Data processing method of configuring and monitoring a satellite spending card linked to a host credit card
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1. A data processing method of configuring a satellite spending card linked to a host credit card and issued by an issuer, the host credit card being held by a host cardholder and having an available balance defined in an associated host account data processing record of a data processing device, a predetermined spending capacity of the satellite card being selectively determined by the host cardholder, comprising the steps of:
- (a) entering, into a data processing device, configuration data comprising an identifier of a satellite cardholder of a satellite card and a host cardholder-determined spending capacity of the satellite card;
(b) subtracting, in the data processing device, the entered spending capacity of the satellite card from the available balance of the host credit card;
(c) storing, in a satellite account record in the data processing device, the configuration data entered in said step (a);
(d) linking, in the data processing device, the satellite account record to the host account record to facilitate future transfers of funds from the host account record to the satellite account record;
(e) defining a satellite account number associated with the satellite account for use in financial transactions carried out with the satellite card and limited in total amount to the satellite card spending capacity;
(f) issuing the satellite card having means for storing on the satellite card the satellite account number so that each purchase made with the satellite card by the satellite cardholder is debited from the satellite card spending capacity, and means on the card for displaying at least a portion of the configuration data sufficient to identify the satellite cardholder so that only the satellite cardholder identified on the satellite card can use the satellite card for financial transactions in a total amount limited by the satellite card spending capacity; and
(g) tendering the satellite card to the satellite cardholder for use by satellite cardholder in carrying out financial transactions with the satellite card and limited in total amount to the satellite card spending capacity.
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A data-processing method by which one or more prepaid satellite spending cards are configured and linked to a cardholder'"'"'s host credit card or card account such that a predetermined available spending capacity of each satellite card is selectively determined by the cardholder of the host credit card, is deducted from the available balance of the host card or card account and limits the total spending capacity of the satellite card. The main cardholder may also remotely selectively increase the available spending capacity of the one or more satellite cards by deducting the desired additional spending capacity of each satellite card from the available balance of the host credit card as a purchase against the host card account.
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1. A data processing method of configuring a satellite spending card linked to a host credit card and issued by an issuer, the host credit card being held by a host cardholder and having an available balance defined in an associated host account data processing record of a data processing device, a predetermined spending capacity of the satellite card being selectively determined by the host cardholder, comprising the steps of:
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(a) entering, into a data processing device, configuration data comprising an identifier of a satellite cardholder of a satellite card and a host cardholder-determined spending capacity of the satellite card; (b) subtracting, in the data processing device, the entered spending capacity of the satellite card from the available balance of the host credit card; (c) storing, in a satellite account record in the data processing device, the configuration data entered in said step (a); (d) linking, in the data processing device, the satellite account record to the host account record to facilitate future transfers of funds from the host account record to the satellite account record; (e) defining a satellite account number associated with the satellite account for use in financial transactions carried out with the satellite card and limited in total amount to the satellite card spending capacity; (f) issuing the satellite card having means for storing on the satellite card the satellite account number so that each purchase made with the satellite card by the satellite cardholder is debited from the satellite card spending capacity, and means on the card for displaying at least a portion of the configuration data sufficient to identify the satellite cardholder so that only the satellite cardholder identified on the satellite card can use the satellite card for financial transactions in a total amount limited by the satellite card spending capacity; and (g) tendering the satellite card to the satellite cardholder for use by satellite cardholder in carrying out financial transactions with the satellite card and limited in total amount to the satellite card spending capacity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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