Portable Electronic Financial Management
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1. A portable, electrical device for regulating financial transactions comprising:
- a power supply;
a data processor;
a data storage medium;
credit account data stored on the data storage medium comprising balances for one or more credit accounts stored on the storage medium;
one or more input components;
one or more output components;
one or more transaction processing programs stored on the data storage medium, executable by the data processor and able to perform a transaction analysis comprising;
i) allowing a user to request a financial transaction to be applied to a selected credit account of the one or more credit accounts, the financial transaction comprising transaction properties including an amount and the selected credit account;
ii) providing credit account data for the financial transaction through at least one of the one or more output components;
iii) recording the transaction properties; and
,iv) recalculating the available balance by subtracting the amount of the transaction from the initial balance of the selected credit account;
v) adjusting the account data for subsequent transactions;
vi) repeating steps i) through v) when requested by the user;
and,a security program stored on the storage medium and executable by the data processor for regulating access to the one or more transaction processing programs and the storage medium by requiring at least a password to be entered prior to executing the transaction processing program or entering and retrieving data stored in the data storage medium.
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Abstract
An electronic wallet stores information regarding credit, membership and other accounts. The information may be accessed to facilitate monetary and other transactions utilizing the various stored accounts. The transactions are stored such that accurate account balances are maintained by the electronic wallet. Security measures prevent unauthorized users from accessing account information. The electronic wallet allows a user to program preset spending limits on the accounts stored in it. The electronic wallet includes a protective carrying case having a money clip and card holding slots.
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24 Claims
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1. A portable, electrical device for regulating financial transactions comprising:
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a power supply; a data processor; a data storage medium; credit account data stored on the data storage medium comprising balances for one or more credit accounts stored on the storage medium; one or more input components; one or more output components; one or more transaction processing programs stored on the data storage medium, executable by the data processor and able to perform a transaction analysis comprising; i) allowing a user to request a financial transaction to be applied to a selected credit account of the one or more credit accounts, the financial transaction comprising transaction properties including an amount and the selected credit account; ii) providing credit account data for the financial transaction through at least one of the one or more output components; iii) recording the transaction properties; and
,iv) recalculating the available balance by subtracting the amount of the transaction from the initial balance of the selected credit account; v) adjusting the account data for subsequent transactions; vi) repeating steps i) through v) when requested by the user; and, a security program stored on the storage medium and executable by the data processor for regulating access to the one or more transaction processing programs and the storage medium by requiring at least a password to be entered prior to executing the transaction processing program or entering and retrieving data stored in the data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable, electrical device for regulating financial transactions comprising:
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a power supply; a data processor; a data storage medium; credit account data for one or more credit accounts stored on the storage medium comprising authorizing criteria and an available balance for each of the one or more credit accounts; one or more input components; one or more output components; at least one transaction processing program executable by the data processor and performing a transaction analysis comprising; vii) allowing a user to request a transaction to be applied to a selected credit account of the one or more credit accounts, the transaction comprising transaction properties including an amount and the selected credit account; viii) comparing authorizing criteria for the selected credit account to the transaction properties of the transaction; ix) approving a financial transaction if the transaction properties meet the authorizing criteria; x) providing credit account data for the selected credit account if the transaction is approved; xi) recording the transaction properties; xii) recalculating the available balance by subtracting the transaction amount from the available balance; and
,xiii) adjusting the authorizing criteria for subsequent transactions; xiv) repeating steps i) through vi) when requested by the user; and, a security program stored on the storage medium and executable by the data processor for regulating access to the at least one transaction processing program and the storage medium by requiring one or more identifiers be entered by means of the one or more input components prior to executing the transaction processing program or entering and retrieving data stored in the data storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable, electrical device for regulating financial transactions comprising:
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a power supply; a data processor; a data storage medium; credit account data for one or more credit accounts stored on the storage medium comprising authorizing criteria and an initial balance for each of the at least one of credit account stored on the storage medium, wherein the authorizing criteria comprises a maximum allowable expenditures; input components comprising a magnetic strip reading slot, a USB port, and a keypad; output components comprising a video screen, an electromagnetic transmitter, and a USB port; at least one transaction processing program executable by the data processor and performing a transaction analysis comprising; i) allowing a user to request a financial transaction to be applied to a selected credit account of the one or more credit accounts, the financial transaction comprising transaction properties including an amount and the selected credit account; ii) comparing authorizing criteria for the selected credit account to the transaction properties of the financial transaction including calculating whether the financial transaction in addition to other recent transactions exceeds the maximum allowable expenditures; iii) approving a financial transaction if the transaction properties meet the authorizing criteria; iv) providing credit account data for the selected credit account if the financial transaction is approved; v) recording the financial transaction properties in the storage media; and
,vi) adjusting the authorizing criteria for analyzing subsequent transactions; vii) repeating steps i) through vi) when requested by the user; a notification program executable by the data processor and providing the one or more alerts when alert criteria are met, wherein the alert comprises a textual message and the alert criteria is selected from the group consisting of an available balance of a credit account and an amount of time before a date; and
,a security program stored on the storage medium and executable by the data processor for regulating access to the at least one transaction processing program and the storage medium by requiring one or more identifiers be entered by means of the one or more input components prior to executing the transaction processing program or entering and retrieving data stored in the data storage medium including adjusting the maximum allowable expenditures, the one or more credit accounts and credit account data; a second security program requiring at least a password and allowing a user access only to the transaction processing program. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22, 23)
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21. A method for monitoring financial transactions comprising:
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storing in a portable, electronic device credit account data including data necessary for conducting a transaction through at least one credit account; storing in a portable, electronic device authorizing criteria for evaluating transaction data; entering into the portable, electronic device transaction data for a transaction; evaluating by using programming executable by a data processor in the portable, electronic device whether the transaction data meets the authorizing criteria; approving the transaction if the transaction data meets the authorizing criteria; providing credit account data for the transaction if the transaction is approved; recording the transaction data for the transactions if it is approved; and
,adjusting the authorizing criteria for analyzing subsequent transactions.
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24. An electronic device comprising:
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a data storage device; a data processor; credit account information stored on the data storage device; security software executable by the data processor and authorizing release of the credit account information only upon a user providing correct security information to the data processor; an electromagnetic signal transmitter capable of transmitting the credit account information through an electromagnetic signal to an electromagnetic receiver.
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