Methods For Processing A Group Of Accounts Corresponding To Different Products
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Abstract
Processing a group of accounts corresponding to different products. A group of accounts are linked together to create a group so that group processing can be performed at the group level while independent processing of the accounts is performed at the account level. Typically, a group includes a key account and one or more dependent accounts. The relationships between the accounts and the group are flexible to accommodate changes in the status of the group cardholders. Group level processing includes authorizing transactions, applying group payments, creating group statements, creating cardholder communications, and administering reward programs. Each dependent account has an associated dependent strategy that specifies group level processing options for the dependent account.
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62. A method for applying funds to a group allocation, the group allocation comprising a plurality of accounts spanning a plurality of account products, comprising the steps of:
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receiving funds at a computer system;
determining, at the computer system, that the funds are to be included in a group allocation, wherein determining that the funds are to be in a group allocation comprises identifying one or more accounts to which the funds are associated and determining that the one or more accounts are associated with a group;
comparing the group allocation to a group balance, wherein the group balance indicates an amount to be transferred to one or more accounts associated with the group allocation amount;
determining, at the computer system, a group allocation amount, wherein the group allocation amount specifies how the funds are to be allocated among the accounts with in the group; and
applying the group allocation to the accounts included in the group allocation amount, wherein a balance associated with one or more accounts included in the group allocation amount is changed through application of at least a portion of the funds. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for applying a group allocation to a group, the group comprising a plurality of accounts spanning a plurality of products, including a key account and a dependent account, comprising the steps of:
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receiving funds at a computer system;
determining that the funds are for a group allocation;
determining a group balance, wherein the group balance indicates an amount to be transferred to one or more accounts;
comparing the group allocation to the group balance;
identifying a group allocation option based upon the comparison between the group allocation and the group balance;
allocating the group allocation between the key account and the dependent account based upon the group allocation option, the group allocation, the group balance, a key account balance and a dependent account balance; and
applying the group allocation in accordance with the allocation, wherein the applying the group allocation changes the balance in association with at least one of the dependent accounts and the key account. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A computer system for applying a group allocation to a group, the system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions executable by the one or more processors, the set of instructions comprising;
instructions for receiving funds at the computer system;
instructions for determining, at the computer system, that the funds are to be included in a group allocation, wherein determining that the funds are to be in a group allocation comprises identifying one or more accounts to which the funds are associated and determining that the one or more accounts are associated with a group;
instructions for comparing the group allocation to a group balance, wherein the group balance indicates an amount to be transferred to one or more accounts associated with the group allocation amount;
instructions for determining, at the computer system, a group allocation amount, wherein the group allocation amount specifies how the funds are to be allocated among the accounts with in the group; and
instructions for applying the group allocation to the accounts included in the group allocation amount, wherein a balance associated with one or more accounts included in the group allocation amount is changed through application of at least a portion of the funds.
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76. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program comprising a set of instructions executable by one or more processors, the set of instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving funds at a computer system executing the computer program;
instructions for determining, at the computer system, that the funds are to be included in a group allocation, wherein determining that the funds are to be in a group allocation comprises identifying one or more accounts to which the funds are associated and determining that the one or more accounts are associated with a group;
instructions for comparing the group allocation to a group balance, wherein the group balance indicates an amount to be transferred to one or more accounts associated with the group allocation amount;
instructions for determining, at the computer system, a group allocation amount, wherein the group allocation amount specifies how the funds are to be allocated among the accounts with in the group; and
instructions for applying the group allocation to the accounts included in the group allocation amount, wherein a balance associated with one or more accounts included in the group allocation amount is changed through application of at least a portion of the funds.
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