Renewable option accounting and marketing system
First Claim
1. An automated renewable option accounting and marketing system comprising:
- first data storage means for storing data describing a holding in a renewable option in an underlying security;
second data storage means for storing criteria under which the renewable option will be renewed;
access means for accessing market and date data from which a determination can be made as to whether the renewal criteria has been satisfied; and
data processing means for processing said first data storage means data, said second data storage means data, and said market and date data such that the renewable option is renewed when the renewal criteria are satisfied.
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Abstract
A system and method for processing transactions in renewable options in stocks or other securities. The system provides means for entry of customer data and renewable option transaction data, means for processing the data, and means for storing the data. Included in the transaction data is data regarding the criteria under which the renewable option investment will be renewed, as well as data indicating the renewal premium for renewing the renewable option, which may be a fixed amount or an amount based on additional data. Through this system, the renewable option may be renewed periodically for a fixed period, until a designated event occurs, or perpetually. Means for storing criteria under which the renewable options are exercised, sold, or allowed to expire, and for processing the exercise, sale, or expiration of such renewable options, are also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for processing transactions in such renewable options.
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25 Claims
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1. An automated renewable option accounting and marketing system comprising:
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first data storage means for storing data describing a holding in a renewable option in an underlying security; second data storage means for storing criteria under which the renewable option will be renewed; access means for accessing market and date data from which a determination can be made as to whether the renewal criteria has been satisfied; and data processing means for processing said first data storage means data, said second data storage means data, and said market and date data such that the renewable option is renewed when the renewal criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for accounting and marketing a renewable option transaction involving an underlying security comprising the steps of:
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storing transaction data describing a transaction in renewable options for an underlying security including the number of renewable options purchased, a strike price of the renewable option, and renewal data from which to calculate a renewal premium of the renewable option on renewal; storing market and date criteria under which the renewable options will be renewed; accessing market and date data from which a determination can be made as to whether the renewal criteria have been satisfied; processing the transaction data, the market and date criteria, and the market and date data to determine whether to renew the renewable option; and processing the renewal data and market data to determine the renewal premium. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automated renewable option accounting and marketing system for a transaction involving an underlying security comprising;
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(a) terminal means for entry and display of data including customer data and renewable option transaction data including buy and sell data; (b) programmed processor means for processing the data entered at the terminal means; (c) first data communications means for providing data transfer between the terminal means and the programmed processor means; (d) data storage means electrically interconnected to the programmed processor means for storing data including data entered at the terminal means, the data stored in the data storage means including individual customer data including customer name, address, and account identifier data and renewable option transaction data including transaction identifier data and renewable option premium data; (e) means interconnected to the programmed processor means for providing the programmed processor means with date data and market data; and (f) program means for processing the renewable option premium data, date data and market data to determine whether a renewal premium is due and the amount of the renewal premium due. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An automated renewable option accounting and marketing system comprising:
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first processing means responsive to a customer information request for accessing customer account information; second processing means responsive to a transaction request for accessing market data indicating the terms and availability of a transaction in a permanent option in an underlying security at a strike price; third processing means for making said market data available to a user of the system; first program means responsive to a transaction request by the user of the system for determining whether the customer account includes holdings adequate for the customer to write a requested number of renewable options at the strike price; second program means responsive to said determination of the adequacy of the customer account holdings that such holdings are adequate for processing and confirming a transaction in said permanent option at a particular strike price and renewable option premium; storage means for storing initial transaction data including said strike price, said initial renewable option premium, renewal data and the market price of said underlying security; and fourth processing means for processing and monitoring renewal transactions and expirations of said renewable options.
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