System and method for managing transactions

• US 7,546,945 B1
• Filed: 12/09/2005
• Issued: 06/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Capital One Financial Corporation
• Inventors: Bucci, Michael Vincent, LaGassa, David A., Matthews, Michele D., Gilbert, Donald J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): Haupt; Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US11/298,103
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• Field of Search: 235/379, 705/35, 705/38, 705/39, 705/44
• US Class Current: 235/379
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing transactions associated with accounts of an individual are described. A method for managing transactions includes receiving information associated with the individual, information associated with a first account of the individual, and information associated with a second account of the individual. The received information associated with the individual and with the first and second accounts is processed, and a transaction based upon a result of the processing is automatically performed.

Claims

1. A method for managing transactions associated with accounts of an individual, comprising:

receiving information associated with the individual;

receiving information associated with a first account of the individual;

receiving information associated with a second account of the individual;

processing the received information associated with the individual, the received information associated with the first account, and the received information associated with the second account; and

automatically performing a transaction based upon a result of the processing, wherein

the processing is based upon comparisons of one of terms and events of the first and second accounts to maximize a benefit to the individual.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein

the information associated with the individual includes at least one of individual identification information, individual address information, individual taxpayer identification number information, individual financial asset information, individual financial history information, individual employment information, individual demographic information, or individual transaction history information.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account includes at least one of a savings account, a checking account, a credit account, a debit account, a home equity line of credit account, or a brokerage account.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein

the second account includes at least one of a savings account, a checking account, a credit account, a debit account, a home equity line of credit account, or a brokerage account.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein

the information associated with the first account and the information associated with the second account include at least one of account identification information, account name information, account number information, financial institution identification information, account balance information, account credit limit information, account interest rate information, account minimum balance information, account maximum balance information, account fee information, account transaction frequency limitation information, or account transaction quantity limitation information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account is managed by a first entity;

and

the second account is managed by a second entity.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account and the second account are operable for maintaining balances of funds;

the processing includes comparing a fee associated with the first account and a fee associated with the second account; and

the transaction includes transferring at least a portion of a balance of the first account to the second account when the fee associated with the second account is less than the fee associated with the first account.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account and the second account are operable for maintaining balances of funds;

the processing includes comparing an interest rate associated with the first account with an interest rate associated with the second account; and

the transaction includes transferring at least a portion of a balance of the first account to the second account when the interest rate associated with the second account is larger than the interest rate associated with the first account.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account and the second account are operable for maintaining balances of funds;

the processing includes subtracting a value of a quantity withdrawn from the first account in association with a withdrawal transaction from a balance of the first account; and

the transaction includes transferring at least a portion of a balance of the second account to the first account when the quantity withdrawn from the first account causes the first account to be overdrawn.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account and the second account are operable for maintaining balances of funds;

the processing includes subtracting a value of at least one recurring payment associated with the first account from a balance of the first account; and

the transaction includes transferring at least a portion of a balance of the second account to the first account when the value of the at least one recurring payment is larger than the balance of the first account.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first account and the second account are operable for maintaining balances of funds;

the processing includes comparing a finance charge associated with the first account and a finance charge associated with the second account; and

the transaction includes transferring at least a portion of a balance of the first account to the second account when the finance charge associated with the second account is less than the finance charge associated with the first account.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein

at least one of the receiving of information associated with the first account or the receiving of information associated with the second account includes retrieving of the respective account information via a communication network utilizing a screen-scraping software application.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein

at least one of the receiving of information associated with the first account or the receiving of information associated with the second account includes:

receiving image data including a graphical representation of the respective account information, and

processing the received image data utilizing an optical character recognition software application.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a notice based upon a result of the processing; and

providing the notice to the individual.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the notice includes a query asking the individual to provide at least one of an authorization for the transaction, a quantity associated with the transaction, or account identification information associated with at least one of the first account or the second account.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein

the notice includes a query asking the individual to utilize an alternate account vehicle.

17. A system for managing transactions associated with accounts of an individual, comprising:

a memory unit; and

a processing unit, wherein

the processing unit;

receives information associated with the individual;

receives information associated with a first account of the individual;

receives information associated with a second account of the individual;

processes the received information associated with the individual, the received information associated with the first account, and the received information associated with the second account; and

automatically performs a transaction based upon a result of the processing, wherein

the processing is based upon comparisons of one of terms and events of the first and second accounts to maximize a benefit to the individual.