaction amounts with corresponding dates and times of execution;
e) for Account History, displaying a list of credit transfers into the active account with corresponding dates and times of execution, and f) for Set Zero Balance, setting the active account balance to zero and displaying that the active account balance is zero.
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Abstract
A method for controlling credit card transactions includes establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account. Credit card transactions are limited to the active account through valid requests. Each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction and then presenting, audibly or on screen; activity options including: Card Balance Inquiry, Credit Line Limit Inquiry, Transfer Amount, Transaction History, Account History, and Set Zero Balance. By selecting one of the options the user may display a balance in the active account; a credit limit and a balance in the active account; possible transfer amount choices, a list of card transaction amounts or a list of credit transfers into the active account with corresponding dates and times of execution, and may set the active account balance to zero.
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1. A method for establishing control over credit card transactions, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account wherein, credit card transactions are limited to the active account portion through valid requests, wherein each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction;
presenting screen options to the user including;
Card Balance Inquiry, Credit Line Limit Inquiry, Transfer Amount, Transaction History, Account History, and Set Zero Balance; and
selecting one of the options through at least one of a touch sense screen and a keypad;
wherein,a) for Card Balance Inquiry, displaying a balance in the active account;
b) for Credit Line Limit Inquiry, displaying a credit limit and a balance in the active account;
c) for Transfer Amount, displaying possible amount choices;
d) for Transaction History, displaying a list of card transaction amounts with corresponding dates and times of execution;
e) for Account History, displaying a list of credit transfers into the active account with corresponding dates and times of execution, and f) for Set Zero Balance, setting the active account balance to zero and displaying that the active account balance is zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account wherein, credit card transactions are limited to the active account portion through valid requests, wherein each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction;
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4. A method for establishing control over credit card transactions, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account wherein, credit card transactions are limited to the active account portion through valid requests, wherein each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction;
presenting audible options to the user including;
Card Balance Inquiry, Credit Line Limit Inquiry, Transfer Amount, Transaction History, Account History, and Set Zero Balance; and
selecting one of the options through a keypad;
wherein,a) for Card Balance Inquiry, enunciating a balance in the active account;
b) for Credit Line Limit Inquiry, enunciating a credit limit and a balance in the active account;
c) for Transfer Amount, enunciating possible amount choices;
d) for Transaction History, enunciating a list of card transaction amounts with corresponding dates and times of execution;
e) for Account History, enunciating a list of credit transfers into the active account with corresponding dates and times of execution, and f) for Set Zero Balance, setting the active account balance to zero and enunciating that the active account has been set to zero. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
- establishing a transaction supporting banking account, a credit limit, and an active account portion of the banking account wherein, credit card transactions are limited to the active account portion through valid requests, wherein each transaction includes, validating a user credit card prior to the transaction;
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