Deferred account reconciliation during service enrollment
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for enrolling an individual for a service that is provided to the individual in response to the individual accessing a first computer, the method comprising:
- receiving an enrollment request for an enrollment process for the service, wherein the enrollment request includes an identifier associated with the individual;
using a computer, identifying a match between the identifier and an existing identifier associated with another service that is provided to the individual in response to the individual accessing a second computer;
determining if there is a correspondence between the service and the other,service by determining an overlap between enrollment information from the other service and enrollment information for the enrollment process for the service;
when there is a correspondence between the service and the other service, using the enrollment information from the other service in an enrollment process for the service, which allows a subset of the enrollment process to be performed; and
otherwise, when there is not a correspondence between the service and the other service, performing the enrollment process for the service.
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Abstract
A technique for enrolling an individual for a service is described. During this enrollment technique, a match between an identifier provided by and associated with the individual is determined with an existing identifier associated with another service. If there is a correspondence between the service and the other service, enrollment information from the other service is used in an enrollment process for the service, which allows a subset of the enrollment process to be performed. Otherwise, the full enrollment process for the service is performed. In this case, reconciliation of the identifier and the existing identifier (for example, asking the individual if they also use the other service) is delayed until after the enrollment process is completed.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for enrolling an individual for a service that is provided to the individual in response to the individual accessing a first computer, the method comprising:
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receiving an enrollment request for an enrollment process for the service, wherein the enrollment request includes an identifier associated with the individual; using a computer, identifying a match between the identifier and an existing identifier associated with another service that is provided to the individual in response to the individual accessing a second computer; determining if there is a correspondence between the service and the other, service by determining an overlap between enrollment information from the other service and enrollment information for the enrollment process for the service; when there is a correspondence between the service and the other service, using the enrollment information from the other service in an enrollment process for the service, which allows a subset of the enrollment process to be performed; and otherwise, when there is not a correspondence between the service and the other service, performing the enrollment process for the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a computer-program mechanism embedded therein to facilitate enrollment of an individual with a service, the computer-program mechanism including instructions for:
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receiving an enrollment request for an enrollment process for the service, wherein the enrollment request includes an identifier associated with the individual; identifying a match between the identifier and an existing identifier associated with another service; determining if there is a correspondence between the service and the other service by determining an overlap between enrollment information from the other service and enrollment information for the enrollment process for the service; when there is a correspondence between the service and the other service, using the enrollment information from the other service in an enrollment process for the service, which allows a subset of the enrollment process to be performed; and otherwise, when there is not a correspondence between the service and the other service, performing the enrollment process for the service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; memory; and a program module, wherein the program module is stored in the memory and configurable to be executed by the processor to facilitate enrollment of an individual with a service, the program module including instructions for; receiving an enrollment request for an enrollment process for the service, wherein the enrollment request includes an identifier associated with the individual; identifying a match between the identifier and an existing identifier associated with another service; determining if there is a correspondence between the service and the other service by determining an overlap between enrollment information from the other service and enrollment information for the enrollment process for the service; when there is a correspondence between the service and the other service, using the enrollment information from the other service in an enrollment process for the service, which allows a subset of the enrollment process to be performed; and otherwise, when there is not a correspondence between the service and the other service, performing the enrollment process for the service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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