METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LINKING MOBILE PHONE SERVICES WITH A BANKING PROVIDER
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1. A method for linking an account that is administered by a bank service provider with services offered by a secondary service provider comprising:
- establishing an account at a bank service provider for the benefit of an account holder, said account including online banking and online bill payment features;
enrolling for secondary services from said secondary service provider;
linking said secondary services with said account for the exchange of electronic billing and electronic payment transactions; and
providing a discount or incentive for the use of said secondary services.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided that establishes an inventive program across services offered by two vendors. In a preferred embodiment, a bank account is established that is linked with a customer'"'"'s mobile phone account in a manner that facilitates paperless billing and paperless payment of the mobile phone service bills via services offered by a bank service provider while providing the customer a reward in the form of discounted mobile phone services thereby promoting the goods and services of both vendors simultaneously.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for linking an account that is administered by a bank service provider with services offered by a secondary service provider comprising:
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establishing an account at a bank service provider for the benefit of an account holder, said account including online banking and online bill payment features; enrolling for secondary services from said secondary service provider; linking said secondary services with said account for the exchange of electronic billing and electronic payment transactions; and providing a discount or incentive for the use of said secondary services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for linking an account that is administered by a bank service provider with services offered by a secondary service provider comprising:
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an account maintained at a bank service provider for the benefit of an account holder, said account being in communication with an electronic communications network, said account accessible via a user interface also in communication with said electronic communications network thereby allowing online banking and online bill payment features; and secondary services provided by said secondary service provider, said secondary service provider linking to said account via said electronic communications network for the exchange of electronic billing and electronic payment transactions, wherein a discount or incentive is provided for the use of said secondary services. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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