Computer-Implemented Method and System for Dynamic Consumer Rating in a Transaction
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of rating a consumer in connection with a transaction initiated by the consumer and requesting credit from a credit issuer, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a merchant-based consumer/transaction data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database;
(b) providing a third party credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database;
(c) providing a credit, issuer credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database;
(d) determining a consumer rating index variable based upon a scoring formula utilizing at least one data field value from at least one of the provided merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set; and
(e) presenting the consumer rating index variable to the credit issuer;
wherein the method is initiated substantially at the time the credit transaction is initiated.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method (100) of rating a consumer in connection with a transaction initiated by the consumer and requesting credit from a credit issuer (28). The method (100) includes the steps of: providing a merchant-based consumer/transaction data set (16) to a central credit issuer database (20); providing a third party credit history data set (24) to the central credit issuer database (20); providing a credit issuer credit history data set (30) to the central credit issuer database (20); determining a consumer rating index variable (12) based upon a scoring formula (34) utilizing at least one data field from the provided data sets; and presenting the consumer rating index variable (12) to the credit issuer (28). A system (10) and apparatus (50) for rating the consumer in connection with this transaction is also disclosed.
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50 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of rating a consumer in connection with a transaction initiated by the consumer and requesting credit from a credit issuer, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a merchant-based consumer/transaction data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; (b) providing a third party credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; (c) providing a credit, issuer credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; (d) determining a consumer rating index variable based upon a scoring formula utilizing at least one data field value from at least one of the provided merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set; and (e) presenting the consumer rating index variable to the credit issuer; wherein the method is initiated substantially at the time the credit transaction is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 37, 38)
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25. An apparatus for rating a consumer in connection with a transaction initiated by the consumer and requesting credit from a credit issuer, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage mechanism including a central credit issuer database; an input mechanism for transmitting a merchant-based consumer/transaction data set including a plurality of data fields, a third party credit history data set including a plurality of data fields and a credit issuer credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to the central credit issuer database; and a processor mechanism configured to determine a consumer rating index variable based upon a scoring formula utilizing at least one data field value from at least one of the provided merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set; wherein the transmission of the merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set is initiated substantially at the time the credit transaction is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An apparatus for rating a consumer in connection with a transaction initiated by the consumer and requesting credit from a credit issuer, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a merchant-based consumer/transaction data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; means for providing a third party credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; means for providing a credit issuer credit history data set including a plurality of data fields to a central credit issuer database; means for determining a consumer rating index variable based upon a scoring formula utilizing at least one data field value from at least one of the provided merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set; and means for presenting the consumer rating index variable to the credit issuer; wherein the provision of the merchant-based consumer/transaction data set, the third party credit history data set and the credit issuer credit history data set occurs substantially at the time the credit transaction is initiated.
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