Method and system for a multi-purpose transactional platform
First Claim
1. A method for consolidating multiple predetermined accounts for use in a transaction, comprising:
- obtaining actual account numbers of a plurality of accounts to be consolidated;
assigning each of the actual account numbers to one of a plurality of account identifiers associated with the actual account numbers;
receiving, by a computer, one of the plurality of account identifiers as a request to perform a transaction with a selected one of the plurality of accounts to be consolidated;
matching, by a computer, the received account identifier with one of the actual account numbers of the consolidated accounts based on the assignment of each of the actual account numbers to one of the plurality of account identifiers; and
settling, by a computer, the transaction with the selected one of the plurality of accounts to be consolidated based at least on the matching of the received account identifier with one of the actual account numbers.
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Abstract
The present invention relates particularly to a method and system for consolidating a plurality of a consumer'"'"'s payment and non-payment source accounts into a consolidated platform with a customer identification or available proxy account numbers that can be assigned to source accounts. The source accounts can be, for example, credit card accounts, ATM accounts, debit card accounts, demand deposit accounts, stored-value accounts, merchant-loyalty card accounts, membership accounts, and identification card numbers. The consumer can access and modify any of the source accounts and manage funds across the source accounts by accessing the consolidated platform with a single access device or mode.
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1. A method for consolidating multiple predetermined accounts for use in a transaction, comprising:
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obtaining actual account numbers of a plurality of accounts to be consolidated; assigning each of the actual account numbers to one of a plurality of account identifiers associated with the actual account numbers; receiving, by a computer, one of the plurality of account identifiers as a request to perform a transaction with a selected one of the plurality of accounts to be consolidated; matching, by a computer, the received account identifier with one of the actual account numbers of the consolidated accounts based on the assignment of each of the actual account numbers to one of the plurality of account identifiers; and settling, by a computer, the transaction with the selected one of the plurality of accounts to be consolidated based at least on the matching of the received account identifier with one of the actual account numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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