System and method for processing and for funding a transaction
First Claim
1. A method for processing a transaction, the method comprising:
- automatically requesting an automated clearing house transfer from a source account to a destination account via an automated clearing house network;
receiving the automated clearing house transfer;
adjusting destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing a balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer;
receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account;
processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate; and
transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction.
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Abstract
Method for processing a transaction, the method comprising automatically requesting an automated clearing house transfer from a source account to a destination account via an automated clearing house network, receiving the automated clearing house transfer, adjusting destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing a balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer, receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account, processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate, and transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for processing a transaction, the method comprising:
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automatically requesting an automated clearing house transfer from a source account to a destination account via an automated clearing house network;
receiving the automated clearing house transfer;
adjusting destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing a balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer;
receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account;
processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate; and
transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for processing a transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving an automated clearing house transfer from a source account via an automated clearing house network;
adjusting destination account data associated with a destination account by increasing a balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer;
receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account;
processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate; and
transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for processing a transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and data identifying the destination account;
processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate;
requesting an automated clearing house transfer for the transaction amount to be transmitted from a source account to a destination account via an automated clearing house network;
receiving the automated clearing house transfer; and
transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A system for processing a transaction comprising:
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a memory unit for storing destination account data including data indicating a balance of a destination account and data identifying the destination account; and
a processing unit operatively connected to the memory unit, the processing unit programmed to automatically request an automated clearing house transfer from a source account to the destination account via an automated clearing house network, receive the automated clearing house transfer, adjust the destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing the balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer, receive transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and the data identifying the destination account, process the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate, and transmit data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction.
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41. A system for processing a transaction comprising:
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a memory unit for storing destination account data including data indicating a balance of a destination account and data identifying the destination account; and
a processing unit operatively connected to the memory unit, the processing unit programmed to receive an automated clearing house transfer from a source account via an automated clearing house network, adjust the destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing the balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer, receiving transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and the data identifying the destination account, processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate, and transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction.
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42. A system for processing a transaction comprising:
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a memory unit for storing destination account data including data indicating a balance of a destination account and data identifying the destination account; and
a processing unit operatively connected to the memory unit, the processing unit programmed to receive an automated clearing house transfer from a source account via an automated clearing house network, adjust the destination account data associated with the destination account by increasing the balance of the destination account by an amount of the transfer;
receive transaction data from a merchant indicating an attempted transaction, the transaction data including a transaction amount and the data identifying the destination account, processing the attempted transaction with a credit card interchange rate, and transmitting data to the merchant indicating one of authorization of the attempted transaction and denial of the attempted transaction.
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