Interoperability facilitator
First Claim
1. A computer-based system for controlling the use of multiple interoperable functionalities associated with a user operation vehicle, comprising:
- (a) a transaction station for facilitating a transaction through use of a first function associated with the user operation vehicle, wherein the use of the first function is requested by a user; and
(b) a rule engine responsive to the transaction station, wherein the rule engine, based upon interoperability rules, selects a second function associated with the user operation vehicle to facilitate the transaction in response to the use of the first function,wherein the second function is used to facilitate providing associated funds and/or rewards in lieu of the first function to assist completion of the transaction.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a user station or input medium allowing a user to view available functions and to enter selection information for requesting the association of one or more functions with a user operation vehicle. A verifier, responsive to the user station or input medium, can be provided to determine based upon a set of pre-determined rules, whether the user is entitled to the selected functions. A linkage generator can be provided to associate a user operation vehicle with the selected functions after they have been verified by the verifier. A reward function may also be combined with one or more of the functions associated with the user operation vehicle. Interoperability can also be provided between functions on a user operation vehicle based on a pre-determined set of rules. The interoperability between functions may be bidirectional.
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51 Claims
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1. A computer-based system for controlling the use of multiple interoperable functionalities associated with a user operation vehicle, comprising:
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(a) a transaction station for facilitating a transaction through use of a first function associated with the user operation vehicle, wherein the use of the first function is requested by a user; and (b) a rule engine responsive to the transaction station, wherein the rule engine, based upon interoperability rules, selects a second function associated with the user operation vehicle to facilitate the transaction in response to the use of the first function, wherein the second function is used to facilitate providing associated funds and/or rewards in lieu of the first function to assist completion of the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-based method for providing, in an electronic processing system, interoperability among a plurality of functions associated with a user operation vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving transaction information generated by use of a first function of the user operation vehicle, wherein receipt of the transaction information indicates a transaction has been initiated; (b) accessing interoperability rules based upon a pre-defined personal account designation assigned to the user operation vehicle; and (c) providing or facilitating the providing of funds and/or rewards associated with a second function of the user operation vehicle in accordance with the interoperability rules and in response to the use of the first transaction and transaction information of said step (a), the funds and/or rewards being used to facilitate completion of the transaction; where each of said first and said second functions are one of a credit function, a debit function, a prepaid function, and a reward function. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product, embodied in a carrier wave or computer readable medium, for causing one or more computers to provide interoperability among a plurality of functionality options associated with a user operation vehicle, the carrier wave or computer readable medium causing the one or more computers to perform the steps of:
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(a) receiving transaction information generated by use of a first function of the user operation vehicle, wherein receipt of the transaction information indicates a transaction has been initiated; (b) accessing interoperability rules based upon a pre-defined personal account designation assigned to the user operation vehicle; and (c) providing or facilitating the providing funds and/or rewards associated with a second function of the user operation vehicle in accordance with the interoperability rules, and in response to the use of the first transaction and transaction information of said step (a), the funds and/or rewards being used to facilitate completion of the transaction; and where each of said first and said second functions are one of a credit function, a debit function, a prepaid function, and a reward function. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-based method for providing, in an electronic processing system, interoperability among a plurality of functionality options on a user operation vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving transaction information generated by use of a debit function or a credit function of the user operation vehicle; (b) accessing interoperability rules based upon a pre-defined personal account designation assigned to the user operation vehicle; (c) providing or facilitating the providing of funds associated with a credit function of a user operation vehicle in response to the use of the debit function of the user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules, and/or (d) providing or facilitating the providing of funds associated with a debit function of the user operation vehicle in response to the use of the credit function of the user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-based method for providing, in an electronic processing system, user operation vehicles with multiple interoperable payment functionalities, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving transaction information generated by use of a first function or a second function of the user operation vehicle; (b) accessing interoperability rules based upon a pre-defined personal account designation assigned to the user operation vehicle; (c) providing or facilitating the providing of funds and/or rewards associated with a first function of a user operation vehicle in response to the use of a second function of the user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules, and/or (d) providing or facilitating the providing of funds associated with the second function of the user operation vehicle in response to the use of the first function of the user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules. where each of said first and said second functions are one of a credit function, a debit function, a prepaid function, and a reward function, wherein said first and said second functions are not identical functions. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer-based method for providing, in an electronic processing system, user operation vehicles with multiple interoperable payment functionalities, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving transaction information generated by use of a function of a first user operation vehicle or a function of a second user operation vehicle; (b) accessing interoperability rules based upon a pre-defined personal account designation assigned to the first user operation vehicle; (c) providing or facilitating the providing of funds and/or rewards associated with the function of the second user operation vehicle in response to the use of the function of the first user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules, and/or (d) providing or facilitating the providing of funds and/or rewards associated with the function of the first user operation vehicle in response to the use of the function of the second user operation vehicle, in accordance with the transaction information and the interoperability rules, where each of said functions are one of a credit function, a debit function, a prepaid function, and a reward function. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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