System and method for adding value to a stored-value account using provider specific pin
First Claim
1. A method of processing a stored value card request, comprising:
- distributing a stored-value card to a first merchant for distribution to a customer having an account with a specific provider, the stored-value card having an associated identifier that can be used to associate a stored value with the card, the associated stored value being redeemable with one or more providers, including the specific provider, the account having an associated account number;
receiving a first request to activate the card from a first merchant terminal, the first request resulting from a card purchase transaction;
receiving a redemption request from the customer, wherein the redemption request comprises the identifier;
identifying the provider; and
exchanging such identifier with a provider-specific identifier representative of the stored value and passing the provider specific identifier to the customer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for processing stored value card requests are disclosed herein. The method may generally comprise: distributing a stored-value card to a first merchant for distribution to a customer having an account with a specific provider, the stored-value card having an associated identifier that can be used to associate a stored value with the card, the associated stored value being redeemable with one or more providers, including the specific provider, the account having an associated account number; receiving a first request to activate the card from a first merchant terminal, the first request resulting from a card purchase transaction; receiving a redemption request from the customer, wherein the redemption request comprises the identifier; identifying the provider; and passing to the customer a provider-specific identifier representative of the stored value. Systems are disclosed for accomplishing the same.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of processing a stored value card request, comprising:
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distributing a stored-value card to a first merchant for distribution to a customer having an account with a specific provider, the stored-value card having an associated identifier that can be used to associate a stored value with the card, the associated stored value being redeemable with one or more providers, including the specific provider, the account having an associated account number;
receiving a first request to activate the card from a first merchant terminal, the first request resulting from a card purchase transaction;
receiving a redemption request from the customer, wherein the redemption request comprises the identifier;
identifying the provider; and
exchanging such identifier with a provider-specific identifier representative of the stored value and passing the provider specific identifier to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16)
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6. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
receiving a value insertion confirmation from the provider.
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13. A system for adding stored value to a customer account, comprising:
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a stored value card having an associated stored value redeemable with any of a plurality of providers, wherein the stored value card comprises an identifier and an indicia of the identifier;
a merchant terminal configured to input an indicia of an identifier associated with a stored value card and transmit the indicia to a central processor during a stored value card transaction with a customer having an account with a specific provider;
a central processor configured to;
receive an indicia of an identifier from a merchant terminal, wherein the indicia is associated with a specific stored value card;
receive an identifier from a customer, wherein the identifier is associated with the specific stored value card;
exchanging such identifier with a provider-specific identifier representative of the stored value and passing the provider specific identifier to the customer, wherein the provider-specific identifier is associated with the stored value; and
a provider configured to receive from a customer a request to add the stored value to the customer account, the request comprising the provider-specific identifier.
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14. A method of processing a stored value card request, comprising:
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distributing a stored-value card to a first merchant for distribution to a customer having an account with a specific provider, the stored-value card having an associated identifier that can be used to associate a stored value with the card, the associated stored value being redeemable with one or more providers, including the specific provider, the account having an associated account number;
receiving a first request to activate the card from a first merchant terminal, the first request resulting from a card purchase transaction;
receiving a redemption request from the customer, wherein the redemption request comprises the identifier;
identifying the provider;
exchanging the identifier with a provider-specific identifier representative of the stored value and passing the provider specific identifier to the customer;
passing to the provider the account number;
passing to the provider the provider-specific identifier; and
passing to the provider a request to apply the associated stored value to the account.
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