NETWORK-BASED PAYMENT SYSTEM PRE-FUNDED ACCOUNTS
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1. A system comprising:
- an account management module to create a first funded account, to associate the first funded account with a first account identifier, and to place the first funded account in an active state upon the satisfaction of a precondition; and
a communication module to receive a valid activation message including the first account identifier, the communication module to provide a notification to the account management module to allow the account management module to determine whether the precondition is satisfied,wherein satisfaction of the precondition places the first funded account in the active state and permits a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second funded account.
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Abstract
Some embodiments may provide a method comprising creating a first funded account, associating the first funded account with a first account identifier, receiving a valid activation message including the first account identifier, and, in response to receiving the valid activation message, placing the first funded account into an active state, the account being in an active state being a precondition to permitting a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account.
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1. A system comprising:
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an account management module to create a first funded account, to associate the first funded account with a first account identifier, and to place the first funded account in an active state upon the satisfaction of a precondition; and a communication module to receive a valid activation message including the first account identifier, the communication module to provide a notification to the account management module to allow the account management module to determine whether the precondition is satisfied, wherein satisfaction of the precondition places the first funded account in the active state and permits a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second funded account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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creating a first funded account; associating the first funded account with a first account identifier; receiving a valid activation message including the first account identifier; and in response to receiving the valid activation message, placing the first funded account into an active state, the first funded account being in an active state being a precondition to permitting a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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printing a first representation of a value transfer credential upon an artifact of printable material; printing a second representation of an account identifier upon the artifact; and placing a layer of opaque material on the artifact, the opaque material being disposed so as to prevent viewing of the first representation, the opaque material being removable to allow viewing of the first representation, wherein the value transfer credential is associated with a first funded account, a presentation of the value transfer credential being a precondition to effecting a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account.
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30. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a printable sheet of material; a first representation of a value transfer credential, the first representation being printed upon the sheet; a second representation of an account identifier, the second representation being printed upon the sheet; and a layer of opaque material, disposed so as to prevent viewing of the first representation, the opaque material being removable to allow viewing of the first representation, wherein the value transfer credential is associated with a first funded account, a presentation of the value transfer credential being a precondition to effecting a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account.
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31. A machine-readable medium comprising a plurality of instruction sets, the plurality of instruction sets comprising:
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a first instruction set to cause a machine to create a first funded account; a second instruction set to cause the machine to associate the first funded account with a first account identifier; a third instruction set to cause the machine to receive a valid activation message including the first account identifier; and a fourth instruction set to cause the machine to, in response to receiving the valid activation message, place the first funded account into an active state, the first funded account being in an active state as a precondition to permitting a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account.
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32. A system comprising:
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a first means for creating a first funded account; a second means for associating the first funded account with a first account identifier; a third means for receiving a valid activation message including the first account identifier; and a fourth means for, in response to receiving the valid activation message, placing the first funded account into an active state, the first funded account being in an active state being necessary to permit a transfer of value from the first funded account to a second account.
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