METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PRE-EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS WITH AN IMMEDIATELY ACCESSIBLE ACCOUNT
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computer based system for providing an offer, an access code from a customer, wherein the customer is at least one of a prospective customer and an existing customer, and wherein the access code was provided to the customer, and wherein the access code cannot be used to transfer funds via an account issuer; and
providing, by the computer based system, the offer from a plurality of stored offers to the customer based at least in part on the access code and whether the customer is the at least one of the prospective customer and the existing customer.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing in real-time an immediately accessible customized transaction account via the internet is disclosed. In particular, the system and method recognizes distinct access codes which are correlated to the credit profile of a person accessing an on-line application system via a computer network. During operation of the invention, a party may be driven to the on-line application system via the internet to conduct a transaction in response to an invitation to enroll in a special program. Upon entering the on-line application system, the accessing party may be unilaterally given the opportunity to apply for a special offer, which has been tailored to the accessing party'"'"'s credit profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a computer based system for providing an offer, an access code from a customer, wherein the customer is at least one of a prospective customer and an existing customer, and wherein the access code was provided to the customer, and wherein the access code cannot be used to transfer funds via an account issuer; and providing, by the computer based system, the offer from a plurality of stored offers to the customer based at least in part on the access code and whether the customer is the at least one of the prospective customer and the existing customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a tangible, non-transitory memory communicating with a processor for providing an offer, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, by the processor, an access code from a customer, wherein the customer is at least one of a prospective customer and an existing customer, and wherein the access code was provided to the customer, and wherein the access code cannot be used to transfer funds via an account issuer; and providing, by the processor, the offer from a plurality of stored offers to the customer based at least in part on the access code and whether the customer is the at least one of the prospective customer and the existing customer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computing device for providing an offer, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by the computer based system, an access code from a customer, wherein the customer is at least one of a prospective customer and an existing customer, and wherein the access code was provided to the customer, and wherein the access code cannot be used to transfer funds via an account issuer; and providing, by the computer based system, the offer from a plurality of stored offers to the customer based at least in part on the access code and whether the customer is the at least one of the prospective customer and the existing customer.
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