Customer-directed, automated process for transferring funds between accounts using a holding account and local processing
First Claim
1. A process for transferring funds from a source account at a first financial institution to a destination account at a second financial institution through a communications network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving first data input with an input terminal and matching said first data with a record of a source account, the record being stored in a first host system and including an indication of a type of currency maintained in the source account;
receiving second data provided with the input terminal, the second data indicating a recipient account and verifying the validity of the recipient account;
receiving third data provided with the input terminal, the third data corresponding to a requested amount to be transferred from the source account to the destination account, the requested amount being input in a selected format corresponding to the type of currency maintained in one of the source account and the destination account; and
subsequent to receiving authorization to implement the requested transfer, depositing the funds to be transferred into a transfer holding account which is then processed through a clearing system local to said second financial institution and then depositing said funds from said holding account to said destination account in said second financial institution.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing funds to be transferred instantly to an account so that the funds are available to the beneficiary at the time they are sent, based on customer information which can be automatically accessed by the system, rather than needing to be manually entered. Further, the system automatically computes the appropriate exchange rate and any fees to be charged to the account and displays them to the user so that the user may authorize or cancel the transaction. They system also analyzes the parameters of the transfer to assure that the transfer conforms with pertinent government regulations. The system also enables the user to quantify the amount to be transferred in the currency of the originating account or the currency of the receiving account, thereby maximizing the flexibility of the system. The system further is designed so that it can be understood and accessed by individuals having no special expertise in computers, wire transfers and the like. Further, the system is provided with various safeguards to assure that only authorized individuals have access to the accounts and the funds and immediately verifies successful completion or failure to the customer.
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1. A process for transferring funds from a source account at a first financial institution to a destination account at a second financial institution through a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving first data input with an input terminal and matching said first data with a record of a source account, the record being stored in a first host system and including an indication of a type of currency maintained in the source account; receiving second data provided with the input terminal, the second data indicating a recipient account and verifying the validity of the recipient account; receiving third data provided with the input terminal, the third data corresponding to a requested amount to be transferred from the source account to the destination account, the requested amount being input in a selected format corresponding to the type of currency maintained in one of the source account and the destination account; and subsequent to receiving authorization to implement the requested transfer, depositing the funds to be transferred into a transfer holding account which is then processed through a clearing system local to said second financial institution and then depositing said funds from said holding account to said destination account in said second financial institution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a system for performing money transfers from a source account at a first financial institution to a destination account at a second financial institution comprising an input terminal having input means and display means, a first host system which is in communication with said input terminal and which services a source account affiliated with said first financial institution, and a second host system coupled to said first host system with a communications network said second host system servicing a destination account affiliated with said second financial institution, wherein:
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first data is provided with said input means and is matched with a record of the source account stored in the first host system, the record including an indication of a type of currency maintained in the source account; second data is provided with the input means which is indicative of the recipient account and verification of the validity of the recipient account; third data is provided with the input means which corresponds to a requested amount to be transferred from the source account to the destination account, the requested amount being input in a selected format corresponding to the type of currency maintained in one of the source account and the destination account; and an electronic message is transmitted to the second host system authorizing a credit to the destination account in the requested amount and the first host account debits the source account by the total debit amount; said funds are first transferred to a transfer holding account and then processed through a clearing system local to said second financial institution; and said funds are then transferred from said holding account to said destination account affiliated with said second financial institution. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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