Sponsor funded stored value card
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1. A method for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an organization sponsor, and an issuer, wherein the credit network, the issuer, and the organization sponsor each have separate identification indicia, the method comprising:
- creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the organization sponsor funds the account and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
issuing the stored value card to a cardholder, wherein;
a) the cardholder is unable to fund the account;
b) the stored value card is marked with the cardholder'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia, and the organization sponsor identification indicia;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
d) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network.
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Abstract
A method and system for issuing a sponsor funded stored value card. A sponsor company funds an account associated with the stored value card. The stored value card is issued to a cardholder, who can withdraw funds from the account, but cannot deposit additional funds in the account. A sponsor funded stored value card may reduce expenses and difficulties associated with written checks.
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1. A method for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an organization sponsor, and an issuer, wherein the credit network, the issuer, and the organization sponsor each have separate identification indicia, the method comprising:
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creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the organization sponsor funds the account and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
issuing the stored value card to a cardholder, wherein;
a) the cardholder is unable to fund the account;
b) the stored value card is marked with the cardholder'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia, and the organization sponsor identification indicia;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
d) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
a) the designated merchants are related to the business of the organization sponsor; and
b) the designated merchants accept cards associated with the credit network.
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21. The method according to claim 1, wherein the organization sponsor is a business.
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11. A system for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an organization sponsor and an issuer, wherein the credit network, and the issuer, and the sponsor each have separate identification indicia, the system comprising:
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means for creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the organization sponsor funds the account and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
means for issuing the stored value card to a cardholder, wherein;
a) the cardholder is unable to fund the account;
b) the stored value card is marked with the cardholder'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia and the organization sponsor identification indicia;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
d) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
a) the designated merchants are related to the business of the organization sponsor; and
b) the designated merchants accept cards associated with the credit network.
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22. The system according to claim 11, wherein the organization sponsor is a business.
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23. A method for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an organization sponsor, and an issuer network, wherein the credit network, the issuer, and the organization sponsor each have separate identification indicia, the method comprising:
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creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the organization sponsor funds the account and receives records regarding account transactions, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account;
issuing the stored value card to an employee of the organization sponsor, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the stored value card is marked with the employee'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia, and the organization sponsor identification indicia;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
d) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network; and
receiving a designation of merchants where the stored value card may be used to make purchases in the course of the organization sponsor'"'"'s purpose, wherein;
a) the designated merchants are related to the purpose of the organization sponsor; and
b) the designated merchants accept cards associated with the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an organization sponsor and an issuer, wherein the credit network, and the issuer, and the organization sponsor each have separate identification indicia, the system comprising:
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means for creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the organization sponsor funds the account and receives records regarding account transactions, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account;
means for issuing the stored value card to a an employee of the business sponsor, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the stored value card is marked with the cardholder'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia and the organization sponsor identification indicia;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
d) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network;
means for recording account activity; and
means for designating merchants where the stored value card may be used to make purchases in the course of the organization sponsor'"'"'s business, wherein;
a) the designated merchants are related to the purpose of the organization sponsor; and
b) the designated merchants accept cards associated with the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an employer, and an issuer, wherein the credit network, the issuer, and the employer each have separate identification indicia, the method comprising:
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creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the employer funds the account on a periodic basis corresponding to the employer'"'"'s payroll cycle, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
issuing the stored value card to an employee, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the employer is unable to access transactions associated with the stored value card;
c) the stored value card is marked with the employee'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia, and the employer'"'"'s identification indicia;
d) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
e) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an employer and an issuer, wherein the credit network, and the issuer, and the employer each have separate identification indicia, the system comprising:
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means for creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the employer funds the account on a periodic basis corresponding to the employer'"'"'s payroll cycle, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
means for issuing the stored value card to an employee, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the employer is unable to access transactions associated with the stored value card;
c) the stored value card is marked with the employee'"'"'s name and at least one of the credit network identification indicia, the issuer identification indicia and the employer'"'"'s identification indicia;
d) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted; and
e) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an employer, and an issuer, the method comprising:
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creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the employer funds the account on a periodic basis, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
issuing the stored value card to an employee, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the employer is unable to access transactions associated with the stored value card;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted;
d) the employee activates the stored value card; and
e) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. A system for issuing a stored value card affiliated with a predetermined credit network, an employer and an issuer, the system comprising:
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means for creating one account associated with the stored value card, wherein the employer funds the account on a periodic basis, and the account is independent and unassociated with any other account; and
means for issuing the stored value card to an employee, wherein;
a) the employee is unable to fund the account;
b) the employer is unable to access transactions associated with the stored value card;
c) the stored value card is accepted wherever cards associated with the predetermined credit network are accepted;
d) the employee activates the stored value card; and
e) the stored value card uses a one-way only transfer of identification information from the stored value card to the predetermined credit network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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