System, computer readable medium, and method for authorizing purchase using on-demand prepaid card
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1. A method for conducting financial network electronic transactions, the method including one or more steps that are performed by one or more processors over a network, the method comprising:
- (a) associating a prepaid account with a first entity, wherein information related to the prepaid account is stored on a database accessible via the network;
(b) linking a prepaid card to the prepaid account of the first entity and making the prepaid card available for use by the first entity in connection with a plurality of rules specified by a second entity, wherein the plurality of rules are stored on the database accessible via the network and include a first set of rules that specify a merchant and a particular geographic location where the prepaid card can be used;
(c) responsive to a notification of a transaction from the first entity, processing a primary authorization request when the prepaid card of the first entity is used at a merchant terminal of the merchant in accordance with the plurality of rules specified by the second entity, including loading a funds for the transaction into the prepaid account of the prepaid card when the transaction is in accordance with the plurality of rules;
(d) initiating two or more secondary authorization requests to automatically divide the funds for the transaction among multiple funding accounts in accordance with a second set of rules of the plurality of rules.
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Abstract
A system, computer readable medium, and method of receiving a primary authorization request at a first authorization switch using a prepaid card that lacks adequate funds in the prepaid account to cover the requested purchase amount, and initiating a secondary authorization request using a funding account identifier associated with a funding account that does contain adequate funds to cover the requested purchase amount.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for conducting financial network electronic transactions, the method including one or more steps that are performed by one or more processors over a network, the method comprising:
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(a) associating a prepaid account with a first entity, wherein information related to the prepaid account is stored on a database accessible via the network; (b) linking a prepaid card to the prepaid account of the first entity and making the prepaid card available for use by the first entity in connection with a plurality of rules specified by a second entity, wherein the plurality of rules are stored on the database accessible via the network and include a first set of rules that specify a merchant and a particular geographic location where the prepaid card can be used; (c) responsive to a notification of a transaction from the first entity, processing a primary authorization request when the prepaid card of the first entity is used at a merchant terminal of the merchant in accordance with the plurality of rules specified by the second entity, including loading a funds for the transaction into the prepaid account of the prepaid card when the transaction is in accordance with the plurality of rules; (d) initiating two or more secondary authorization requests to automatically divide the funds for the transaction among multiple funding accounts in accordance with a second set of rules of the plurality of rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6)
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4. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors, the memory for storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors over a network, cause the one or more processors to; associate a prepaid account with a first entity, wherein information related to the prepaid account is stored on a database accessible via the network; link a prepaid card to the prepaid account of the first entity and make the prepaid card available for use by the first entity in connection with a plurality of rules specified by a second entity, wherein the plurality of rules are stored on the database accessible via the network and include a first set of rules that specify a merchant and a particular geographic location where the prepaid card can be used; responsive to a notification of a transaction from the first entity, process a primary authorization request when the prepaid card of the first entity is used at a merchant terminal of the merchant for the transaction in accordance with the plurality of rules specified by the second entity; wherein processing the primary authorization request includes loading the prepaid account of the prepaid card with funds for the transaction; initiate two or more secondary authorization requests to automatically divide the funds for the transaction among multiple funding accounts in accordance with a second set of rules of the plurality of rules. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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